• Why you need a share certificate form.
  • It's very important that you provide certificates for individual shareholders. A share certificate form provides proof of the ownership of a share (or shares) in the company.

    Who can use this share certificate template

    This share certificate download is suitable for use by a company limited by shares, a company limited by guarantee with a share capital, or an unlimited company with a share capital. This share certificate form is suitable for use with a company registered in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland and includes the following elements:
    • Certificate number, if appropriate
    • Company name
    • Shareholder details
    • Shareholding details
    • Signatures

    When the share certificate form should be issued

    A share certificate form should be issued to a shareholder within two months of the issue or transfer of the relevant shares. If the company has more than one class of shares, this share certificate template is suitable for use in connection with all the different classes, but a separate share certificate should be issued for each class.

    Share certificate legal notes

    This share certificate is valid for use under the Companies Act 2006, and under the previous regime. This share certificate does not come with a counterfoil.