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Understanding your role as director of a limited company and your responsibilities to Companies House.
When you become the director of a limited company, you should be aware of the legal requirements and duties involved.
As a director, there are general duties you are expected to perform.
This director information hub is a home for information and guidance to help current and future directors. It only takes a minute to learn the essentials.
Appointing a new director to your limited company.
Use this online form to appoint an individual as a company director.
Use this form to change the details of an individual who is a director.
As company director, you take on many legal requirements and duties. You must know what they are and when you need to complete them.
Employment Tribunal decision.
There are potential consequences for you, the director, if your company suffers insolvency.
Income Tax and National Insurance contributions must be deducted from any wages paid to company employees.
Do you want to play a leadership role supporting the creation and stewardship of popular, healthy, beautiful and sustainable places? The Office for Place is seeking Non-Executive Board Members to provide independent advice and expertise.
If you’ve decided that setting up a company and becoming a director is the best way forward for your business, it’s important to know the rules involved.
The CMA has disqualified four individuals in this director disqualification investigation: two current and two former directors of companies found by the CMA to have entered into anti-competitive arrangements in the supply of construction services in the United Kingdom.
Luisa Fulci has been appointed to the HMCTS Board by the Lord Chancellor, Lady Chief Justice and the Senior President of Tribunals.
The High Court has refused an application by a director to remain in post after being disqualified by the CMA for his role in an illegal demolition cartel.
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