Director Appointment & Resignation Bundle Services

The Director Appointment & Resignation Bundle is a single service for companies replacing one director with another. It brings together the preparation and filing of the AP01 form for the incoming director, the preparation and filing of the TM01 form for the departing director, a secure online identity check for the incoming director, delivery of their Companies House personal code by email, and updates to the company’s statutory records.

A director change is more than an internal staffing decision. The company must ensure that its public filing position and statutory records reflect the new board arrangement accurately. This bundle is designed for a straightforward transition in which one individual is appointed as a director while another individual leaves office. It provides one coordinated route for handling both sides of that change rather than arranging appointment and resignation work separately.

For companies making only one type of change, Form My Company also provides separate Director Appointment and Director Resignation services. Where both events form part of the same board transition, this bundle keeps the related filing and record-update work together.

What this bundle covers

A company director holds a formal position that must be reflected correctly in the company’s records and in information filed with Companies House. When an incoming director replaces a departing director, there are two distinct filings to consider: an appointment filing and a termination filing.

The incoming director’s appointment is notified using form AP01. The departing director’s resignation is notified using form TM01. Companies House identifies AP01 as the form used to appoint an individual director and TM01 as the form used to terminate an individual or corporate director’s appointment. Companies House’ director-change guidance also confirms that director appointments, resignations and amendments can be handled through the relevant company-information processes.

This bundle is focused on the practical filing and records work connected with that combined change. It does not assume that every director change affects ownership, shareholdings or people with significant control. If the change also alters control of the company, the company may need to review the information held in its PSC Register and consider whether separate PSC action is required.

Preparation and filing of the AP01 form for the new director

The bundle includes preparation and filing of the AP01 form for the new director. AP01 is the form used to notify Companies House that an individual has been appointed as a director of a company.

Accurate appointment information matters because the appointment creates a public officer record for the company. The form requires the relevant director details to be recorded correctly, so the incoming individual should provide complete information before the filing is prepared. This helps ensure that the appointment filing matches the intended board decision and the company’s records.

The AP01 element of this service is suitable where the company is appointing an individual director as part of a planned replacement or wider board reorganisation. It is not a substitute for deciding whether the individual is appropriate for the role, agreeing internal terms of appointment, or obtaining any approvals required under the company’s articles or internal governance arrangements. Those are matters for the company to settle before the filing instruction is made.

Preparation and filing of the TM01 form for the departing director

The bundle also includes preparation and filing of the TM01 form for the departing director. TM01 is the Companies House form used to notify the termination of a director’s appointment.

A resignation filing should identify the correct company and the correct departing director, with the information needed to reflect the end of that directorship. Including the TM01 work in the same service as the AP01 appointment work helps align the company’s public director record with the board change it has chosen to make.

The outgoing director’s resignation from office does not automatically resolve every relationship they may have with the company. For example, a departing director may remain a shareholder, employee, creditor, person with significant control or signatory under an existing agreement. The bundle deals with the director appointment and resignation process described here; separate changes should be identified and addressed where they apply.

Secure online ID check for the incoming director

The bundle includes a secure online ID check for the incoming director. Identity verification is particularly relevant to director appointments because Companies House now requires directors to verify their identity and a personal code is used in the appointment process.

Companies House states that all directors must verify their identity, and that an AP01 appointment requires the director’s Companies House personal code together with confirmation that the director has verified their identity. The official AP01 guidance sets out this requirement directly.

The incoming director should complete the required online identity-check process using their own details. They should provide genuine and current information and should not allow another person to use their identity or personal code. If the director’s circumstances mean that additional verification arrangements are needed, those should be considered before the appointment filing is finalised.

Companies House personal code delivered by email

Once the incoming director’s secure online ID check has been completed through this service, their Companies House personal code is delivered by email. This code is personal to the verified individual and is relevant to Companies House identity-verification requirements.

The director should retain the code securely after receiving it. It may be needed when Companies House information is filed or updated in circumstances where identity verification must be confirmed. The code belongs to the individual, rather than to the company or another director.

The official Companies House guidance explains that identity verification became a legal requirement from 18 November 2025, with a 12-month transition period beginning on that date. It also explains that an individual can verify directly through GOV.UK One Login where eligible, or use another permitted route where appropriate. The bundle includes the stated secure online ID check and email delivery of the personal code for the incoming director; it does not remove the director’s responsibility to provide accurate details and protect their identity.

Update of statutory records for the appointment and resignation

The service includes updates to statutory records for the appointment and resignation. Statutory records are the company’s own formal records, which should reflect who holds office and when changes take effect.

Keeping these records aligned with the director changes is important for sound company administration. Public filings at Companies House and a company’s internal records serve different functions, so completing one should not be treated as a reason to overlook the other. The bundle addresses both the appointment and resignation record updates stated in the package features.

