--- title: How does the cap table work? description: You have created your cap table on SeedLegals but have doubts about its functioning and usefulness? Here's what the different elements of your cap table correspond to! --- [Skip to content](https://help.seedlegals.com/en/how-does-the-cap-table-work#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![special-case-sl-logo.png\]](https://help.seedlegals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/special-case-sl-logo.png?width=165&height=18&name=special-case-sl-logo.png) - [Blog](https://seedlegals.com/resources/?nr=1) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Blog](https://seedlegals.com/resources/?nr=1) - English Show submenu for translations - [Home](https://seedlegals.com/) [Home](https://seedlegals.com/) How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Centre (UK)](https://help.seedlegals.com/en?hsLang=en) 2. [Cap Table, Companies House, Shares and Share Certificates](https://help.seedlegals.com/en/cap-table-companies-house-shares-and-share-certificates?hsLang=en) 3. [Cap Table](https://help.seedlegals.com/en/cap-table-companies-house-shares-and-share-certificates?hsLang=en#cap-table) # How does the cap table work? ## You have created your cap table on SeedLegals but have doubts about its functioning and usefulness? Here's what the different elements of your cap table correspond to! **👋 Friendly Reminder:** The cap table allows you to visualise the ownership of your company's capital (shares) as well as the "fully diluted" capital (shares + options). When a change is made to the capital (fundraising, share transfer, SeedFAST conversion), you will see it directly on your cap table. Firstly, go to the **"Cap Table"** \> **"Shares"** tab on the platform. > If you haven't created your cap table yet, you can do it now by following the article below: [**How to set up and edit your Cap Table**](https://help.seedlegals.com/en/4103239-how-to-set-up-and-edit-your-cap-table?hsLang=en)   ![](https://help.seedlegals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Mar-24-2026-11-06-14-1356-AM.png?width=1833&height=847&name=undefined-Mar-24-2026-11-06-14-1356-AM.png)   Your cap table is presented in 3 different ways: 1. ### [Shareholding](https://help.seedlegals.com/en/how-does-the-cap-table-work#Shareholding) 2. ### [Event](https://help.seedlegals.com/en/how-does-the-cap-table-work#Event) 3. ### [Share Class](https://help.seedlegals.com/en/how-does-the-cap-table-work#ShareClass)   💡 "View from Incorporation to..." also allows you to visualize the chronological evolution of your capital or position yourself at the date of a specific event in the company's life. ![](https://help.seedlegals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-14-2023-01-06-11-9526-AM.png?width=614&height=972&name=image-png-Dec-14-2023-01-06-11-9526-AM.png)   ### 1. Shareholding The **"Shareholding"** tab illustrates the company's shareholding. The diagrams show: - On the right, **the fully diluted shareholding**, including the company's options pool (in grey): - To learn more about setting up the option pool, refer to **[this article](https://help.seedlegals.com/en/4479668-how-to-create-an-option-pool?hsLang=en)!**  ![](https://help.seedlegals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-24-2026-11-06-19-6510-AM.png?width=1812&height=810&name=image-png-Mar-24-2026-11-06-19-6510-AM.png) - On the left, the shareholding **without the option pool:** ![](https://help.seedlegals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-24-2026-11-06-41-7297-AM.png?width=1801&height=810&name=image-png-Mar-24-2026-11-06-41-7297-AM.png) - On the far right, the **nominal value** corresponds to the value of a share at the creation of your company. - - To learn more about nominal value, refer to **[this article](https://help.seedlegals.com/en/3742453-why-is-the-cap-table-showing-an-error-with-my-nominal-value?hsLang=en)!** ![](https://help.seedlegals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-24-2026-11-06-59-1789-AM.png?width=1801&height=810&name=image-png-Mar-24-2026-11-06-59-1789-AM.png) Then, the cap table reflects, for each shareholder, from the leftmost to the rightmost column: 1. The number of shares 2. The current percentage of capital ownership 3. The fully diluted ownership percentage (considering future dilution due to the option pool) 4. The amount of investment received by the company (excluding share transfers, as in those cases, the payment is not made to the company but to the seller) 5. The number of options in the options pool and the percentage of capital represented by the pool. ![](https://help.seedlegals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-24-2026-11-09-42-6237-AM.png?width=1791&height=714&name=image-png-Mar-24-2026-11-09-42-6237-AM.png)   ### 2. Event The **"Event"** tab chronologically reflects all changes made to the company's capital from the company's incorporation onward. ![](https://help.seedlegals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-24-2026-11-10-15-1504-AM.png?width=1782&height=700&name=image-png-Mar-24-2026-11-10-15-1504-AM.png)   The type of event is indicated at the top left. The arrow on the right allows you to open a detailed view of each event and edit it. To add an event to the cap table, refer to **[this article](https://help.seedlegals.com/en/how-do-i-add-events-to-my-cap-table?hsLang=en)!** **![](https://help.seedlegals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-24-2026-11-11-55-8534-AM.png?width=1782&height=700&name=image-png-Mar-24-2026-11-11-55-8534-AM.png)** You can also edit an event by clicking the pencil icon to its right ![](https://help.seedlegals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-24-2026-11-12-36-7172-AM.png?width=1450&height=544&name=image-png-Mar-24-2026-11-12-36-7172-AM.png)   Tip: If you want to download your cap table in CVS format, click on '**Actions**' **top right of your screen then click on “Export cap table (CVS)”**. ![](https://help.seedlegals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-24-2026-11-13-56-3859-AM.png?width=1543&height=811&name=image-png-Mar-24-2026-11-13-56-3859-AM.png) ### 3. Share Class If you have different share classes for your shareholders, you will find them in this tab. ![](https://help.seedlegals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-24-2026-11-15-21-2098-AM.png?width=1449&height=775&name=image-png-Mar-24-2026-11-15-21-2098-AM.png)   The share classes can be edited or deleted by clicking on the three dots on the right or by going to the "Share Class" tab at the top right of your screen. ![](https://help.seedlegals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-24-2026-11-22-50-1827-AM.png?width=1480&height=880&name=image-png-Mar-24-2026-11-22-50-1827-AM.png) Now you have all the information you need to manage your cap table on the platform! Please note that you will need to update your Shareholder Register, although the Cap Table on SeedLegals can be downloaded as a list of shareholders, you will need to maintain a Shareholder Register offline alongside several other statutory registers. Please see our handy guide [here](https://seedlegals.com/resources/what-is-a-shareholder-register/) for more information on what these need to contain ### Any questions? 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