Appoint a director (AP01)
Use this online form to appoint an individual as a company director.
Documents
Details
Notify Companies House about an individual being appointed as a director.
You must use a paper form if you’re:
- restoring a company to the register
- a UK Societas
Before you file
All directors must verify their identity to prove who they are. You’ll need to give the Companies House personal code for the director and confirm they have verified their identity.
See Verifying your identity for Companies House.
Nationalities and countries
Use our list of nationalities and countries to complete your form. We’ll only accept entries from this standard list.
Updates to this page
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Updated in line with changes to company registers and the launch of mandatory identity verification.
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Link to nationalities and countries added.
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New AP01 online filing access.
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Form version 6
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New version uploaded.
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Online filing option added
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First published.