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class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mintformations.co.uk\/blog\/\">Resources<\/a><\/span> &gt; <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Shares and shareholders<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h1 style=\"color:#284942; font-size:clamp(20px, 1.25rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.938), 32px);font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3; padding-bottom:15px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-76cce3b543eddbd106a8fe5c928e3f0d wp-block-post-title has-text-color\">Shares and shareholders<\/h1>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"657\" height=\"172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mintformations.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shareSmallBan.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mintformations.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shareSmallBan.webp 657w, https:\/\/www.mintformations.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shareSmallBan-300x79.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-320f385da12ec5e46621d6a5b4041d97\" style=\"color:#1f2937;font-size:clamp(17.905px, 1.119rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.789), 28px);\">What is a share?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"postdetailpgecnt has-text-color has-link-color has-dm-sans-font-family wp-elements-6a351f3950da57ceeb40576acd10777b\" style=\"color:#4e4b66;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.156), 16px);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1.4\">A share is a unit of ownership in a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mintformations.co.uk\/support\/uk-limited-company\/\">limited company&nbsp;<\/a>. For example, a company may have 100 shares, each owned by different shareholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8a3047d133576023dbdad1a7ca6eb3a6\" style=\"color:#1f2937;font-size:clamp(17.905px, 1.119rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.789), 28px);\">What is a shareholder?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"postdetailpgecnt has-text-color has-link-color has-dm-sans-font-family wp-elements-ab5a222fd29c77e1c9cddb53835fcff4\" style=\"color:#4e4b66;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.156), 16px);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1.4\">Shares can be held by a person or a corporate body (such as another company). These shareholders, by owning one or multiple shares, own part of a limited company. Shareholders usually have voting rights in deciding how the company is run and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mintformations.co.uk\/director-appointment-resignation\">appointing new directors&nbsp;<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c949b534731b91ab3239cb68de594cbd\" style=\"color:#1f2937;font-size:clamp(17.905px, 1.119rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.789), 28px);\">Are shareholders required for my limited company?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"postdetailpgecnt has-text-color has-link-color has-dm-sans-font-family wp-elements-bac2dc9fe7fb632c05ffdf644aa0b0d9\" style=\"color:#4e4b66;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.156), 16px);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1.4\">A limited company (limited by shares) must have at least one shareholder. There\u2019s no upper limit on the number of shareholders you can have within your company. A director can also be the sole shareholder, owning 100% of the company. The price of an individual share can be any value, and you can choose a low share value, such as \u00a31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-37c717d7eceab4268fe6cb9b791b769d\" style=\"color:#1f2937;font-size:clamp(17.905px, 1.119rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.789), 28px);\">Can anyone be a shareholder?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"postdetailpgecnt has-text-color has-link-color has-dm-sans-font-family wp-elements-20f236297d80bf882aa57008f90fb9b9\" style=\"color:#4e4b66;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.156), 16px);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1.4\">Anyone can own shares in a company, including a corporate body (such as another company).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-978e7b92c4682fdc36af283e41762e27\" style=\"color:#1f2937;font-size:clamp(17.905px, 1.119rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.789), 28px);\">Do I need more than one shareholder?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"postdetailpgecnt has-text-color has-link-color has-dm-sans-font-family wp-elements-01717d4912c847bfd1be840bd40d8d02\" style=\"color:#4e4b66;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.156), 16px);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1.4\">No, you need only one shareholder to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mintformations.co.uk\/\">register a company&nbsp;<\/a>, and this person can be the sole director and shareholder if you are running a business independently, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-978f64bcec334f72bd9f4aa794b3e1a6\" style=\"color:#1f2937;font-size:clamp(17.905px, 1.119rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.789), 28px);\">What is the difference between a shareholder and a director?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"postdetailpgecnt has-text-color has-link-color has-dm-sans-font-family wp-elements-7c294c4720baff24a27c0658069a9d12\" style=\"color:#4e4b66;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.156), 16px);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1.4\">Shareholders own a stake in the company while directors are appointed to manage the company and conduct day-to-day tasks. In smaller companies, the director tends to be a shareholder \u2014 if not the sole shareholder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2255534ceda1817f0b9cd10258f60ae6\" style=\"color:#1f2937;font-size:clamp(17.905px, 1.119rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.789), 28px);\">How many shares are required when setting up a company?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"postdetailpgecnt has-text-color has-link-color has-dm-sans-font-family wp-elements-1536dbe4129fb95d4a675f27fe9d58d5\" style=\"color:#4e4b66;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.156), 16px);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1.4\">When setting up a company, you must issue at least one share. Share values can vary but are often small. Typically, the value of a share is \u00a31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1433758cbf8b5c8f334d539740189fc7\" style=\"color:#1f2937;font-size:clamp(17.905px, 1.119rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.789), 28px);\">Can a company have different types of share?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"postdetailpgecnt has-text-color has-link-color has-dm-sans-font-family wp-elements-709b648d4d1888bf7731c4b6aff2dd92\" style=\"color:#4e4b66;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.156), 16px);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1.4\">Yes, and different classes of share can have different rights in terms of voting and dividends. For example, a company may have 10 Ordinary A Shares with sole voting rights and 90 Ordinary B Shares with no voting rights. The holders of the Ordinary A Shares would have a say in how the company is run by way of their voting rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ad7493b84bf5785272f13136ce2f241c\" style=\"color:#1f2937;font-size:clamp(17.905px, 1.119rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.789), 28px);\">What is the nominal value of a share?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"postdetailpgecnt has-text-color has-link-color has-dm-sans-font-family wp-elements-61f97fe74e8c548ae9446a05add48bba\" style=\"color:#4e4b66;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.156), 16px);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1.4\">The nominal value is how much a shareholder paid for the share and how much it is worth if the company is wound up. The share value can be as little as one penny but is usually \u00a31. There is no upper limit on how much a share can be worth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Resources Business Essentials Shares &#038; shareholders Company directors &#038; secretaries Things to know post-incorporation Annual filing requirements What is a share? A share is a unit of ownership in a&nbsp;limited company&nbsp;. For example, a company may have 100 shares, each owned by different shareholders. What is a shareholder? 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