Equity management made simple
Manage your cap table, issue shares and file documents at Companies House via the UK's most advanced equity management platform.
Our powerful shareholder management and CoSec tools are used by thousands of founders and investors, to remove the friction (and paperwork) from company governance and compliance.
Vestd Lite is a fully digital, self-serve platform. Guided plans and share schemes are also available.
Vestd Lite
£25 / mo (+VAT)
Key features:
- A fully digital cap table
- Two-way integration with Companies House
- Scenario modelling tools
- Keep an accurate register of all shareholders
- Shareholder portals
- Generate and submit Confirmation Statements
- Store key documents in a secure digital data room
- Authorise and issue Ordinary Shares
- Create share certificates (which can be signed online)
- Subdivide existing share classes
- Create and execute board and shareholder resolutions
- Add and change director details
- Change the company name
- Update People with Significant Control (PSCs)
- Share buybacks & stock transfers
- Free business and legal document templates
Frequently asked questions
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What is a confirmation statement and how often do I need to file one?
All UK limited companies need to submit a confirmation statement every 12 months. The purpose of this is to confirm the information held by Companies House is correct.
In addition to verifying the company address, Directors, and PSC’s, the confirmation statement is also required by the Companies Act to include their name as it appears in the company’s register of members; the number of shares of each class held by each shareholder; the number of shares of each class transferred during the review period by and to each shareholders at that time; and, the dates of registration of these transfers.
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What is the process for issuing new shares?
Before you can issue new shares you will need to check whether there is sufficient authorised share capital available.
If there is not then you will need to seek approval from your board and any existing shareholders to increase the share capital.
This is most commonly done via shareholder and director resolutions. Once this has been agreed, you will need to issue the shares via an SH01 form filed at Companies House and prepare share certificates for each new shareholding.
The Vestd platform can autogenerate and file all of these documents.
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What is the nominal value of a share and how can I change it?
Nominal value is determined at incorporation. It is simply the amount of capital paid into the business divided by the total number of shares.
This will not change even as more shares are issued or the value of the business grows unless you perform a share subdivision or consolidation.
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How do I transfer shares from one shareholder to another?If a shareholder is gifting or selling their shares to another person or back to the company, a stock transfer is needed to maintain an up-to-date record with HMRC. It is important to note this may well create a tax liability.