Appointment of new directors

You must have at least one The directors of a company are the individuals who make up the company's board of directors. Directors may be natural persons or companies, but each company must have at least one director who is a natural person. The board is the main decision-making body of the company. when you The legal process of forming a company or corporate entity. your A private company limited by shares incorporated and registered in England and Wales. , but you are likely to wish to appoint further The directors of a company are the individuals who make up the company's board of directors. Directors may be natural persons or companies, but each company must have at least one director who is a natural person. The board is the main decision-making body of the company. as your business grows or if existing The directors of a company are the individuals who make up the company's board of directors. Directors may be natural persons or companies, but each company must have at least one director who is a natural person. The board is the main decision-making body of the company. resign or leave your business.

This section will help you to understand when and how you can appoint a new The directors of a company are the individuals who make up the company's board of directors. Directors may be natural persons or companies, but each company must have at least one director who is a natural person. The board is the main decision-making body of the company. and know what filings you need to make at The registrar of all companies in the UK. Companies House incorporates and dissolves limited companies, registers the information companies are legally required to supply, and makes that information available to the public. and what A private company limited by shares incorporated and registered in England and Wales. records you need to update following a new appointment.

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Process for appointing a new director

Steps to take after a new director's appointment

Board minutes approving appointment of a new director by ordinary resolution

As your company grows, you are likely to want to appoint new directors to the board. On rare occasions, you may need approval from your shareholders in order to do so. You can use these template board minutes to approve the circulation of a written resolution to your shareholders to approve the appointment of a new director. After convening the meeting described in these template board minutes, you must then circulate Shareholder written ordinary resolution appointing a new director to your shareholders to obtain approval of your proposed board appointment. As an alternative to the board meeting described in these template minutes, you can pass a written board resolution to approve the wording of the necessary shareholder resolution. Alternatively, if your company has only one director, you can pass a sole director resolution to obtain the necessary approval. This template is suitable for use if your company has the model articles of association. If you have a shareholders agreement, and/or your company has bespoke articles, you should check these before using this template in case you are required to follow a different process. Note, if your company has model articles of association there is no requirement for you to obtain shareholder approval of a new board appointment. For this reason, in most cases you will find it easier to appoint a new director by passing a simple board resolution. For further guidance, see Appointment of new directors .

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Written board resolution approving appointment of a new director by ordinary resolution

As your company grows, you are likely to want to appoint new directors to the board. On rare occasions, you may need approval from your shareholders in order to do so. You can use this template written board resolution to approve the circulation of a further written resolution to your shareholders to approve the appointment of a new director. After having all of your directors sign this written board resolution, you must then circulate Shareholder written ordinary resolution appointing a new director to your shareholders to obtain approval of your proposed board appointment. As an alternative to having all of your directors sign this written board resolution, you can convene a board meeting to approve the wording of the necessary shareholder resolution. Alternatively, if your company has only one director, you can pass a sole director resolution to obtain the necessary approval. This template is suitable for use if your company has the model articles of association. If you have a shareholders' agreement, and/or your company has bespoke articles, you should check these before using this template in case you are required to follow a different process. Note, if your company has model articles of association there is no requirement for you to obtain shareholder approval of a new board appointment. For this reason, in most cases you will find it easier to appoint a new director by passing a simple board resolution. For further guidance, see Appointment of new directors .

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