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Companies House: AP02 - Appointment of Corporate Director

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Steps to Appoint a Corporate Director of a UK Company through Athennian and file with Companies House:

  1. Complete Entity Details and Compliance information:
    • Navigate to General > Details
      • Ensure the company is registered in the UK. Select Jurisdiction: Country as the United Kingdom
      • Add the UK region under Jurisdiction: Region (if applicable)
    • Navigate to General > Compliance
      • Input the correct Entity Registration Number
      • Input the 8-digit Company Registry ID
      • Input the Company Authentication Code
      • Ensure that any other key information is added (if applicable)
  2. Set up the New Corporate Director with "Pending" status:
    • Navigate to Principals > click + New to open the Principal modal
      • Details:
        • Click + Add Profile and select Entity
        • Search for the entity and click Confirm. If the entity profile doesn't exist yet, click + Add entity.
      • Addresses
        • Ensure the corporate director has a business address on file
        • Click + Add Address and select the Business Address. If the address doesn't exist yet, click + Add address.
      • Roles
        • Click + Add Role and select Director as the Role
        • Optional: Pick a specific Title and Custom Title (if applicable)
        • Set an Effective Date (if applicable)
        • Click Create
      • Documents
        • Click + Add documents to add documents (if applicable)
      • Ensure that the Status dropdown is set to Pending
      • Click Create
  3. Create a "Change of Principals" Task:
    • Navigate back to the entity and go to Tasks and click + New
    • 1. Details tab
      • Select Change of Principals as the Task Type
      • Fill in the Title in the Memo description text field
      • Add the Due Date
      • Click Save
    • 2. Change of Principals tab
      • Under Incoming - click + Add to select the incoming director and click Confirm
      • Input the Effective Date and Resolution Date
      • Mark the task as Pending using the Status dropdown
      • Click Save to save the task
  4. Generate a Preview of the Filing Document:
    • 3. Supporting Documents tab
      • Click + Supporting documents
      • Search for the appropriate template called AP02 - Appointment of Corporate Director and click Add
      • Click Generate documents
      • Once complete, a green message will appear in the bottom left corner of the screen confirming "Documents successfully generated"
    • 4. Generated Documents tab
      • Click on the generated document to preview a copy of the filing form for accuracy
      • Note: The document will be saved in the Documents section of the entity
  5. File with Companies House:
    • Open the 2. Change of Principals tab of the pending task
    • Click the AP02 - Appointment of Corporate Director blue button to file with Companies House
    • Review the filing overview and ensure all information is correct
    • Click File
    • Once filed, a green message will appear in the bottom left corner of the screen confirming "Filing with Companies House successful"
  6. Check Filing Status:
    • Click on the profile icon at the top right corner of the screen and select Settings
    • Under Efile - click on the Orders section to view the e-file order status
    • The Status will update live as Companies House processes the filing

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