How many shareholders can a company have?

50 tops.

According to Article 24 of the Company Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), a limited liability company is established with less than 50 shareholders. The new company law limits the maximum number of shareholders of a limited liability company to no more than 50; But there is no minimum number of people, that is to say, a one-person limited liability company can be established. Abolish the provisions of the old Company Law on the number of shareholders of a limited liability company (the number of shareholders must be more than two, but not more than fifty).

Shareholders refer to individuals or units that bear limited or unlimited liabilities for the debts of joint-stock companies and enjoy dividends and bonuses by holding shares. Shareholders who subscribe for shares from joint-stock companies have certain rights and obligations. The main rights of shareholders are: to attend the shareholders' meeting and have the right to vote on major issues of the company; The voting rights of directors and supervisors of the company; Distribute the company's profits and enjoy the right to share dividends; Issuing stock creditor's rights; The right to request the transfer of shares; The right to claim bearer shares instead of registered shares; The right to dispose of the remaining property when the company fails to operate, declares closure and goes bankrupt. The size of shareholders' rights depends on the type and quantity of shares held by shareholders.

1. In terms of the relationship between shareholders and the company, according to the Company Law, shareholders have the right to return on assets, participate in major decisions and choose managers.

2. In the shareholder relationship, all shareholders have equal status and enjoy the same rights and interests in principle, but other provisions can be made in the company's articles of association.

Note: A wholly state-owned company is solely funded by the state, and the state-owned assets supervision and administration institution of the people's government at the corresponding level is authorized by the State Council or the local people's government to perform the investor's duties. ?