What is an Alternate Director?
This article explains in simple terms what an alternate director is, what powers they have and how they are appointed.…
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What are a company director’s duties?
What are the duties and responsibilities of a company director? Here we investigate what the Companies Act says a director should bear in mind when exercising their duty.…
What is a director’s residential address?
When setting up a limited company, directors and certain others must provide their ‘usual residential address’ to Companies House as part of the application. In this article, we look at a company’s responsibilities, what…
How to record the furlough of a director
Following the coronavirus outbreak and with many businesses no longer able to trade, the Government launched the coronavirus job retention scheme (CJRS) which introduced provisions for companies to furlough employees. This…
Director changes – what needs to be notified
Directors, like other people, will often move address. When a director moves home it is important that the director’s change of address is reported to both the company and then by the company to Companies House. This is the…
A guide to the appointment of directors
It is during the formation process itself that a company’s first directors are appointed. A company cannot be formed without any directors and so the first directors are appointed by including their names and details on the…
2025 Review
of UK Company Formations
Read our comprehensive review of UK company formations in 2024, year-on-year growth rates and breakdown by county. This detailed insight is provided in the form of easy to understand infographics available for sharing through social media and on your own website
