Last updated Sep 02, 2026 and written by Daniel Tuckey

I've Entered the Wrong Date of Birth for a New Director, What Do I Do?

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Don't panic, this is a common, fixable mistake. If your company is with us, the quickest route is resigning and re-appointing the director with the correct date through your account. Companies House also accepts a formal correction that avoids adding a resignation to your public record, if you'd rather use that route instead.

Key Takeaways

  • Resigning and re-appointing through your account is the fastest fix, though both actions will show on your public company records.
  • A formal correction (RP01 alongside a corrected AP01) fixes the date without adding a resignation to your history, but takes longer since it's a Companies House filing.
  • Neither method removes the original, incorrect filing from your company's history.
  • If the director has already completed identity verification, it's worth checking the corrected date matches what was used during that process.

What's the Quickest Way to Fix This?

If your company is with us, resign the appointment with the incorrect date of birth, then re-appoint the director with the correct one through your account. It's simple to do, though both the resignation and the new appointment will appear on your company's public filing history.

Is There a Way to Fix It Without a Resignation Showing Up?

Yes, through a formal Companies House correction instead: a new AP01 with the correct date of birth, filed alongside form RP01. This avoids the resignation showing on your public record, though it takes a bit longer since it's a direct Companies House filing rather than an account update.

For the fuller picture on both correction routes, plus what to check if the director's already completed identity verification, our main guide to correcting a director's date of birth covers it all, including how the process differs if the error happened at company formation rather than a later appointment.

FAQs

What's the fastest way to fix a director's incorrect date of birth?

Resigning and re-appointing them through your account, if your company is with us, though this shows both actions on your public record.

Will the incorrect date of birth disappear from my company's history once I fix it?

No, the original filing remains part of your company's history on the public register even after correcting it.

This article is for general information only and does not constitute legal advice. For the fuller picture, see our main guide to correcting a director's date of birth.