Director Appointment & Resignation Bundle Services

When one director leaves, and another joins, you have two separate statutory filings due at Companies House — both within 14 days of each change taking effect under the Companies Act 2006. Handling them separately costs more, takes longer, and doubles the risk of a detail being missed. This bundle covers the complete board transition in one service: the AP01 appointment filing, the TM01 resignation filing, identity verification for the incoming director, and a full update of your statutory records. Form My Company is a Companies House Authorised Agent, so both forms are prepared accurately, filed through a verified channel, and confirmed without you needing to touch the WebFiling system at all.

What the Director Appointment & Resignation Bundle Includes

Preparation & Filing of Director Appointment (AP01 Form)

The AP01 is the statutory form that officially registers a new director with Companies House. Under section 167 of the Companies Act 2006, a company must file this form within 14 days of the appointment date. It requires the incoming director’s full legal name, date of birth, nationality, service address, residential address, occupation, and the exact date the appointment takes effect. Every detail must match what will appear on the public register; a discrepancy between the AP01 and the director’s identity documents can trigger a rejection and delay the appointment appearing on record.

What you receive is an accurately completed AP01, filed directly with Companies House by our team. The new director will appear on the public register as an officer of your company once Companies House processes the submission, which is typically within a few working hours on a business day. That matters immediately — banks, suppliers, and counterparties conducting due diligence all check the register, and a director who is not yet listed there cannot act with the full visible authority their role requires.

Preparation & Filing of Director Resignation (TM01 Form)

The TM01 is the prescribed form for notifying Companies House that a director’s appointment has ended. Like the AP01, it carries a 14-day filing deadline from the date of resignation under section 167 of the Companies Act 2006. The form requires the departing director’s name exactly as it appears on the current register, the company number, and the precise resignation date. Filing the wrong resignation date — even by one day — creates a permanent inaccuracy on the public record that requires a separate correction process to fix.

As part of this bundle, Form My Company prepares and submits the TM01 alongside the AP01 so both filings are handled in a single coordinated process. The departing director is removed from the register accurately and on time, which matters for their own legal position — a director who remains listed as an officer after resignation retains a degree of public liability until the register reflects the change. Once the TM01 is processed, you receive confirmation, and the former director’s name no longer appears as a current officer of your company.

Secure ID Check for New Director

Under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, Companies House introduced mandatory identity verification for all new directors and persons with significant control (PSC). This is not a formality — it is a legal requirement that must be satisfied using a certified provider operating under the UK’s Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF). The verification cannot be completed with a simple document scan or an internal check; it requires a DIATF-accredited provider to authenticate the individual’s identity against a government-issued photo ID and proof of address.

This bundle includes the identity verification for your incoming director through Credas, a DIATF-certified provider. The new director receives a secure link to complete the check online — no in-person appointment, no printing, no posting documents. The process takes under five minutes. Once verified, the result is used to satisfy the Companies House requirement and the director’s personal code is issued. Skipping or delaying this step is no longer an option under current UK company law, and having it built into this bundle means it cannot be overlooked. If you need standalone verification for a director or PSC at any point, that is also available separately through our Identity Verification Service for directors and PSCs.

Official Companies House Code Delivered by Email

Following successful identity verification, Companies House issues a personal code to the verified individual. This code is unique to the director personally — it is not the company number, and it is not the authentication code used for company filings. It links the director’s verified identity to their record on the Companies House register and is required for any future statutory interactions they make in their own name, including updates to their personal details and any future confirmation statement filings they are involved with. It is, in effect, their verified identity credential for all future dealings with Companies House.

You receive this personal code by secure email once verification is complete. Keep it in your company records and make sure the director retains their own copy. They will need it the next time any Companies House filing involves their personal details — for example, when your company files its annual confirmation statement, and the director’s record needs to be consistent with the register. Losing it is not catastrophic, but having it on file saves time every time it is needed.

Update of Statutory Records

Beyond the filings with Companies House, UK company law requires that a company’s own internal statutory registers be kept accurate and up to date. Under the Companies Act 2006, every limited company must maintain a register of directors and a register of directors’ residential addresses. When a director leaves, and another joins, both registers must be updated to reflect those changes on the date they took effect — not retrospectively, and not only when the Companies House confirmation arrives. Failing to maintain accurate internal registers is a separate compliance failure from the public filing obligation, and it is one that frequently goes unaddressed by companies that handle changes themselves.

