Statements of capital etc
Section 97: Contents of statements of capital
656.The statement of capital is a written statement, required by the Companies Act 2006, which gives a snapshot of a company’s share capital. Companies are required to produce a statement of capital at particular times, mainly where the share capital is altered. This section gives effect to the changes to the requirements for a company’s statement of capital contained in Schedule 6.
Schedule 6: Contents of statements of capital
657.Schedule 6 removes the requirement for the statement of capital to include the amount paid up and unpaid on each share. It also inserts a requirement for the statement of capital to include the aggregate amount unpaid on the total number of shares.
Section 98: Public companies: information about aggregate amount paid up on shares
658.This section amends the Companies Act 2006 to require companies to state the aggregate amount paid up on the shares of the company in certain circumstances.
659.Subsections (2) and (3) set out the circumstances where such a statement is required:
on an application by a private company to re-register as a public company; and
on an application by a public company for a trading certificate.
660.Subsection (4) provides that the statements provided as a result of subsections (2) and (3) must be published.
