The difference between a shareholder and a director is a shareholder is one of the owners of the company. Sometimes there’s one shareholder, sometimes there’s multiple. They’re responsible for making the major decisions within a company, such as appointing a director, calling AGMs and amending the articles of association. The director is responsible to the shareholders. They’re responsible for making the day-to-day decisions in the company, such as changing the registered office. They have statutory duties set out by the Companies Act, and they also have duties to the shareholders, and they’re governed by the articles of association which are written and prepared by the shareholders.
