Procedure for Director Appointment or Addition in a Company Step 1: Reviewing the Articles of Association (AOA) ... Step 2: Resolution at a General Meeting. Step 3: Application for DIN and DSC. Step 4: Obtaining Director's Consent (Form DIR-2) ... Step 5: Issuing the Letter of Appointment. Step 6: Regulatory Filings with the ROC.
Section 201F Corporations Act 2001 provide that, at the death of a single member/director of a proprietary company, the executor or other personal representative appointed to administer your estate may appoint a new director to the company.
What are the forms to be filed for adding a new director to a company? MGT-14 – Resolution passed in the general meeting regarding the appointment of the director. DIR-2 – Consent received by the proposed director to hold the position of a director in the company. DIR-12 – Particulars of appointment of the director.
If any vacancy is caused by death or resignation of a director appointed by the shareholders in General meeting, before expiry of his Page 15 Appointment and Qualifications of Directors 14 term, the Board of directors can appoint a director to fill up such vacancy.
When a director dies, the law requires that Companies House is notified on form TM01 within 14 days. This form can be filed online or by post. Once received, Companies House will update the public record ingly.
If the company has surviving shareholders, they can call a general meeting and pass a resolution to appoint a new director. However, if the deceased sole director was also the sole shareholder, difficulties arise if specific provisions are not included in the company's articles of association.