A partly paid share is a share in a company which has only partial been paid compared to the par value, with the understanding that as the company requires more funds, calls will be made from time to time until the shares are fully paid, when no further calls can be made.
A partly paid share is a share in a company, which has only partially been paid compared to the full issue price. This means that investors like you and I can buy these shares by not paying the full issue price. The balance amount for partly paid shares can be made in instalments when calls are made by the company.
Fully paid shares are shares issued for which no more money is required to be paid to the company by shareholders on the value of the shares. Fully paid shares differ from partially paid shares, in which only a portion of the market value has been received by the company.
Yes, Even partly paid shares are transferrable as per Section 56 of the CA, 2013 & Rule 11 of Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014 [iii] and they can be listed too.
(a) The buy back is authorized by the Articles of Association of the company; (b) A special resolution has been passed in the general meeting of the shareholders, authorizing the company to buy back its own shares; … No partly paid-up shares can be bought back by a company.
Shareholders with partly paid shares have the same rights as fully paid shareholders, including the right to: dividend payments, vote at shareholders’ meetings, and. participate upon winding up of the company.
In case the application made by the transferor is for partly paid shares, the company has to duly notify the amount due on shares/debentures to the transferee. Also, a no objection from the transferee is required within two weeks from the date of receipt of the said notice.
Limits under Buy-back
Further, buy-back of equity shares by a company in any financial year cannot exceed 25% of its paid-up equity capital.