Director Allocating Shares to Himself

[oldwease]

A company was owned 100% by A. A died in 2021. In 2018, Director B was appointed but was never given any shares.

Upon the death of the sole shareholder, B notified Companies House that A had resigned and then proceeded to unilaterally transfer the shares owned by A (which should, of course, have formed part of A's estate) to himself. B now proudly boasts that it is his company.

Can anybody tell me which statutes have been breached, is it a criminal act, and, what is the remedy?

[atticus]

A's executors and heirs appear to have a claim against B for return of the shares.

This also appears to be theft; and the transfer of shares possibly fraudulent.