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How Does a Company Issue New Corporate Shares?

Explore the finer points of corporate share issuance for business growth

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As a company owner, you can choose to issue a corporate share through either a share issue or a share transfer.

Share issue involves dividing the company’s ownership into shares and distributing them to new investors, employees or existing shareholders. There are several steps that a Pty Ltd company must take in order to issue shares. These include:

On the other hand, a share transfer is similar to a share issue but moves existing shares from one shareholder to another.

When issuing shares, you must ensure that you comply with your company’s Shareholders Agreement, your company’s constitution, and most importantly, The Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Knowing how to issue shares is crucial if you want your business to grow.

You will need to consider the particular circumstances of your business when determining when and how much to issue.



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