- "In the last 20 years our business has changed considerably…and as the focus of our business has changed, Bird Luckin have moved with us."
Alex Tanner, George Tanner (Shalford) Ltd - "Bird Luckin has looked after us incredibly well for over 60 years, they are pro-active and innovational - meeting all our needs to help us achieve our aims."
Richard Stubbings, Cliffords Limited - "I can honestly say that Bird Luckin are the best firm of accountants and auditors I have ever dealt with - and I don't say that lightly!"
Colin Webb, Walthamstow Stadium - "It's important for us to know that we will always be able to contact the right people to give us the right advice and support."
Jane Bennett, Bennetts Funeral Directors - "Although we deal mainly with one Partner … we also know that if we need to contact someone else who is a specialist in another area, we can get the advice we need quickly and easily"
Jeremy Ruggles, J.S. Wright & Sons Ltd - "Bird Luckin got us to a stage which would have taken us months - if not years - to reach on our own, and they got us there in a matter of weeks"
Matthew Sullivan, SNC Ltd - "You can be a good accountant, but if you don't have an understanding of the industry it can be very difficult. "There are two or three people we have regular contact with at Bird Luckin who know our business well, and it makes a difference.""
Robert Church, W A Church (Bures) Ltd - "The work which Bird Luckin has done for Boddingtons over the past few months has helped shape our future direction for the better."
John Warner, Chief Executive, Boddingtons Ltd - "Bird Luckin has acted for us since our inception 10 years ago. They have a very 'can do' yet highly professional attitude - we are very appreciative of their support and advice over the years."
Marlon Fox, Outlook Property Ltd
Shares and share capital
Shares in a limited company having share capital must each have a fixed nominal value and a share must be distinguished by its appropriate number, unless if at any time all the issued shares in a company are fully paid up and rank pari passu for all purposes, or all the issued shares of a particular class in a company are fully paid up and ranks pari passu for all purposes. In these cases none of those shares need thereafter have a distinguishing number so long as they remain fully paid up and rank pari passu for all purposes with all shares of the same class and are fully paid up.
Under the Act shares can be issued in any currency e.g. Euros or Dollars.
Previously legislation provided for companies to have an 'authorised share capital'. This requirement was abolished from 1 October 2009, so that there is no longer a statutory limit on the number of shares that may be issued.
The Act permits giving financial assistance for the purchase of shares.
Shares are personal property (Scotland: moveable property) and may be transferred in accordance with the articles and relevant legal requirements.
The Act also contains provisions relating to:
- The allotment of shares and the authority for allotment
- Pre-emption rights on the allotment of shares
- Sub-division or consolidation of shares
- Redenomination of share capital
- Variation of class rights
- Reduction in share capital
- Redeemable shares
- Purchase of own shares
- Redemption of own shares
- Capital redemption reserve and payment out of capital
- Share warrants