Appointment of a Director
Updated 31 December 2025
A simple board resolution for the appointment of a director to a company in England and Wales. To be inserted in the general board resolution template provided by GitLaw.
Insert the following resolution into the basic GitLaw board written resolution template and number accordingly.
Appointment of Director
IT IS RESOLVED THAT:
Appointment
[director appointee] be and is hereby appointed as [director type] director of the Company with effect from [appointment effective date], in accordance with the Company’s Articles and the Companies Act 2006.
Consent and eligibility
The board notes that [director appointee] has:
consented to act as a director for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006; and
confirmed that they are not disqualified from acting as a director.
Service agreement / employment contract
The [agreement type] between the Company and [director appointee], in the form approved by the directors, be approved and the Company be authorised to enter into it.
Authority to execute documents
Any director of the Company be authorised to sign the [agreement type] and any related or ancillary documents on behalf of the Company.
Statutory registers and filings
Any director of the Company be authorised to:
update the register of directors and the register of directors’ residential addresses; and
make all necessary filings at Companies House within the applicable statutory time limits.
General authority
Any director of the Company be authorised to do all acts and things they consider necessary or desirable to give effect to these resolutions.
About this template
What is this template?
Appointment of a Director is a free, ready-to-use Employment template you can open, customize, and download on GitLaw. It gives you a professionally structured starting point, so you never have to draft from a blank page. The wording is plain and modern, organized into clear sections that are easy to read, edit, and adapt to your own situation before you share or sign it.
When should you use it?
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What's typically included?
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