# Can one person own the whole Sdn Bhd? — Robo Company Secretary
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## Can one person own the whole Sdn Bhd?

Last updated: 14 October 2026 Answer from Robo Company Secretary How we write answers

Yes. The Companies Act 2016 allows a Sdn Bhd with a single person as both the sole director and sole shareholder, holding 100% of the shares. The only extra care point: a sole director cannot also be the company secretary, and succession planning matters more when one person is the whole board.

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Sources: Companies Act 2016

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Thousands of Malaysian companies run this way. We flag one practical safeguard at incorporation: nominate what happens if the sole director is incapacitated — s.196 requires at least one resident director at all times, and an empty board freezes the bank account fast.

### Key facts

- Sole director + sole shareholder permitted — CA2016
- Sole director cannot be the secretary
- s.196: at least one resident director at all times

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