If a director allocates shares and does not inform one of the three directors of his action is the transaction illiegal and reversible.
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Do you mean if he issues new shares to himself alone, and thus dilutes the holdings of the other shareholders?
Who were the shares allocated to, himself/family member or unrelated third party?
Whilst no solicitor I expect if the latter the answer may be different to that if the former.
Unless the company's Articles of Association say something different, an allotment of shares would need to be approved by the board of directors and evidenced either by all directors signing a written resolution, or with a minute of a directors meeting.
A single director in a board of 4 would not have the authority to issue shares on their own.
Presumably ultra vires and if so reversible. Not sure it's illegal as such unless fraud, eg, is involved.
Edit: seem to be seeing questions later than everyone elee!
Did he file returns of allotments, or just complete the annual return assuming the allotments?
Line of least resistance is to hold a board meeting now to see if the board will retrospectively ratify the share issues. If they do - problem solved.
Yes indeed. Especially with the employees who will have to be told that their shareholdings are not worth the paper they are written on. A reason perhaps why the board will have to think very carefully before deciding not to ratify the share issues.