Petition · past parliament

Require evidence before Companies House can publish the departure of a Director

Closed 69 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should require that evidence of the departure of a Director from a company's Board (a written resignation or a Resolution of Shareholders to dismiss the Director) be presented before the Registrar of Companies can publish details of a departure.
At present it is possible, when Directors of Companies are in dispute with their co-director(s), for false information to be filed with Companies House. Whilst there are procedures to rectify untruthful information, it only applies if all Directors support it or the Director seeks an order of court.

Requiring evidence of a Director's departure should deter the practice of submitting false information.

Timeline

20 Apr 2021 Petition opened for signatures
20 Oct 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 69
Status Closed
Opened 20 Apr 2021
Closed 20 Oct 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.