Shareholders – Parfrey Murphy http://parfreymurphy.ie Business Growth Specialists <br>and Tax Consultants</br> Wed, 25 Oct 2017 11:42:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 43380109 Introducing New Shareholders to a Limited Company – Allotment of Shares http://parfreymurphy.ie/introducing-new-shareholders-to-a-limited-company-allotment-of-shares/ http://parfreymurphy.ie/introducing-new-shareholders-to-a-limited-company-allotment-of-shares/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 09:16:42 +0000 http://parfreymurphy.ie/?p=3461 New Shareholders can be introduced to a company in 2 main ways, the allotment of shares and the transfer of shares. In their basic form, allotment and transfers are a simple procedure, however it is important to understand the basic requirements as these are the important part of more complex transactions like Share for Share Exchanges and Share for Undertaking. Allotment of Shares The allotment of shares is the issuing of new shares to the existing shareholders or to third parties. The Directors of a Company may allot shares in the capital of the Company, if […]

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]]> hand shakeNew Shareholders can be introduced to a company in 2 main ways, the allotment of shares and the transfer of shares. In their basic form, allotment and transfers are a simple procedure, however it is important to understand the basic requirements as these are the important part of more complex transactions like Share for Share Exchanges and Share for Undertaking.

Allotment of Shares
The allotment of shares is the issuing of new shares to the existing shareholders or to third parties. The Directors of a Company may allot shares in the capital of the Company, if they have the authority to do so. Some examples where allotment of shares may be used are as follows:

  • To raise money for the Company
  • To introduce new investors such as BES investors
  • To allow EnterpriseIreland or Enterprise Board Investors
  • To convert loans to share capital
  • To introduce a golden share
  • To put in place a group structure
  • To fund a redemption of shares
  • To implement a bonus issue of shares

Directors may not allot shares unless they have the power to do so. The Directors power to allot shares expires 5 years from the date of incorporation or 5 years from the last renewal of the power to allot. If the authority to allot shares has not been renewed in the last 5 years then it should be renewed prior to any proposed allotment. This can be renewed by the Members passing an Ordinary Resolution prior to the allotment.

A company must have sufficient unissued authorised share capital before new shares may be allotted by the Directors. If the Company does not have sufficient unissued share capital or is setting up a new share class this must be approved by the members passing a special resolution.

The Memorandum and Articles of Association and any shareholder agreements should be reviewed for regulations on pre-emption rights, unissued share capital and other provisions that may affect the allotment of shares. The shares may be allotted for cash, non-cash and may be allotted at a premium.

The new shareholders must apply for shares to be allotted to them, the Directors must approve the allotment of shares, write up the Register of Allotments and Register of Members and file the form B5 with the CRO. New share certificates should be issued to the new shareholders.

 

See Related Article:  Transfer of Shares

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