Running a limited company: your responsibilities
Directors’ responsibilities
As a director of a limited company, you must:
- follow the company’s rules, shown in its articles of association
- keep company records and report changes
- file your accounts and your Company Tax Return
- tell other shareholders if you might personally benefit from a transaction the company makes
- pay Corporation Tax
You can hire other people to manage some of these things day-to-day (for example, an accountant) but you’re still legally responsible for your company’s records, accounts and performance.
You may be fined, prosecuted or disqualified from being a company director if you do not meet your responsibilities.
Contact your professional adviser or trade association to find out more.
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