Annual returns and CAC filings
Do I Need to Update CAC When a Director Leaves?
When a company director leaves, record the decision, update internal registers and notify CAC through the applicable filing. CAMA sets a 14-day notice period for a person ceasing to be a director.
Do you need to update CAC when a director leaves?
Yes. A company’s internal decision and the public CAC record should be brought into line. A resignation message or website change does not complete the statutory filing.
Record the change and its effective date
Keep the resignation or removal document, the relevant company decision, and the date the person ceased to hold office. Check the company’s articles and gather any required consents or supporting documents before filing. Update the register of directors and related company records.
Under section 321 of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020, a company must notify the Commission within 14 days when a person becomes or ceases to be a director, or when specified director particulars change. Confirm the current CAC filing route and required documents for the company before submitting.
Check related access and responsibilities
Review bank mandates, tax and regulatory contacts, contracts, email access and any licences that name the departing director. Do not assume that a CAC filing automatically updates a bank or another regulator.
Save the portal reference, payment receipt and accepted filing evidence. If the submission is queried, follow the instruction attached to that filing and keep the corrected version.
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Ask CredaBiz about post-incorporation filings. Confirm the scope and quote for your case.
Sources and further reading
Official sources and CredaBiz service information checked 5 November 2026. This guide is general information; the company’s documents and current CAC instructions control.
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