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How Does a Company Issue New Corporate Shares?
How Does a Company Issue New Corporate Shares?

Explore the finer points of corporate share issuance for business growth

Updated over 8 months ago

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. Whether you own a public or a private company, you can issue any number of shares, provided you issue a share certificate to each new shareholder.

You would also need to keep a register containing the details of each shareholder in your company.

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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