Appoint a Promoter Director at incorporation or later via Board and Shareholder Resolution. Promoter Director Appointment takes 5 steps over about 75 days and is filed with the ROC on DIR-12.
Last updated: 10 August 2026
MCA charges additional fees that rise with the delay, up to 12 times the normal filing fee. OnCompliance tracks the date and warns you before it costs anything.
5 steps over about 75 days, filing DIR-12 with the ROC. Each deadline below runs from the step before it.
| # | Step | Form filed | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hold Board Meeting | None | within 7 days |
| 2 | Pass Board Resolution | None | within 1 day |
| 3 | Pass Shareholder Resolution | None | within 30 days |
| 4 | File DIR-12 with ROC | DIR-12 | within 30 days |
| 5 | Update Statutory Registers | None | within 7 days |
The 5 steps below run in order; the day counts show how long each one allows.
Convene Board Meeting to propose appointment of Promoter Director.
Pass Board Resolution for appointment of Promoter Director.
Pass Shareholder Resolution (Ordinary Resolution) for appointment.
File Form DIR-12 with ROC within 30 days of appointment.
Update Register of Directors and Register of Members.
Every guide runs like this in OnCompliance: steps in order, dates in view, paperwork made for you at each step.
About 75 days across 5 steps. The first step is: Hold Board Meeting.
DIR-12. DIR-12 is the change in directors filing under §170 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.