Appoint a new company director quickly while keeping your company records fully compliant. Our service includes a secure online ID verification and delivery of the official Companies House personal code directly to your inbox.
Accuracy and compliance are crucial when adding a new director. Our Director Appointment Service manages the entire process for you: we prepare and file the AP01 form with Companies House, carry out a secure ID check for the incoming director, and ensure your company’s statutory records are updated correctly.
It’s a fast, reliable, and stress-free way to stay compliant with UK company law.
If you’re replacing a director, our combined Appointment & Resignation Service allows you to manage both changes in a single, seamless process. We prepare and file both the AP01 (appointment) and TM01 (resignation) forms, update your statutory records, and perform secure ID verification for the new director.
It’s the quickest and most reliable way to keep your company records accurate, compliant, and up to date. Save time and ensure full compliance with our combined service.
Our Director Appointment Service makes it easy to appoint a new director while keeping your company records fully compliant. The service includes:
Simple Online Web Form
You’ll receive a secure online form to complete with the new director’s details, ensuring a smooth and straightforward process.
Secure Digital ID Verification
The new director completes a digital identity check by uploading a government-issued photo ID and proof of address through Credas, a certified provider under the UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework.
Companies House Personal Code by Email
Once verified, the new director’s Companies House personal code is sent securely to them via email.
Fast and Accurate AP01 Filing
We prepare and submit the official AP01 form directly to Companies House, ensuring your records are updated accurately and without delay.
VAT: £4.00
Once we receive your completed instruction form, our Company Secretarial Team will invite the new director to complete a quick online ID check. After the ID check is approved, we submit the director’s details to Companies House. Companies House will then email the new director their unique personal code, which must be provided to us to file the appointment. Typically, Companies House confirms the director’s appointment within 24 working hours.
To be appointed as a company director, an individual must:
Be at least 16 years old
Not be an undischarged bankrupt
Not be a disqualified director
A private limited company must have at least one human (natural person) director. While another limited company can also be appointed as a director, there must always be at least one human director. There is no legal maximum on the number of directors a company can have.
Directors are not required to be shareholders or persons with significant control (PSC). However, if existing shareholders wish to offer shares to a director, the director must also be added as a shareholder, and as a PSC if they hold 25% or more of the company’s shares.
We recommend our Company Secretarial Service, which includes Director Appointments and Resignations, Share Issuance and Transfers, and Confirmation Statement filing—all offered together at a discounted rate.
Some director details are publicly available on the Companies House register, including:
Name
Nationality
Occupation
Month and year of birth
Correspondence address
If you wish to keep your home address private, we recommend our Registered Office Service, which allows you to use our address as your correspondence address. This helps prevent unsolicited mail and visitors at your home.