The officers of a company are its directors and company secretary.
A private company limited by shares must have at least one director, who must be a natural person. It is possible to have more directors and the Articles may set a maximum number (although this can be altered). A company secretary is optional for this type of company.
A company cannot have a subsidiary company as one of its directors.
The first directors are named in the application to incorporate a company. Additional or replacement directors are appointed by these directors at the first board meeting (and thereafter by current directors for subsequent board meetings).
A meeting of shareholders is necessary to remove a director before his term of office expires.
Appointments and resignations of directors must be filed at Companies House using the prescribed forms and completed in the manner required by the Registrar of Companies.
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