Company Directors FAQ's

Every limited company is required by law to submit accounts to Companies House on an annual basis. It is vital that you know when your financial year begins and ends and what deadlines apply for filing accounts with Companies House and the Inland Revenue.

No, not all directors are shareholders. Directors can be shareholders but they do not have to be.

You can appoint as many directors as you need.

Under Section 243 of the Companies Act you can restrict access to this information. This applies to individuals that are at risk of violence of intimidation due to the nature of the company’s activities.

Directors are the decision makers for the company whereas shareholders are the owners.

Directors are required to provide two addresses to Companies House; a residential address and a service address. The residential address should be the director's home address but this is not displayed on the public register. The service address, however, is displayed publically on the Companies House register. The service address does not necessarily need to be the homer address for the director.

The directors of a UK company can be residents of any country. They must be at least 16 years old.