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Nominee Director Services

A professional director for your resident management company

When residents can't or don't want to be directors, your RMC can still be run properly. Our nominee director service gives your company a professional director who signs off accounts, budgets and contracts and keeps the company compliant. They are backed by a team that already works with more than 1,700 RMCs.

When does an RMC need a nominee director?

Every resident management company needs at least one director to make decisions, sign documents and meet its legal duties. Many RMCs struggle to find volunteers, or depend on one or two residents who want to step back. A nominee director fills that gap, on their own or alongside resident directors.

Common reasons for appointing one:

No willing directors

No resident is willing to be a director, or the last one has resigned.

Professional support

Directors want professional support with building safety, compliance or contractors.

A neutral voice

The board needs a neutral voice, for example where residents disagree.

Why choose Innovus as your nominee director

Our nominee director service gives your RMC professional governance when volunteers are hard to find, so residents don't have to take on a director's responsibilities themselves.

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Trusted by 1,700+ RMCs

We already support more than 1,700 RMCs with the guidance and structure they need to run smoothly.

Save time and reduce risk

We manage the administration, regulatory obligations and legal requirements, so residents don't have to.

Support for resident directors

Where residents stay on the board, we give them clear guidance and training so they understand their duties.

What your nominee director will do

  • Sign off accounts, budgets, insurance and legal documents
  • Liaise with your managing agent on the company's behalf
  • Support the board on building safety and regulatory compliance
  • Take on the director role, so residents don't have to
  • Make sure the company follows company law, health and safety requirements and good governance
  • Give the board a professional, neutral voice in decisions

You can combine a nominee director with our company secretarial service.

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How appointing a nominee director works

1

Initial conversation

We talk through your RMC, its building and its current board.

2

Agree the appointment

We agree the scope and terms of the appointment with you.

3

Appointment

The nominee director is appointed and Companies House is updated.

4

Ongoing support

Your nominee director takes on the duties above, working with your managing agent.

Accreditations & Recognition

Recognised for excellence and regulated by the industry's leading bodies.

We Won at the Inspiring Women in Property Awards 2025!
The Property Institute (TPI) Partner
The Property Ombudsman Accreditation
Regulated by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
Innovus ISO Accreditation
Cyber Essentials Plus certified

The Numbers Speak for Themselves

 

1,700+

RESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES INSTRUCT US

25

YEARS' EXPERTISE IN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY & RMC SUPPORT

What Our Clients Say About Us

“RSP Estate Ltd is a Resident’s Management Company (RMC) and has used Innovus Company Secretarial Services for years now. We have excellent service with no problems to report and I would be happy to recommend their services”.
Hugh Mellor
Director, RSP Estate Ltd
“As Chairman of the Board, I have always found our Company Secretary helpful, and he deals with any questions I may have promptly”.
Elspeth Hutchinson
Chairman of the Board, Priory Street Management Co. Ltd

Nominee director FAQs

What is a nominee director?

A professional appointed as a director of a company, in this case a resident management company, to carry out a director's duties when residents can't or don't want to.

Can a nominee director sit alongside resident directors?

Yes. A nominee director can be the only director or serve on the board with residents.

Does a nominee director take on residents' legal liability?

The nominee director takes on the director role and its legal duties, so residents who step down are no longer directors. Residents who stay on the board keep their own duties as directors.

Does the RMC still need a managing agent?

Usually, yes. The nominee director oversees the company and its decisions; the managing agent runs the building day to day.

Do nominee directors need to verify their identity with Companies House?

Yes, like every director. We take care of this for our nominee directors.

Talk to us about a nominee director for your RMC

Tell us about your RMC and we'll explain how our nominee director service could work for you.