Can I register a company if I'm under 21?
Yes — the minimum age to be a director of a Malaysian company is 18 under the Companies Act 2016. Shareholders can technically be any age, but shareholders under 18 create practical problems with contracts and bank mandates, so under-18 ownership is usually structured through a parent or trust arrangement.
Statutory figures: Companies Act 2016
Also asked as: minimum age director malaysia; 18 year old open company; umur minimum buka syarikat; student open sdn bhd.
Plenty of student founders incorporate at 18–20. The requirements are the same as for anyone else: resident director, RM1 minimum capital, licensed secretary within 30 days.
Key facts
- Director minimum age 18 — CA2016
- Under-18 shareholders: practical banking/contract issues