Companies Act 1985

183 Transfer and registration. E+W+S

(1) It is not lawful for a company to register a transfer of shares in or debentures of the company unless a proper instrument of transfer has been delivered to it, or the transfer is an exempt transfer within the M1 Stock Transfer Act 1982 [F1 or is in accordance with regulations made under section 207 of the Companies Act 1989.].

This applies notwithstanding anything in the company’s articles.

(2) Subsection (1) does not prejudice 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) A transfer of the share or other interest of a deceased member of a company made by his personal representative, although the personal representative is not himself a member of the company, is as valid as if he had been such a member at the time of the execution of the instrument of transfer.

(4) On the application of the transferor of any share or interest in a company, the company shall enter in its register of members the name of the transferee in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as if the application for the entry were made by the transferee.

(5) If a company refuses to register a transfer of shares or debentures, the company shall, within 2 months after the date on which the transfer was lodged with it, send to the transferee notice of the refusal.

(6) If default is made in complying with subsection (5), the company and every officer of it who is in default is liable to a fine and, for continued contravention, to a daily default fine.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 183(1) inserted (19.12.1995) by S.I. 1995/3272, reg. 40(2)(a) (which insertion fell (26.11.2001) by reason of revocation of S.I. 1995/3272 by S.I. 2001/3755, reg. 52(3))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 183 excluded (12.2.1992) by S.I. 1992/225, reg. 18(2)(a).

C2 S. 183(4) restricted (19.12.1995) by S.I. 1995/3272, reg. 40(2)(b) (which amendment fell (26.11.2001) by reason of repeal of S.I. 1995/3272 by S.I. 2001/3755, reg. 52(3))

C3 S. 183(5) applied (with modifications) (19.12.1995) by S.I 1995/3272, reg. 23(8)

Marginal Citations

M1 1982 c. 41.