Shareholder v Director
A short, CPD-accredited course focused on Shareholder v Director differences in England & Wales
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Introduction to Academy Module
Lesson Objectives summary
Separate roles
One person, two hats
No limits...
Lesson Objectives Summary
They are also known as 'Members’
They own a proportion of the company
They make occasional (not day-to-day) decisions
They must operate under two key sets of rules
They are not always humans
Their liability is limited
Lesson Objectives Summary
They run the company for the shareholders
They have many legal duties
Being a Director entails holding huge responsibility
They manage everything unless restricted by the articles
They must not be barred from acting as a Director
They must be over 16 years of age
Lesson Objectives Summary
What is a Shareholders Agreement?
Do I need a Shareholders Agreement?
How do they work?
Wouldn't it be easier to change the Articles?
Lesson Objectives Summary
Shareholder approval needed
Disagreements do happen
It’s not always easy for shareholders to override decisions
Relationship good practices
Helping you become a better Director, Trustee and board member