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What is the register of members? What should it include?

AuthorsPaul Lunt

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By law, every company is required to keep a register of its members (also called a register of shareholders, since 'member' and 'shareholder' are interchangeable). Placing a shareholder’s name and details onto the register of members is the final stage to complete before becoming the legal owner of shares in a company. 

Here, shareholder rights specialist Paul Lunt gives a brief overview of the register of members, including who determines applications for entry, the legal requirements and rules around keeping the register open for inspection.

 

Who determines applications for entry onto the register of members?

It’s the company’s board that considers and determines applications for entry onto the register. 

For example, a shareholder in receipt of a signed share transfer form then proceeds to ask the board to recognise and register that transfer by entering the new owner’s details in the register of members.

 

Legal requirements for register of members

The legal requirements for a register of members say that the entries must include:

 

Open for inspection

Every register of members must be made open for inspection by both members of the company and non-members. There are specific provisions concerning the process of requesting and facilitating inspection.

 

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