Stock Transfer Form

This form should only be completed when a transfer of shares/stock has occurred.

The form begins with the entry field for the amount of consideration money (full amount paid). Following this is the undertakings' name and the description of the security that is being transferred.

After this is the field where the amount of securities that are being transferred, firstly in words, then in numerical format (with denomination of units if there are any).

The name of the registered holder (whom the transfer is coming from) should be entered into the next field below.  If there is only one holder then their address should be given.

The signatures of the transferor(s) should follow with a field for the stamp of the Selling Broker(s) or the Agent(s) acting for the transferor(s) on the right.

Below this is the field for the name(s) and address(s) of the person that the security is being transferred to (needs to be entered in Block Capitals).

The final part of the form is the fields for the Stamp of the Buying Broker (if appropriate) and the Stamp or address of the person lodging this form, other than the buying broker.

To Activate the Form

To activate a completed form go to Edit | Share Register, select Transfers tab. Click New.  Enter the necessary details, once complete click Insert. This will bring up the confirm share numbers to be disposed of screen.  Complete as necessary.  This will automatically generate a stock transfer form.

To Display the Form

To display a form with basic details go to Reports | Forms with Basic Details | Form n/a - Stock Transfer Form.  The form will open in Word showing the basic details which are the company name, the registered number and the Companies House contact details.

To display a blank form go to Reports | Blank Forms | Form n/a - Stock Transfer Form. This will open the completely blank form into Word.

 

Stock Transfer Form - Example

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Page 1

STOCK TRANSFER FORM

Consideration Money    £ 0.00

Certificate lodged with the Registrar

(For completion by the Registrar/Stock Exchange)

Name of Undertaking

Eaton Limited

Description of Security

Ordinary shares of £1 each

Number or amount of Shares, Stock or other security and, in figures column only, number and denomination of units, if any.

Words

Twenty Five

 

Figures

 

25

 

(     units of      )

Name(s) of registered holder(s) should be given in full; the address should be given where there is only one holder.

If the transfer is not made by the registered holder(s) insert also the name(s) and capacity (e.g. Executor(s)) of the person(s) making the transfer.

in the name(s) of

Mrs Clare Denise Smith
Kemble Cottage

Detling

Maidstone

KENT

ME9 2JT

United Kingdom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I/We hereby transfer the above security out of the name(s) aforesaid to the person(s) named below.

 

Signature(s) of transferor(s)

 

1 ……………………………………………………………………….

 

2 ……………………………………………………………………….

 

3 ……………………………………………………………………….

 

4 ……………………………………………………………………….

A body corporate should execute this transfer under its common seal or otherwise in accordance with applicable statutory requirements.

Stamp of Selling Broker(s) or, for transactions which are not Stock Exchange transactions, of Agent(s), if any, acting for the transferor(s).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date      …………………………………………………

 

Full name(s) and full postal address(es) (including County or, if applicable, Postal District number) of the person(s) to whom the security is transferred.

Please state title, if any, or whether Mr, Mrs or Miss.

 

Please complete in type or in Block Capitals.

Mr Martin David Armitage
3 Squires Ridge

Little Amwell

Windsor

BERKSHIRE

SL3 2TB

United Kingdom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I/We request that such entries be made in the register as are necessary to give effect to this transfer.

Stamp of Buying Broker(s) (if any)

Stamp or name and address of person lodging this form (if other than the Buying Broker(s))

Reference to the Registrar in this form means the registrar or registration agent of the undertaking, not the Registrar of Companies at Companies House.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Page 2 - for transfers on or after 6th April 2012

FORM OF CERTIFICATE REQUIRED - TRANSFERS NOT CHARGEABLE WITH AD VALOREM STAMP DUTY

Complete Certificate 1 if:

  • the consideration you give for the shares is £1,000 or less and the transfer is not part of a larger transaction or series of transactions (as referred to in Certificate 1)

Complete Certificate 2 if:

  • the transfer is otherwise exempt from Stamp Duty and you are not claiming a relief, or
  • the consideration given is not chargeable consideration.

Certificate 1

I/We* certify that the transaction effected by this instrument does not form part of a larger transaction or series of transactions in respect of which the amount or value, or aggregate amount or value, of the consideration exceeds £1,000.

I/We* confirm that I/we* have been authorised by the transferor to sign this certificate and that I/we* am/are* aware of all the facts of the transaction. **

* Please delete as appropriate.

** Delete second sentence if certificate is given by transferor.

Signature(s)

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Date

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Description (“Transferor”,” Solicitor”, etc)

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Certificate 2

I/We* certify that the transfer effected by this instrument is otherwise exempt from ad valorem Stamp Duty without a claim for relief being made or that no chargeable consideration is given for the transfer for the purposes of Stamp Duty.

I/We* confirm that I/we* have been authorised by the transferor to sign this certificate and that I/we* am/are* aware of all the facts of the transaction.**

* Please delete as appropriate.

** Delete second sentence if certificate is given by transferor.

 

Signature(s)

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Date

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Description (“Transferor”,” Solicitor”, etc)

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Notes

(1) You don’t need to send this form to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) if you have completed either Certificate 1 or 2, or the consideration for the transfer is nil (in which case you must write ‘nil’ in the consideration box on the front of the form). In these situations send the form to the company or its registrar.

(2) In all other cases – including where relief from Stamp Duty is claimed – send the transfer form to HMRC to be stamped.

(3) Information on Stamp Duty reliefs and exemptions and how to claim them can be found on the HMRC website at hmrc.gov.uk/sd.

 

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Page 2 - for transfers on or after 13th March 2008

FORM OF CERTIFICATE REQUIRED WHERE TRANSFER IS EXEMPT FROM AD VALOREM STAMP DUTY AS BELOW THRESHOLD.

