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My Director Has Moved House, How Do I Update Companies House?
File a CH01 change of director's details form with Companies House, or update it directly through your account if your company is set up with a formation agent. There's no charge either way, and it typically takes about a week by post or a few working hours online.
Key Takeaways
- Both a director's service address and residential address can be updated once they've moved.
- Filing a CH01 form directly with Companies House takes around a week to process.
- If your company is on our account portal, updates are usually processed within a few working hours.
- There's no charge to update a director's address.
- Since October 2025, filing online requires signing in through GOV.UK One Login.
What Do I Need to Update if My Director Has Moved?
Both the service address and residential address can change when a director moves, and they're updated separately. The service address is public and can be anywhere, while the residential address stays off the public register unless it's also being used as the service address or registered office.
How Do I Update the Address With Companies House?
You have two options: file directly with Companies House, or update it through your formation agent's account if your company is set up with one.
Filing directly. Complete the CH01 change of director's details form and submit it to Companies House. Since October 2025, filing online through WebFiling requires signing in with GOV.UK One Login. Processing typically takes about a week once Companies House receives it.
Through your account. If your company is with us, log in, select "Edit" next to the relevant director, and make the change directly. This is usually processed within a few working hours.
There's no charge to update a director's address either way.
Does This Affect My Company's Registered Office Too?
No, not automatically. A director's personal address change is separate from your company's registered office, which is a distinct address altogether, used for the company's own statutory correspondence rather than a specific director's personal details. If your director happened to be using their home as the company's registered office as well, that's a separate update you'd need to make on top of this one, not something that gets fixed automatically when you update their personal details. Our fuller guide on director service addresses covers the distinction in more depth, along with what's changed with the update process more broadly since 2025.
Is There Anything Else Worth Checking While I'm Updating This?
It's a reasonable moment to check whether the director has completed identity verification with Companies House, if they haven't already. It's a separate requirement from an address update, but since you're already in their record making changes, it's a sensible point to double-check nothing else is outstanding.
FAQs
How do I update a director's address after they've moved?
File a CH01 form with Companies House, or update it directly through your formation agent's account if your company is set up with one.
How long does it take to process?
Around a week by post to Companies House directly, or a few working hours if updated through an account portal.
Is there a fee to update a director's address?
No, there's no charge either way.
Do I need a GOV.UK One Login to update this online?
Yes, since October 2025, filing through Companies House WebFiling requires signing in with GOV.UK One Login.
Should I check anything else while updating a director's address?
It's worth checking they've completed identity verification with Companies House if they haven't already, since it's a separate requirement worth catching while you're already making changes to their record.
This article is for general information only and does not constitute legal advice. Companies House processes can change, so it's worth checking current guidance on GOV.UK or Companies House before relying on the details above.
