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When must a company deliver its SH01 allotment return?

Within one month of allotment. Deliver a return of allotment with the required statement of capital. Establish the legally effective allotment, rather than using a later payment or share-certificate date. The return must contain prescribed information.

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Period
Within one month of allotment
Trigger
Making the actual allotment
Rule
Companies Act 2006, section 555
Companies Act 2006, section 555

Companies Act 2006, section 555. The retained source governs deliver a return of allotment with the required statement of capital. Establish the legally effective allotment, rather than using a later payment or share-certificate date. The return must contain prescribed information.

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Establish the legally effective allotment, rather than using a later payment or share-certificate date. The return must contain prescribed information. Section 555 uses one month. A28-day approximation does not establish the statutory limit. The actual making the actual allotment and required completion must be established before using a final date.

Companies Act 2006, section 555

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When must a company deliver its SH01 allotment return?

Within one month of allotment. Deliver a return of allotment with the required statement of capital. Establish the legally effective allotment, rather than using a later payment or share-certificate date. The return must contain prescribed information.

Responsible actor. Company limited by shares or limited by guarantee with share capital.

Making the actual allotment.

Establish the legally effective allotment, rather than using a later payment or share-certificate date. The return must contain prescribed information.

Establish the legally effective allotment, rather than using a later payment or share-certificate date. The return must contain prescribed information.

Companies Act 2006, section 555

How does this provision count time?

  1. Deliver a return of allotment with the required statement of capital.
  2. Section 555 uses one month. A28-day approximation does not establish the statutory limit.
  3. Establish the legally effective allotment, rather than using a later payment or share-certificate date. The return must contain prescribed information.

Section 555 uses one month. A28-day approximation does not establish the statutory limit.

Section 555 uses one month. A28-day approximation does not establish the statutory limit. Establish the legally effective allotment, rather than using a later payment or share-certificate date. The return must contain prescribed information.

Companies Act 2006, section 555

Which facts prevent one automatic date?

Establish the legally effective allotment, rather than using a later payment or share-certificate date. The return must contain prescribed information. Section 555 uses one month. A28-day approximation does not establish the statutory limit. The actual making the actual allotment and required completion must be established before using a final date.

ResultRead the operative provision and establish the applicable branch.

The company limited by shares or limited by guarantee with share capital has established the applicable procedure and making the actual allotment. Establish the legally effective allotment, rather than using a later payment or share-certificate date. The return must contain prescribed information. Deliver a return of allotment with the required statement of capital. Within one month of allotment. No computed final date is supplied.

A proposed completion raises a nonbusiness-day or time-boundary question for deliver a return of allotment with the required statement of capital. Section 555 uses one month. A28-day approximation does not establish the statutory limit. Resolve this boundary under the identified provision and actual completion route. Section 555 uses one month. A28-day approximation does not establish the statutory limit.

Payment for the shares occurs after their legal allotment. Establish the legally effective allotment, rather than using a later payment or share-certificate date. The return must contain prescribed information. Establish the legally effective allotment, rather than using a later payment or share-certificate date. The return must contain prescribed information. No automatic final date follows from this scenario.

Which conditions and exceptions apply?

Applicable procedure and actual event
Establish the legally effective allotment, rather than using a later payment or share-certificate date. The return must contain prescribed information.
Counting and completion boundary
Section 555 uses one month. A28-day approximation does not establish the statutory limit.
Companies Act 2006, section 555
  • Establish the legally effective allotment, rather than using a later payment or share-certificate date. The return must contain prescribed information.
  • Company limited by shares or limited by guarantee with share capital. Making the actual allotment. Deliver a return of allotment with the required statement of capital. Section 555 uses one month. A28-day approximation does not establish the statutory limit.

What must the responsible actor complete?

Questions about this procedure

When must a company deliver its SH01 allotment return?

Does the clock start with payment?

Section 555(2) uses making the allotment, so establish that event independently.

Companies Act 2006, section 555

Is SH01 due within 28 days?

The statutory period is one month.

Companies Act 2006, section 555

Does the return need a capital statement?

Yes. Section 555(3) requires the return to accompany a statement of capital.

Companies Act 2006, section 555

Which companies fall within section 555?

Companies limited by shares and companies limited by guarantee with share capital.

Companies Act 2006, section 555

Does issuing a certificate restart the period?

The provision uses allotment, not the later certificate event.

Companies Act 2006, section 555

What should evidence identify?

Retain the effective allotment resolution, register information and registrar receipt.

Companies Act 2006, section 555

Official sources and review

Provisions used (1)
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ProvisionPurpose
Companies Act 2006, section 555Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification
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