How to find a company’s directors
You can find any UK company’s directors free on the public Companies House register. For each current and former officer, the register shows their name, role (director, secretary, etc.), date of appointment, nationality, occupation, partial date of birth (month and year), and a correspondence (service) address. Search the company by name or number on Company Shark and open its officers list.
What officer information is public
Companies House publishes the name and role of every appointed officer, their appointment (and, where relevant, resignation) dates, nationality, country of residence, and stated occupation. A director’s full date of birth is collected but only the month and year are shown publicly, to reduce identity-theft risk.
Officers give a service address for correspondence — often the company’s registered office or an accountant’s address rather than a home address. Residential addresses are kept off the public record by default.
Directors vs people with significant control
A director runs the company day to day, but is not necessarily an owner. Ownership and control are recorded separately as “people with significant control” (PSCs) — typically anyone holding more than 25% of shares or voting rights. To understand who really owns a business, check both the officers list and the PSC list.
Frequently asked
Is it free to see a company’s directors?
Yes. Director and officer data is part of the free public Companies House register, and Company Shark surfaces it on every company page.
Can I see a director’s home address?
No. Companies House shows a service (correspondence) address, not a residential address. Home addresses are suppressed from the public record by default.
How do I find every company a person is a director of?
Companies House links officers across their appointments, so you can see all current and past directorships tied to a named officer. This is useful for due diligence on an individual.
What is the difference between a director and a secretary?
A director is legally responsible for managing the company; a company secretary handles administrative and filing duties. Private companies are not required to have a secretary, but many do.
Related guides
- What is a person with significant control (PSC)?
- UK company number explained
- Ltd vs PLC vs LLP: UK company types explained
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