Folio number is one of the number a common shareholder of a company concerns. In this era of dematerialisation folio may not of much concern for a seasoned investor but it certainly have value for shareholders and entrepreneur having medium small and micro sector companies. Every shareholder found this number at his share certificate and read it distinctive numbers of shares. A folio number once allocated never changes until a person remains a shareholder in the company.
The folio number also puzzle young companies secretaries how to allocate a folio number to a shareholder. This post briefly touches the subject.