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Record the end of an appointment quickly and correctly
When a director or secretary leaves a company, the end of their appointment must be recorded on the public register. Companies House expects to be told within 14 days of a change to directors or secretaries. The same service covers the end of appointments for CIC managers, Charity Commission receivers and managers, and judicial factors in Scotland. We prepare and file the right notice for each case. Forms covered: TM01, TM02, TM03.
TM01 Termination of Appointment of Director (Version 7.0, 11/25)
Purpose
TM01 is made under section 167G of the Companies Act 2006 and is used to terminate the appointment of a director, individual or corporate. It cannot be used to terminate the appointment of a secretary; form TM02 is used for that.
Deadlines
The form does not print a deadline. GOV.UK states that Companies House must be told within 14 days of changes to directors or secretaries, which covers a termination.
Requirements
The company name and number must match the public register, the name of the director being terminated must be entered correctly, the date of termination included and the form authenticated. It may be authenticated by a director, secretary, person authorised (under section 270 or 274 of the Companies Act 2006), liquidator, administrator, administrative receiver, receiver, receiver manager, Charity Commission receiver and manager, CIC manager or judicial factor.
Filing Process
Section 1 gives the company number and name. Section 2 gives the director’s current details held on the public Register: month and year of birth (voluntary, but placed on the public record if given and used to identify the correct person), title (optional), full forenames and surname or corporate name. Section 3 gives the date of termination of the appointment; only one director appointment can be terminated per form. Section 4 is the authentication by printed name (no signature is needed).
TM02 Termination of Appointment of Secretary (Version 6.0, 11/25)
Purpose
TM02 is made under section 279G of the Companies Act 2006 and is used to terminate the appointment of a secretary, individual or corporate. It cannot be used to terminate the appointment of a director; form TM01 is used for that.
Deadlines
The form does not print a deadline. GOV.UK states that Companies House must be told within 14 days of changes to directors or secretaries, which covers a termination.
Requirements
The company name and number must match the public register, the name of the secretary being terminated must be entered correctly, the date of termination included and the form authenticated. It may be authenticated by a director, secretary, person authorised (under section 270 or 274 of the Companies Act 2006), liquidator, administrator, administrative receiver, receiver, receiver manager, Charity Commission receiver and manager, CIC manager or judicial factor.
Filing Process
Section 1 gives the company number and name. Section 2 gives the secretary’s current details held on the public Register: title (optional), full forenames and surname or corporate name. Section 3 gives the date of termination of the appointment; only one secretary appointment can be terminated per form. Section 4 is the authentication by printed name (no signature is needed).
TM03 Termination of Appointment of CIC Manager, Receiver and Manager or Judicial Factor (Version 5.0, 03/26)
Purpose
TM03 is made under section 1154 of the Companies Act 2006 and is used to terminate the appointment of a Community Interest Company manager (section 47 of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004), a Charity Commission receiver and manager (section 18 of the Charities Act 1993) or a judicial factor (Scotland). It cannot be used for any other appointment.
Deadlines
The form does not print a deadline.
Requirements
The company name and number must match the public register, the person whose appointment is being terminated must be indicated in section 2 and the name entered correctly in section 3, and an authorising signature must be provided. The form has no date field.
Filing Process
Section 1 gives the company number and name. Section 2 is the termination of appointment, where only one box is ticked to show whose appointment is being terminated. Section 3 gives the full name (title optional, forenames, surname or corporate name) of the manager, receiver and manager or judicial factor whose appointment is being terminated. Section 4 is the signature, given by the Charity Commissioners, the Regulator of Community Interest Companies or the judicial factor.