What this area covers: share transfer in the UK
Share transfer is one of 6 parts of our “Restructuring” practice. It covers the full cycle from initial scoping to operational launch, run by a single named partner from our UK practice.
What it is in the UK: reorganisation of the ownership structure.
How we handle share transfer
The “Share transfer” project in the UK is structured as a 4-stage process run by a single named partner.
M&A support, voluntary dissolution, cross-border entity migration, and IP transfers — clean exits and clean moves.
The same desk that runs share transfer handles your banking, bookkeeping, compliance and — where needed — your wind-down.INNOVA · Operating model
Why the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is a holding jurisdiction built on common law: the public Companies House register, a broad network of tax treaties, and a deep banking sector. We reach for it when a structure needs international recognition and access to British capital. We factor in the new identity-verification regime too.
A reliable regulatory environment
Banking ecosystem
Corporate tax 25% (>£250k) / 19% (≤£50k), with marginal relief
INNOVA represented on the ground
Why INNOVA
Operational differences that hold up on the 2nd, 5th and 10th project — not just at first impression.
One partner — the whole cycle
Registration, banking, tax, compliance, immigration — run by one team from start to finish.
14 years of practice
Working since 2012 through several regulatory cycles — including FATCA/CRS, the tightening of banking, and the introduction of UAE CT.
Regulator-grade documentation
Every output document is ready for audit and investor scrutiny — whatever the size of the deal.
Multi-jurisdiction within the group
Cross-border work is handled inside the group — no chain of external subcontractors.
How the work is structured
A 4-stage process led by a single named partner — from the intro call to the operational hand-over.
Diagnostics
Current state, objectives and constraints
Route design
Roadmap and tax position
Execution
Filings, transfers and closures
Liquidation
Final reporting and liquidation
What we need from you · what you get from us
What we need from you to begin — and what you walk away with. We won't pester you with needless questions: we already have most of the answers.
- Current entity structuredocumented
- Ownership and shareholdingverified
- Outstanding liabilitiesstated
- Tax position (current)reviewed
- Restructured entity layoutdocumented
- Intercompany agreementssigned
- Tax-clearance certificatewhere applicable
- Liquidation/strike-off (if needed)completed
- Final filings submittedregulator
Four ways to work together
We don't quote a fixed price without understanding your situation — cost depends on the complexity of your case. Start with an initial call, then we pick the right format.
Intro call
A 30-minute online consultation. We discuss your situation, define the project scope, and propose a structure and timeline.
Written analysis
A written consultation with a full review of the business — tax positioning, structure options, jurisdiction comparison, banking path. Turnaround: 5 business days.
Operating roadmap
For complex situations — multi-jurisdiction structures, regulated activity, founder relocation. A full plan with stages, dependencies, deliverables and timing.
Direct execution
You know what you need — we execute. No advisory mark-up and no discovery phase.
Fill in the questionnaire
Complete the online questionnaire: it creates your account on the portal, where your structure, renewal reminders and documents will live.
Fill in the questionnaire
4 steps · creates an INNOVA portal account · 24h review.
Once you submit the questionnaire we create a portal account. Inside: your live structure, a renewals calendar (annual returns, register updates, tax filings), a document vault (certificates, share register, bank letters), a partner chat and project status. A single place for your entire operational life.
From a client
A review from a client who went through a comparable project. Verified, the engagement is ongoing.
Frequently asked questions
The questions we're asked most often. If yours isn't here, an intro call is the fastest way to get an answer.
Most “Share transfer” projects in the United Kingdom run 3–6 months start to finish. The fastest stage is document filing; the longest is post-registration onboarding (banking, tax registration). A single named partner runs the project throughout.
Scope and price — project-based. Scope turns on the ownership structure, the number of jurisdictions involved and whether the activity is regulated. A fixed quote follows a 30-minute scoping call.
In most cases, no. The entire process runs remotely under a notarised power of attorney. A handful of jurisdictions require an in-person visit (typically biometrics for a residence permit) — we plan those as efficiently as possible.
A UK company can apply to Companies House to be struck off the register using form DS01, provided it has not traded or changed its name in the last 3 months, has no pending legal proceedings, and is not insolvent. Directors must give notice to all members, creditors, employees, and other interested parties within 7 days of filing. Companies House publishes a notice in the Gazette; if no objections are received within 2 months, the company is dissolved. There is no state fee for DS01.
A Members Voluntary Liquidation (MVL) is a solvent winding-up process for a UK company that can pay all its debts in full within 12 months. Directors must swear a Declaration of Solvency. A licensed Insolvency Practitioner (IP) is appointed as liquidator. The IP realises assets, pays creditors, and distributes the surplus to shareholders. MVL distributions are treated as capital gains (potentially eligible for Business Asset Disposal Relief at 14%), making it tax-efficient compared to taking dividends.
A Scheme of Arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 requires approval of 75% in value and a majority in number of each class of creditors or shareholders, plus Court sanction. It is used for complex restructurings including debt-for-equity swaps, cross-border mergers, and demergers. The Restructuring Plan (Part 26A, introduced in 2020) allows cross-class cram-down, making it effective for distressed situations where dissenting creditor classes can be overridden.
Share transfer in other countries
The same service — in every jurisdiction we run. One desk, one standard.
