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Limited Liability Company Frequently Asked Questions
Can anyone be a Company Director?
In general terms, yes, but there are some rules. You can't be a company director if:
- you are an undischarged bankrupt or disqualified by a court from holding a directorship, unless given leave to act in respect of a particular company or companies;
- in the case of PLCs or their subsidiaries, you are over 70 years of age or reach 70 years of age while in office, unless you are appointed or re-appointed by resolution of the company in general meeting of which special notice has been given.
There is no minimum age limit in the Companies Act for a director to be appointed in England and Wales. However, he or she must be able to consent to their own appointment. You should seek legal advice if you intend to have a very young person as a director of your company.
In Scotland the Registrar will not register for any company the appointment of a director under the age of 16 years old. A child below that age does not have the legal capacity to accept a directorship - Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991. If you need more information, contact Companies House, Edinburgh.
You do not have to be resident in the UK to become a director although some people not of British nationality are restricted as to what work they may do if they wish to physically come to this country. If you need more information about this contact:
Home Office Immigration and Nationality Department
Lunar House
Wellesley Road
Croydon
CR9 2BY (Tel: 020 8686 0688)
