Change of Director in a UK Company
When a director of a UK private limited company resigns or a new director joins, the company may appoint a new director or accept the resignation of the current director by resolution of the board of director, and notify Companies House within 14 days of the approval of the change.
To handle the change of directors, it is necessary to provide the Certificate of Incorporation of the UK Company, the latest Confirmation Statement, the Articles of Incorporation, the identification documents of the new directors and the proof of address documents. Under normal circumstances, it takes about 2-3 working days to complete all the formalities for the change of directors of a UK company.
If a director resigns involuntarily but is removed by shareholders, the company will have to pass a special resolution of the shareholders to remove the current director, and the whole process will be more complicated and take longer.
Kaizen can handle the process of changing directors, you will need to provide the following documents:
- Certificate of Incorporation;
- A copy of Articles of Association of the subject company;
- The latest Confirmation Statement;
- Documents of subsequent changes after the latest Confirmation Statement;
- Authentication code for Companies House login.
- Passport and a recent address proof within 3 months of the new director (e.g. Utility bill, mobile phone bill and bank statement).
Generally speaking, it takes about 2-3 working days to complete changing of directors after receiving all the required documents. Please refer to table below for details:
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Step
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Description
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Working Day(s)
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1
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The Client shall provide all the required documents by e-mail, fax or post.
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Client’s schedule
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2
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Kaizen prepares the minutes of board meeting/written resolution required for the change of directors, the resignation consent form and the designated form from UK Companies House etc., and emails it to the client for confirmation and arrangement for signature
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1
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3
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Client send signed documents to Kaizen;
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Client’s schedule
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4
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Kaizen delivers the relevant form to UK Companies House;
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1-2
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5
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After completion, Kaizen sends all relevant documents to the client
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Client’s schedule
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Total: 2-3 working days
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See also：
Procedures and Fees for Change of Director in a UK Company
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