What is a consent to act as director?
A person agrees to be appointed as a director of a company, confirms they are not disqualified, and gives the details the company needs for its records; the company acknowledges. Start from this template in FileIt eSignature: fill in the blanks, add the people who sign, and send it. Everyone signs online and the signed PDF is filed in your vault.
What you fill in
14 blanks, then the name and email of each person who signs: incoming director, company.
1 The company
- Date of this consent*
- Company*
- Company or registration number
- Where the company is incorporated
2 The director
- Director's full name*
- Former names
- Address for service*
- Nationality
- Occupation
- Email for board papers
- Other current directorships
3 The appointment
- Appointment takes effect on*
- Type of directorship* non-executive director · executive director · director
- Interests to declare
4 Who signs
- Incoming director signature and date
- Company signature and date, job title · An existing director or the company secretary signs for the company.
What the consent to act as director covers
- Consent
- Eligibility
- My details
- Interests
- Acknowledgement by the Company
Sign it online in minutes
- Fill in the blanks. Names, dates and amounts go straight into the agreement — the preview shows exactly where.
- Name who signs. Tick “This is me” for your own part. FileIt builds the PDF with every signature, date box on the right line, and you can check or move anything before sending.
- Send it. Each signer gets a secure link and signs from any device — no account needed. The signed PDF, with an audit trail and a Certificate of Completion, is filed in your vault and emailed to everyone.