Director Appointment & Resignation Service

To appoint a new director, the company must first secure the consent of the appointee—typically via a signed Letter of Consent. Depending on your company’s governance structure, the appointment may then be approved by the existing board of directors or by the shareholders. Once approved, the relevant information must be submitted to Companies House, and the company’s internal registers must also be updated accordingly.

To carry out a director appointment, we require your company’s name, registration number, and authentication code. For the new director, you must provide their title, full name, date of birth, nationality, occupation, home address (which remains private), and service address (which is published). The ‘day’ of the date of birth is not displayed publicly, but the month and year are.

Once we receive all required information, your documents will be prepared within 1–2 working days. Following signature and return of the documents, Companies House typically processes the appointment within 48 hours.

Not everyone is eligible to be a director. The appointee must be at least 16 years old and must not be an undischarged bankrupt or currently disqualified from holding directorships. Provided these criteria are met, most individuals are eligible to serve.

When a director resigns, they must provide a signed and dated letter confirming their resignation. The resignation should then be formally recorded by the board of directors. Once this is done, a termination filing must be made at Companies House to remove the individual from the public register and end their legal responsibilities.

To file a resignation, you’ll need to provide your company’s name, registration number, authentication code, and the name of the resigning director. Once we have the resignation letter signed and returned, we’ll take care of the Companies House submission.

Like appointments, resignations are typically processed within 2–3 working days. Once filed, Companies House usually updates the public register within 48 hours.

Under the Companies Act 2006, private limited companies are required to have at least one director appointed at all times. Public limited companies must have at least two. Your articles of association may specify a higher minimum number, but never fewer than these statutory requirements.

There is no legal maximum number of directors under UK law. However, if your company has adopted custom articles of association, those may include a cap on the number of directors allowed.

A director is legally responsible for managing the affairs of the company on behalf of its shareholders. Their duties include submitting statutory filings, ensuring tax and legal compliance, maintaining accurate financial records, and acting in the best interest of the company and its stakeholders. Directors must act with care, diligence, and integrity at all times.