Share Certificate

Share certificate template, in a “Download Now” PDF format, to enable you to print as many certificates as your company needs.

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 and Wales or Scotland 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 download legal notes

This share certificate download is valid for use under the Companies Act 2006, and under the previous regime.

This share certificate download does not come with a counterfoil.

External information

• Issuing shares and certificates
• Certificates: Q&As

Other information

• Wikipedia