What responsibilities do the directors have to Companies House?
Directors have a responsibility to prepare and deliver documents, on behalf of the company, to Companies House as and when required by the Companies Act. These include, in particular: the annual return (see our guidance on Annual Filings); the annual accounts; (see our guidance on Annual Filings) notification of any change in the company’s officers or in their personal details; notification of a change to the company’s registered office; allotment of shares; and registration of charges. 2. What happens when there is a change in the company’s directors or secretary? The company must keep registers that contain details of its officers. They are: register of directors. This will contain most details of all the company’s directors whether an individual or a corporate body or firm with legal personality but will not include an individual’s residential address (unless that address is also the individual’s service address); register of directors’ residential addresses; and register of secreta
