Appoint CEO: Board resolution + member approval if CEO is also MD/WTD. Appointment of CEO takes 5 steps over about 157 days and is filed with the ROC on DIR-12, MR-1 and MGT-14.
Last updated: 10 August 2026
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5 steps over about 157 days, filing DIR-12, MR-1 and MGT-14 with the ROC. Each deadline below runs from the step before it.
| # | Step | Form filed | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pass Board Resolution | None | within 7 days |
| 2 | Obtain Member Approval (if MD/WTD) | None | within 30 days |
| 3 | File DIR-12 with ROC | DIR-12 | within 30 days |
| 4 | File MR-1 with ROC | MR-1 | within 60 days |
| 5 | File MGT-14 (if member approval) | MGT-14 | within 30 days |
The 5 steps below run in order; the day counts show how long each one allows.
Board approves CEO appointment. If CEO is also MD/WTD, member approval required.
Pass Ordinary/Special Resolution at GM if CEO is also serving as MD or WTD.
File Form DIR-12 within 30 days.
File MR-1 for KMP appointment.
File MGT-14 if Special Resolution was passed for CEO appointment.
Every guide runs like this in OnCompliance: steps in order, dates in view, paperwork made for you at each step.
About 157 days across 5 steps. The first step is: Pass Board Resolution.
DIR-12, MR-1 and MGT-14. DIR-12 is the change in directors filing under §170 of the Companies Act 2013. MGT-14 is the filing of resolutions filing under §117 of the Companies Act 2013.
MCA charges additional fees that rise with the delay, up to 12 times the normal filing fee.
Yes. OnCompliance runs the same steps in order, dates in view, with the paperwork made for you at each step.