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When you become the director of a limited company, you should be aware of the legal requirements and duties involved.
Understanding your role as director of a limited company and your responsibilities to Companies House.
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.
As a director, there are general duties you are expected to perform.
Appointing a new director to your limited company.
Directors must co-operate with any Insolvency Practitioner (IP) or Official Receiver (OR) appointed as 'office-holder' during a formal insolvency event.
As company director, you take on many legal requirements and duties. You must know what they are and when you need to complete them.
Use this form to change the details of an individual who is a director.
Directors have specific duties if their company becomes insolvent. These still apply if it is trading or if trading has stopped.
Income Tax and National Insurance contributions must be deducted from any wages paid to company employees.
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