Director Resignation Letter

A director’s formal resignation letter with alternative wording, a board minute accepting the resignation and a step-by-step Companies House TM01 checklist.

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Company secretarial

Director Resignation Letter

About this document

What it’s for

A pack for a director who is stepping down from the board. Part 1 is the resignation letter itself, with options for immediate or future resignation and for a director who stays on as an employee. Part 2 is a board minute accepting the resignation. Part 3 is a checklist of the steps the company must take, including filing form TM01 at Companies House within 14 days.

When to use it

  • When a director wishes to step down from the board of a private limited company
  • On a sale of the business, retirement, or change of role
  • As part of the steps when an employee director’s employment ends

What’s inside

The document is laid out in the sections below. Each one comes with a plain-English guidance note explaining what it does and what to change.

  • Part 1 – Resignation letter
  • A. Before the resignation takes effect
  • B. Within 14 days of the effective date
  • C. Other notifications and records
  • D. If the company does not file TM01

How to complete it

  • The director completes Part 1 and sends it to the company at its registered office (or as the articles require)
  • The board records acceptance in Part 2
  • The company secretary or a remaining director works through Part 3
  • Keep the signed letter with the statutory registers

Key points to check

  • The company must always have at least one director who is an individual
  • Resigning does not end liability for past acts as a director
  • A director who is also a shareholder or PSC keeps that status unless shares are transferred

Our templates are professionally structured starting points for UK businesses, not legal advice. For anything complex, unusual or high-value, have your final version checked by a solicitor.

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