Appoint a Regular Director via Ordinary Resolution at the Annual General Meeting. Regular Director Appointment (AGM) takes 5 steps over about 91 days and is filed with the ROC on DIR-12.
Last updated: 10 August 2026
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5 steps over about 91 days, filing DIR-12 with the ROC. Each deadline below runs from the step before it.
| # | Step | Form filed | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Issue Notice of General Meeting | None | within 21 days |
| 2 | Pass Ordinary Resolution at AGM | None | within 30 days |
| 3 | Issue Appointment Letter | None | within 3 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.
Issue notice of AGM/EGM proposing appointment. At least 21 clear days notice required.
Pass Ordinary Resolution at the AGM for appointment. Subject to retirement by rotation.
Issue formal appointment letter to the Regular Director.
File Form DIR-12 with ROC within 30 days of appointment.
Update Register of Directors and other statutory registers.
Every guide runs like this in OnCompliance: steps in order, dates in view, paperwork made for you at each step.
About 91 days across 5 steps. The first step is: Issue Notice of General 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.