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Called up share capital is the total nominal value of the shares of a company on which the company has called for payment of the nominal value from the shareholders. | |||
The life cycle of of a share can include - in this order: | |||
:(1) Authorisation of the company to issue a maximum total cumulative number of shares. | |||
:(2) Issue by the company of shares to shareholders, also known as allotment. | |||
:(3) Calling up by the company for the shareholders to pay the nominal value of the shares to the company, if not already done. | |||
:(4) Payment by the shareholders, into the company, of the amounts due. | |||
With the relevant additional authority, companies may also redeem and cancel shares in issue, or repurchase them to hold them "in treasury". | |||
Outstanding shares are ones that remain held by shareholders - following such of the processes above that have been undertaken - also known as shares remaining "in issue". | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[ | * [[Authorised share capital]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Balance sheet]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Capital]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Capital conservation]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Equity]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Equity capital]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Fully paid share capital]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Issued share capital]] | ||
* [[Nominal value]] | |||
* [[Outstanding share capital]] | |||
* [[Redemption]] | |||
* [[Share]] | |||
*[[Share capital]] | |||
*[[Treasury shares]] | |||
[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]] | |||
[[Category:The_business_context]] | |||
[[Category:Corporate_finance]] | |||
[[Category:Investment]] | |||
[[Category:Long_term_funding]] | [[Category:Long_term_funding]] | ||
[[Category:Identify_and_assess_risks]] | |||
[[Category:Manage_risks]] | |||
[[Category:Risk_frameworks]] | |||
[[Category:Risk_reporting]] | |||
[[Category:Financial_products_and_markets]] | |||
Revision as of 15:53, 13 February 2023
Called up share capital is the total nominal value of the shares of a company on which the company has called for payment of the nominal value from the shareholders.
The life cycle of of a share can include - in this order:
- (1) Authorisation of the company to issue a maximum total cumulative number of shares.
- (2) Issue by the company of shares to shareholders, also known as allotment.
- (3) Calling up by the company for the shareholders to pay the nominal value of the shares to the company, if not already done.
- (4) Payment by the shareholders, into the company, of the amounts due.
With the relevant additional authority, companies may also redeem and cancel shares in issue, or repurchase them to hold them "in treasury".
Outstanding shares are ones that remain held by shareholders - following such of the processes above that have been undertaken - also known as shares remaining "in issue".
