Appoint or remove a company director

A director is appointed by the company under its articles, and then that appointment is notified to Companies House. The filing does not make the appointment — the company does — which is why the paperwork behind it matters as much as the form.

When it is due

Within 14 days of the change. The company's own registers should be updated on the day it happens.

What we do

• The appointment, resignation or change of details filed within the statutory period
• A service address recorded so a home address is not published
• Identity verification arranged for a new director who does not have it
• The company's register of directors updated to match the register at Companies House
• A check of whether the change also affects the PSC register, which it often does

What happens if it is not done

Late filing is an offence. Worse in practice: a director who resigned but was never removed remains publicly liable-looking and keeps receiving correspondence, and a new director who was never filed cannot demonstrate authority to a bank.

Questions

Related

• Confirmation statement — The annual filing that confirms the information Companies House holds about your company is correct. Due every year whether or not anything has changed.
• Identity verification — Directors and people with significant control must have a verified identity. We verify you as an authorised corporate service provider.
• Change of company name — Changing a registered company name by resolution, with the new certificate issued by Companies House.
• Issue of shares — Allotting new shares — to bring in an investor, reward a joiner, or restructure who owns what — with the return of allotment filed at Companies House.
• Transfer of shares — Moving existing shares from one holder to another — stock transfer form, board approval, register of members and the next confirmation statement.
• Dormant company accounts — Accounts for a company that has had no significant accounting transactions in the financial year.