ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Detailed explanation-1: -Shareholders only have ‘limited liability’ for the debts of the company. That means they are only responsible for company debts up to the value of any shares (assuming no personal guarantees have been signed). This is all down to the principle of separate legal personality.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shareholders own either voting or non-voting stock, and that determines whether they can weight in on big picture issues the company is considering. Someone with voting stock has the right, but not the obligation, to vote on the company’s board of directors or other business matters.

Detailed explanation-3: -Unlike the owners of sole proprietorships or partnerships, corporate shareholders are not personally liable for the company’s debts and other financial obligations. Therefore, if a company becomes insolvent, its creditors cannot target a shareholder’s personal assets.

Detailed explanation-4: -The shareholders are not the agents of the company and so they cannot bind it by their acts. Was this answer helpful?