Increase in Authorised Capital
Authorised capital is the ceiling in the company's capital clause.
- Review capacity
- Prepare approvals
- File the increase
- Update records
- Required Documents
Government fees depend on your category, state, turnover and applicant type. We confirm those, and our professional fee, before you commit to anything.
About Increase in Authorised Capital
Authorised capital is the ceiling in the company's capital clause. Increasing it can create capacity for a later share issue, but it does not itself allot shares or bring funds into the company.
What you get
Who this is for
- Review the existing capital clause and articles.
- Agree the proposed increase and share denomination.
- Identify required approvals, statutory fees and stamp duty.
Documents required
We send this as a single written checklist so you are not chased for documents one at a time.
After the filing
What stays your responsibility once this is done.
- Complete any actual allotment through its separate process.
- Update company records and financial disclosures.
- Retain the statutory fee and stamp-duty evidence.
How the process works
- 1
Review capacity
Check the existing authorisation and proposed issue plan.
- 2
Prepare approvals
Organise the applicable corporate decisions.
- 3
File the increase
Prepare SH-7 and any associated filing required by the changes.
- 4
Update records
Verify the revised authorised capital and maintain the altered documents.
Frequently asked questions
No. Allotment is a separate corporate action.
Official sources
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