Guide to the role and responsibilities of a limited company shareholder.
A company shareholder is the
owner or part-owner of a company.
A shareholder is not the same as a
Director although the same person can be both.
If you are the owner of a small business, it is likely that you will be both a
shareholder and a
director.
Shareholders are not employees, just because they are shareholders, although a shareholder can be an employee.
If a
Limited Company makes a profit, the shareholders may receive a
Dividend, but this will be a decision of the
Directors.