Appoint or remove a director correctly, filed on time and recorded properly
Appointing a new director or removing one needs to be filed with Companies House within 14 days and recorded properly. We handle the AP01 or TM01, update your statutory registers, and sort the identity verification that now goes with it.
- Fixed monthly fee
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- A named accountant, not a portal
What’s included
Everything, for one fixed fee
- AP01 / TM01 filing. Appointment or termination filed with Companies House within the deadline.
- Register updated. Your register of directors and, where relevant, PSC register kept accurate.
- Identity verification. New directors guided through Companies House identity verification.
- Authorised correctly. We make sure the change is properly approved under your articles.
The job that costs you when it slips
A change of director is not just a handshake. Companies House has to be told within 14 days, the statutory registers have to be updated, the change has to be properly authorised under your articles, and new directors now have to verify their identity.
Skip a step and you can have a board that does not match the public record, a missed deadline, or a removal that was not done lawfully. For something this fundamental, it pays to have it handled cleanly.
- A 14-day deadline to notify Companies House
- Statutory registers that must be kept in step
- Appointments that have to be properly authorised
- Director removals with extra legal requirements
- Identity verification now needed for new directors
- PSC changes that can ride alongside a board change
Hand it over, and consider it handled
When a director joins or leaves a company, Companies House must be told within 14 days, using form AP01 to appoint or TM01 to terminate. The company also has to update its register of directors, and new directors now need to complete identity verification.
We handle the filing, make sure the change is properly authorised and recorded in your statutory registers, and guide new directors through identity verification, so the change is clean, compliant and on the public record correctly.
AP01 / TM01 filing
Appointment or termination filed with Companies House within the deadline.
Register updated
Your register of directors and, where relevant, PSC register kept accurate.
Identity verification
New directors guided through Companies House identity verification.
Authorised correctly
We make sure the change is properly approved under your articles.
Is this you?
If any of these sound familiar, this is exactly what we can take off your plate. Not sure? A quick, free call will settle it.
Book a free consultation- Companies bringing in a new director or shareholder-director
- Directors resigning or retiring from a company
- Businesses restructuring their board or ownership
- Companies that have made a change but never filed it
More than a box ticked, time and money back
Filed inside 14 days
The AP01 or TM01 submitted to Companies House promptly, so the deadline is never missed.
Done lawfully
We make sure the change is properly authorised under your articles, including the extra steps a removal can need.
Records kept accurate
Your register of directors and PSC register updated so the company and the public record match.
Verification sorted
New directors guided through identity verification so their appointment is not blocked.
Deadlines we keep you ahead of
Know the price before we start
A small fixed fee per appointment or resignation, covering the Companies House filing and your register update, agreed up front.
- A fixed quote, agreed before any work
- No hourly billing, no year-end surprises
- Cancel any time, no long tie-ins
A fixed monthly fee,
tailored to your business
Confirmed after a free, no-obligation quote.
Get my fixed quoteA team that does the work, and picks up the phone
The whole change
Filing, registers, authorisation and verification handled together, not just one form.
Across the new rules
We build identity verification into director changes so appointments are not held up.
Joined-up records
Director and PSC changes kept consistent with your confirmation statement and filings.
The honest answers to what you’re thinking
Can I not just file the AP01 myself?
You can, but it is easy to miss the register update, the authorisation step or the identity verification that now goes with it. We handle the whole change so the public record, your registers and the verification all line up.
Is removing a director straightforward?
Sometimes. A voluntary resignation is simple. Removing a director who does not agree involves specific procedures under the Companies Act, and we will advise on those before anything is filed.
What if the change happened months ago?
We can still file it and bring your registers up to date. The sooner late changes are corrected, the better, and we will sort it quickly.
Does a new director need anything from their side?
Mainly identity verification and a few personal details. We make that part as painless as possible and guide them through it.
Simple, from day one
- 01
Confirm the change
We check the appointment or resignation is properly authorised under your articles.
- 02
File it
We submit the AP01 or TM01 to Companies House within the 14-day window.
- 03
Record & verify
Statutory registers updated and any new director guided through identity verification.
Director Appointment & Resignation questions, answered
How do I appoint a new director?
How do I remove or resign a director?
Is there a deadline?
Do new directors really need identity verification?
What about PSC changes?
Often paired with
Company Secretarial
A full outsourced company secretary. We keep your statutory registers in order, file your confirmation statement and Companies House changes, manage director and PSC updates, and keep you compliant with the Companies Act, all under one fixed fee.
Learn moreConfirmation Statement
Your annual CS01 prepared, checked and filed with Companies House on time, with your directors, PSC, SIC codes and registered details reviewed so the public record is right and your company stays compliant.
Learn moreCompanies House ID Verification
New identity verification rules now apply to every director and Person with Significant Control. We explain exactly what you need to do, guide you through GOV.UK One Login, and can verify your identity directly as an authorised provider.
Learn moreReady to hand this over?
Book a free, no-obligation consultation and we’ll show you exactly how we can help, and what it would cost.