change of shareholder

change of shareholder

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Have a client that used a formation agent to set their Ltd company up.  The formation director resigned soon after incorporation and I have appointed the client as director and submitted the appropriate appointment form with Companies House.

The shareholding, according to bank, is still under the formation directors name at Companies House.

This will be updated at Companies House when the annual return is submitted but the first one isnt due until Feb next year.

How can I confirm to bank that the client now owns the subscriber share rather than the original formation director?

1. Send share transfer form to formation agent to transfer share?

2. Do a board minute to confirm transfer?

3. Update register to confirm transfer? (though client doesnt have a register)

Surely others with clients that have used formation agents have had this issue in the past?  New one for me as I either set the company up for the client or the client usually does themselves via Companies House website rather than using a formation agent.

Regards

Mark

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By johngroganjga
25th Mar 2014 07:50

Why not just ask the bank

Presumably the formation agents provided a blank signed transfer, so nothing needs to be sent to them. Why not just ask the bank what they need to see to be satisfied that the transfer has occurred, and take your cue from what they say? If I were the bank I think I would be satisfied with a copy of the completed share transfer form.

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By The Innkeeper
25th Mar 2014 08:51

usually

we find the best solution to this issue is to do an annual return now showing the share transfers. Banks will only accept something they can download from Co house. We have discussed this with Co House and admit it is an issue

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By Michelle Chilton
25th Mar 2014 08:54

Annual Return
If you have the company authentication code, there is always the option to file an early annual return online at companies house which will fully update the record.

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By marks
26th Mar 2014 00:01

Thanks
I emailed the bank to say the transfer happened so will see what they come back with

To my knowledge no blank signed share transfer was provided by agent

If bank not happy will just submit early return

Mark

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