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Effect of Disqualification

Clearly the individual who is made subject to a disqualification order cannot be a registered director of a company for the period of disqualification.

Neither can that person act as a de facto director or as a shadow director.

Please click here for a full description of a de-facto director.

Please click here for a full description of a shadow director.

If the individual gets involved with a company after the disqualification order and acts as if he were a director then severe penalties can follow:

Criminal Sanctions

On conviction, the "director" could be imprisoned for not more than two years or be fined (or both). (Crown Court)

OR

Civil Sanctions

The "director" may be personally liable for the company's debts.