How long is the operating period of a limited liability company?

Legal analysis: there is no specific limit on the operating period of a limited liability company. The term of operation of an enterprise refers to the term of operation of the enterprise agreed by the investor in the contract and articles of association. The company law does not stipulate the operating period, which belongs to the company's self-painting behavior. After the expiration of the term of operation, it may be extended with the approval of the examination and approval authority. The term of operation of an enterprise shall be subject to the term stipulated in the articles of association approved by the administrative department for industry and commerce, and the renewal formalities shall be handled at the administrative department for industry and commerce one month before the expiration of the term of operation.

Legal basis: Under any of the following circumstances in Article 74 of the Company Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the shareholders who voted against the resolution of the shareholders' meeting may request the company to purchase its equity at a reasonable price: (1) The company has not distributed profits to shareholders for five consecutive years, but the company has made profits for five consecutive years and meets the conditions for distributing profits stipulated in this law; (2) The merger, division or transfer of the company's main property; (3) Upon the expiration of the business term stipulated in the Articles of Association or other reasons for dissolution stipulated in the Articles of Association, the shareholders' meeting will adopt a resolution to amend the Articles of Association to make the Company survive. If the shareholders and the company fail to reach an equity purchase agreement within 60 days from the date of adoption of the resolution of the general meeting of shareholders, the shareholders may bring a lawsuit to the people's court within 90 days from the date of adoption of the resolution of the general meeting of shareholders.