Company stamp maker for the UK

In the UK the common seal has been optional since the Companies Act 2006, so most companies do not need one, though many keep a stamp for letterheads, share certificates and overseas counterparties.

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The UK is the clearest case of a jurisdiction where the answer is genuinely "you probably do not need one". The Companies Act 2006 removed the requirement for a common seal: a document can be executed by two directors, by a director and the secretary, or by a director whose signature is witnessed.

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Questions

Does a UK company need a company seal?

No. The Companies Act 2006 made the common seal optional, and a document can be executed by signature instead. Check your own articles of association though: they may still say a seal shall be used for particular instruments, and those provisions bind the company regardless of what the general law permits.

What is the difference between a common seal and a company stamp?

The common seal is the formal instrument, historically embossed into the paper to execute a deed. A company stamp is the everyday inked mark showing which company issued a document. The first is a legal formality; the second is evidence.

Why would a UK company still want one?

Mostly because somebody else asks. Overseas counterparties in jurisdictions where seals are expected will often not accept a contract without one, and share certificates traditionally carry one.

This describes common commercial practice rather than giving legal advice, and practice changes. Where a specific document matters, check the requirement with the body receiving it.

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