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Yes, directors’ names and personal information, including their service address, are publicly available from Companies House. However, their residential address is not disclosed on the public record unless it is provided as the service address.
Under the Companies Act 2006, every company must have at least one director who is a natural person (i.e., an individual, not another company). The company’s articles of association may require more than one director. At least one director must be an individual, not another company. A director must be at least 16 years old and not disqualified from acting as a director.
Directors are legally responsible for running the company and ensuring that company accounts and reports are properly prepared. They must act in good faith, exercise reasonable care, skill, and diligence, and avoid conflicts of interest.
To appoint a new director, you’ll need to provide Companies House with the following details:
- Full name (including any former names used for business purposes within the past 20 years)
- Date of birth
- Nationality
- Business occupation (if any)
- Service address (this will appear on the public record)
- Residential address (this will not appear on the public record unless it’s the same as the service address)
You can notify Companies House by filing Form AP01 (for an individual) or Form AP02 (for a corporate entity). This can be done online via the WebFiling service or by submitting a paper form. The appointment must be reported within 14 days.
Almost anyone can be appointed as a director, but there are exceptions. A person who is yet to be discharged from bankruptcy or who has been banned from being a company director by the court will be prohibited, except in certain cases.
