# Can I reduce or withdraw my paid-up capital? — RCS
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## Can I reduce or withdraw my paid-up capital?

Last updated: 20 September 2026 Answer from Robo Company Secretary How we write answers

Paid-up capital belongs to the company; shareholders cannot simply withdraw it. A reduction requires the Companies Act process: section 115 provides the routes, section 116 addresses court confirmation, and section 117 the solvency-statement route. Member approval and creditor protections matter. Ask the secretary and legal adviser which route fits the proposed transaction.

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Sources: Companies Act 2016 ss.115–117

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### Key facts

- Sections 115–117: capital-reduction routes
- Approval, solvency and creditor safeguards must be assessed
- A bank transfer alone does not reduce share capital

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