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Legislation
Companies Act 2006

Crossheading Transfer of securities

  • Section 770 Registration of transfer
  • Section 771 Procedure on transfer being lodged
  • Section 772 Transfer of shares on application of transferor
  • Section 773 Execution of share transfer by personal representative
  • Section 774 Evidence of grant of probate etc
  • Section 775 Certification of instrument of transfer
  1. Transfer of securities
  2. Registration of transfer

Section 770 | Registration of transfer

From legislation.gov.uk

(1)A company may not register a transfer of shares in or debentures of the company unless—

(a)a proper instrument of transfer has been delivered to it, or

(b)the transfer—

(i)is an exempt transfer within the Stock Transfer Act 1982 (c. 41), or

(ii)is in accordance with regulations under Chapter 2 of this Part.

(2)Subsection (1) does not affect any power of the company to register as shareholder or debenture holder a person to whom the right to any shares in or debentures of the company has been transmitted by operation of law.

(3)RepealedF1

Notes

  1. F1

    S. 770(3) omitted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), s. 219(1)(2)(b), Sch. 1 para. 15; S.I. 2026/57, reg. 2

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