(1) I/we certify that the transaction effected by this instrument does not form part of a larger transaction or series of transactions in respect of which the amount or value, or aggregate amount or value, of the consideration exceeds £1,000.

(1) I/we confirm that (1) I/we have been duly authorised by the transferor to sign this certificate and that the facts of the transaction are within (1) my/our knowledge(2).

(1) Delete as appropriate.

(2) Delete second sentence if certificate is given by transferor or his solicitor.

 

Signature (s)

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Date

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Description (“Transferor”,” Solicitor”, etc)

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Notes

(1) If the above certificate has been completed, this transfer does not need to be submitted to the Stamp Office but should be sent directly to the Company or its Registrars.

(2) If the above certificate is not completed, this transfer must be submitted to the Stamp Office and duly stamped.

 

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FORM OF CERTIFICATE REQUIRED FOR EXEMPTION FROM STAMP DUTY

 

Instruments of transfer executed on or after 1st May 1987 are exempt from stamp duty when the transaction falls within one of the following categories and will not need to be seen in stamp offices, provided they are certified as below in accordance with the Stamp Duty (Exempt Instruments) Regulations 1987:

A.       The vesting of property subject to a trust in the trustees of the trust on the appointment of a new trustee, or in the continuing trustees on the retirement of a trustee.

B.       The conveyance or transfer of property the subject of a specific devise or legacy to the beneficiary named in the will (or his nominee).

C.       The conveyance or transfer of property which forms part of an intestate's estate to the person entitled on intestacy (or his nominee).

D.       The appropriation of property within section 84(4) of the Finance Act 1985 (death: appropriation in satisfaction of a general legacy of money) or section 84(5) or (7) of that Act (death: appropriation in satisfaction of any interest of surviving spouse and in Scotland also of any interest of issue).

E.       The conveyance or transfer of property which forms part of the residuary estate of a testator to a beneficiary (or his nominee) entitled solely by virtue of his entitlement under the will.

F.        The conveyance or transfer of property out of a settlement in or towards satisfaction of a beneficiary's interest, not being an interest acquired for money or money's worth, being a conveyance or transfer constituting a distribution of property in accordance with the provisions of the settlement.

G.       The conveyance or transfer of property on and in consideration only of marriage to a party to the marriage (or his nominee) or to trustees to be held on the terms of a settlement made in consideration only of the marriage.

H.       The conveyance or transfer of property within section 83(1) of the Finance Act 1985 (transfers in connection with divorce etc.).

I.         The conveyance or transfer by the liquidator of property which formed part of the assets of the company in liquidation to a shareholder of that company (or his nominee) in or towards satisfaction of the shareholder's rights on a winding-up.

J.         The grant in fee simple of an easement in or over land for no consideration in money or money's worth.

K.       The grant of a servitude for no consideration in money or money's worth.

L.        The conveyance or transfer of property operating as a voluntary disposition inter vivos for no consideration in money or money's worth nor any consideration referred to in section 57 of the Stamp Act 1891 (conveyance in consideration of a debt etc.).

M.     The conveyance or transfer of property by an instrument within section 84(1) of the Finance Act 1985 (death: varying disposition).

 

CERTIFICATE

I/We hereby certify that this instrument falls within category ……………….(1) in the schedule to the Stamp Duty (Exempt Instruments) Regulations 1987, as set out above.

 

(2) I/We confirm that I/we have been duly authorised by the transferor to sign this certificate and that the facts of the transaction are within my/our knowledge

 

 

(1)  Insert the appropriate category

(2)  Delete this paragraph if not applicable

(3)  To be signed by transferor, grantor or solicitor

(4)  Where not signed by persons in (3), state capacity in which signed.

 

(3) Signature (s)…………………………….

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Dated……………………………20…….…

 

(4) Statement of capacity of signatory

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FORM OF CERTIFICATE REQUIRED WHERE TRANSFER IS NOT EXEMPT BUT IS NOT LIABLE TO AD VALOREM STAMP DUTY (£5.00 FIXED DUTY PAYABLE)

 

Some instruments of transfer are liable to a fixed duty of £5.00 when the transaction falls within one of the following categories for which the certificate below may be completed:

(1)     Transfer by way of security for a loan or re-transfer to the original transferor on repayment of a loan

(2)     Transfer, not sale and not arising under any contract of sale and where no beneficial interest in the property passes:

(a)      to a person who is a mere nominee of, and is nominated only by, the transferor;

(b)      from a mere nominee who has at all times held the property on behalf of the transferee

(c)      from one nominee to another nominee of the same beneficial owner where the first nominee has at all times held the property on behalf of that beneficial owner.

(NOTE – This category does not include a transfer made in any of the following circumstances:

                                                               i.            by a holder of stock, etc., following the grant of an option to purchase the stock, to the person entitled to the option or his nominee;

                                                              ii.            to a nominee in contemplation of a contract for the sale of the stock, etc., then about to be entered into;

                                                            iii.            from the nominee of a vendor, who has instructed the nominee orally or by some unstamped writing to hold stock, etc., in  trust for a purchaser, to such purchaser.)

 

CERTIFICATE

I/We hereby certify that the transaction in respect of which this transfer is made is one which falls within the category ……………(I) above.

I/We confirm that I/we have been duly authorised by the transferor to sign this certificate and that the facts of the transaction are within my/our knowledge.

 

(II)……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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(I)      Insert ‘(1)’ or ‘(2)’.

(II)    Here set out concisely the facts explaining the transaction in cases falling within (1) or (2) or in any other case where £5.00 fixed duty is offered.

 

Signature (s)……………………………….

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Dated……………………………20…….…

Statement of capacity of signatory

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