A director change may also be a useful point to review other company information. For example, if the company’s registered details or control information have changed separately, these may require additional action. The Company Secretarial Service can be relevant where a company requires continuing support with formal company administration beyond this single director transition.

One streamlined service for the full director change

This bundle provides one streamlined service for the full director change process described in the package. Rather than treating the incoming director’s appointment and the outgoing director’s resignation as unrelated tasks, it brings the AP01, TM01, identity-check, personal-code and statutory-record work into one coordinated service.

That approach can be especially useful where the company has already agreed a replacement and wants its director records to show both elements of the change consistently. The company still needs to make the underlying decisions properly and provide complete information, but the administrative actions included in the bundle are handled as one defined instruction.

Pricing breakdown

No package price, service fee or statutory filing fee has been provided for the Director Appointment & Resignation Bundle. For that reason, this page does not state a total price or imply that a Companies House fee is included.

The bundle’s scope is defined by its inclusions: AP01 preparation and filing for the incoming director, TM01 preparation and filing for the departing director, a secure online ID check for the incoming director, delivery of the Companies House personal code by email, statutory-record updates, and one streamlined service for the director change. Before purchase, confirm the current price displayed for the package and check whether any circumstances outside the listed scope require separate work.

Companies House provides online facilities for companies to file information and make changes to company details, including director changes. Its online filing guidance lists AP01 for an individual director appointment and TM01 for termination of a director appointment. If your company also needs to update other details after the board transition, consider whether a separate service, such as File a Confirmation Statement, is appropriate.

Staying compliant after a director change

A director appointment and resignation should be supported by clear internal decision-making. Before proceeding, the company should confirm that the incoming director has agreed to act, that the departing director’s departure has been agreed or properly communicated, and that the company’s articles and internal procedures have been considered.

The company should also check whether the director change creates connected obligations. A person can be a director without being a shareholder, and a shareholder can remain involved after leaving the board. However, where shares, voting rights or control have changed, the company should review whether its PSC information requires attention. The PSC Register service is relevant where a company needs support with its register of people with significant control.

After the director change, the company should ensure that practical access and authority arrangements have been considered. This may include bank mandates, accounting software permissions, business email access, contracts, insurance policies and internal approvals. These matters are not Companies House filing requirements in themselves, but overlooking them can cause operational difficulties after the official appointment and resignation have been recorded.

Companies must continue to meet their ongoing filing responsibilities following a director change. This includes filing annual accounts where required and filing confirmation statements by the relevant deadlines. Where a company is dormant, the File Accounts for Dormant Companies service may be relevant to its separate accounts-filing responsibilities.

Who this bundle is for

The Director Appointment & Resignation Bundle is for a company that is appointing one new individual director and recording the departure of one existing director as part of the same transition.

It can suit a range of common situations, including:

• A founder stepping down from the board while a replacement director takes office.

• A business transferring day-to-day board responsibility to a new individual.

• A company reorganising its management structure while keeping the same company in place.

• A company that wants its AP01 and TM01 filing work handled together.

• A business that needs the incoming director to complete a secure online ID check and receive a Companies House personal code by email.

• A company seeking statutory-record updates alongside the director appointment and resignation filings.

The bundle is not necessarily the right option where there is only an appointment or only a resignation. It is also not a complete restructuring service where the company needs to make several changes involving directors, shareholders, PSCs, shares, registered-office details or constitutional documents. In those circumstances, it may be sensible to identify each required action before choosing the relevant services.

What happens after you buy

1. You provide the information needed for the incoming director’s appointment and the departing director’s resignation, including the details required to prepare the AP01 and TM01 filings.

2. The incoming director completes the secure online ID check included in the bundle. Their Companies House personal code is then delivered by email.

3. The AP01 form is prepared and filed for the appointment of the incoming director, and the TM01 form is prepared and filed for the resignation of the departing director.

4. The company’s statutory records are updated to reflect the appointment and resignation covered by the service.

5. The company should review whether connected practical or compliance actions are needed, such as updating banking authority, access permissions, PSC information or its next confirmation statement.

Why choose Form My Company

Form My Company offers this bundle as a defined service for the common situation in which one director joins the board as another director leaves. Its scope is clear: it combines the AP01 appointment filing, TM01 resignation filing, incoming-director ID check, Companies House personal-code email delivery and statutory-record updates.

The value of a combined service lies in having the linked elements of a director transition addressed together. That can help the company focus on supplying accurate information, confirming its internal decisions and reviewing any separate changes that may follow from the transition.

For companies that expect board or company information to change more regularly, Form My Company’s wider Company Services section includes support options for director changes, confirmation statements, company secretarial work, PSC registers and related company administration. Choosing the correct service depends on the actual changes your company needs to make, rather than treating every corporate update as the same type of filing.