Registering as a Director within 6 months

seasky · Post by **seasky** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:52 pm

I am approaching 6 months. Can I just setup a UK company (can be done online for 30£) and register myself as a director to fulfill this requirement?

Post by **Lucapooka** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:58 pm

Yes, but do you actually have a business in mind?

seasky · Post by **seasky** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 7:31 pm

Lucapooka wrote:Yes, but do you actually have a business in mind?

I have already invested over 200K£ in business 'A' but for certain reasons I do not wish to be a director there and need a business 'B' to register in. Can 'B' be a dormant company?

seasky · Post by **seasky** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:30 pm

Any other information on this topic as I have to close this issue soon.

JohnM · Post by **JohnM** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:50 pm

If you want to get ILR at the end, you better be straightforward.

seasky · Post by **seasky** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 7:30 pm

JohnM wrote:If you want to get ILR at the end, you better be straightforward.

I don't understand your meaning

I received visa, invested £200K (much more) in the business in less than 6 months. I cannot register in that same business as a director.

alimohmand · Post by **alimohmand** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:28 am

I d suggest register a business to fulfill the criteria for your extension requirements.

JohnM · Post by **JohnM** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:00 pm

I received visa, invested £200K (much more) in the business in less than 6 months. I cannot register in that same business as a director.

Aren't you supposed to be director at the business where you invested?

I did not check rules recently but it looks strange: Invest in one place and be director in another place - does not look logical for this type of visa.

seasky · Post by **seasky** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:06 pm

JohnM wrote:
I received visa, invested £200K (much more) in the business in less than 6 months. I cannot register in that same business as a director.
Aren't you supposed to be director at the business where you invested?

I did not check rules recently but it looks strange: Invest in one place and be director in another place - does not look logical for this type of visa.

I agree it is not logical but I see nothing in the rules of the Visa extension (I did check the rules but I am not a lawyer) that demand it be the same company. I am asking the forum if there is experience in this matter.

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Registering as a Director within 6 months

Registering as a Director within 6 months