What is the minimum legal age for a person to be appointed as a director of a UK company?

Answer options:

16 years old.

18 years old.

21 years old.

There is no minimum age.

How to approach this question

Recall the specific statutory age limit introduced by the Companies Act 2006.

Full Answer

A.16 years old.✓ Correct

Section 157 of the Companies Act 2006 stipulates that a person may not be appointed a director of a company unless they have attained the age of 16 years. This was introduced to stop the practice of appointing young children as directors.

Common mistakes

Assuming the minimum age is 18 (the age of contractual capacity).

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