# Can I register a company if I'm under 21? — RCS
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## Can I register a company if I'm under 21?

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

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.

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Sources: 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

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