As part of this bundle, your statutory records are updated to reflect both the new appointment and the resignation. This means your internal documentation is consistent with what Companies House holds on the public register, which matters whenever your records are reviewed by a bank granting business credit, a solicitor conducting a transaction, or an investor carrying out due diligence. Clean, consistent records protect the company and everyone associated with it. If you want ongoing management of your statutory obligations throughout the year, our Company Secretarial service covers that in full.

One Coordinated, Simple Process

When a director appointment and a resignation happen simultaneously, filing them as two separate tasks creates unnecessary risk. Each filing has its own deadline, its own form, and its own data requirements — and if the details across the two forms are inconsistent, Companies House can reject one or both. Beyond the filings themselves, there is the identity verification, the personal code issuance, and the statutory record update to coordinate. Managing all of that independently, across different systems and timelines, is where errors tend to creep in — particularly for companies that do not handle these changes regularly.

This bundle exists precisely to remove that risk. Form My Company handles every element in a single coordinated service: one instruction from you, one set of details collected, and every obligation fulfilled in the correct order. The AP01 and TM01 are filed together. The ID check and personal code are handled as part of the same process. Your records are updated once everything is confirmed. You are not chasing multiple confirmations from multiple services — one submission, one outcome, everything done.

Is the Director Appointment & Resignation Bundle Right for You?

One director is leaving your company, and another is coming in — either as a direct replacement or as part of a planned board restructure. You know both changes need to be registered at Companies House, you are aware there are deadlines involved, and you have a rough sense that the new director also needs to verify their identity under rules that changed recently. What you do not want is to manage three or four separate processes to get it done. If that sounds like you, Form My Company makes it straightforward.

What Happens After You Buy

1. Secure webform sent to you. You receive a guided online form to provide details for both the incoming and departing directors, including the relevant dates for each change.
2. New director completes ID check. The incoming director receives a secure Credas link to verify their identity online using their photo ID and proof of address.
3. Both forms prepared and filed. Form My Company prepares and submits both the AP01 and TM01 directly to Companies House as your Authorised Agent.
4. Personal code issued by email. Once identity verification is confirmed, the new director’s Companies House personal code is sent to you securely.
5. Confirmation and records update delivered. You receive official Companies House confirmation for both filings, and your statutory registers are updated to reflect the full board change.

Most filings submitted through Form My Company are processed by Companies House within three working hours.

Why Choose Form My Company

A director change sounds like a simple filing until something goes wrong — mismatched names, an incorrect resignation date, an identity verification step missed entirely. Having handled statutory filings for over 15,000 companies, we have encountered every variation of what can go wrong and built our process to prevent it. That experience is what keeps our rejection rate low and your filing timeline on track.

Companies House Authorised Agent

Authorised Agent status is a formal recognition by Companies House that our identity, processes, and compliance standards have been verified. It is not a self-assigned title. Unregistered agents who offer similar services carry no such accountability — if their filing is rejected or incorrect, the legal and financial consequences belong to your company, not to them. Filing through an Authorised Agent is the clearest way to make sure you are protected.

Transparent Pricing, No Surprises

£34.99 plus £6 VAT is the full cost of this bundle. That covers the AP01 filing, the TM01 filing, the Credas identity check, the personal code delivery, and the statutory records update. There is no separate charge for each form, no ID verification add-on at checkout, and no invoice that looks different after you have paid. The price you see is the price you pay.

Your Information Is Safe

All personal data submitted through this service is handled in full compliance with UK GDPR. Identity documents processed through Credas are handled by the certified provider and are not retained by us beyond the point of verification. If Companies House returns a query or rejects either filing for any reason, we resubmit at no additional cost.

Complete Your Board Change Today

Replacing a director involves two statutory filings, an identity verification, and a statutory records update — all with their own deadlines and legal requirements under the Companies Act 2006. This bundle handles all of it for £34.99 plus £6 VAT, in a single coordinated service with no loose ends. If the change has already happened, the 14-day filing window is already running — get it filed today.

About Form My Company

Form My Company is a Companies House Authorised Agent specialising in company formation and statutory filing services for UK limited companies. With over 15,000 companies registered, we help directors and company owners meet their legal obligations accurately, on time, and without unnecessary complexity.