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UK Disqualified Directors Report and Statistics
Report Date: 28/03/2025
We estimate that there are currently 5,951,407 active officers in UK companies, and 9,875 individuals are disqualified from being directors.
- About a thousand individuals are disqualified each year
- Disqualification ranges from a minimum 1 year to a usual max of 15 years (these is one case of a 1000 year ban but this is likely to be a clerical error). The average duration is 7 years.
- The Disqualification rate is about 0.17% (number of directors diaqualified divided by number of active directors).
- Most disqualified director are in their fifties. However the age with the highest disqualification rate is 35 years of age.
- Directors born in January have a disqualification rate about 25% higher than those born in May.
- British directors account for 83.47% of all disqualified directors. The largest foreign contingents of diqualified directors are the US, followed by Ireland, France, Italy and Germany.
- The nationalities with the highest disqualification rates are Nepal, Bangladesh, Lithuania and Albania.
MOST RECENT DISQUALIFICATIONS
Every day more people are added to the disqualified directors list - see table below. Click on the name of the individual to see the full Companies House Report.
| Name | Nationality | DOB | Company | Undertaking/Court | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren WADE | British | Dec 1970 | DLZ TRUCKING LIMITED | Undertaking (6 March 2025)/unknown | 27/03/2025 | 26/03/2035 |
| Robert Michael MARTIN | British | Nov 1981 | INCREDIBLE FUNDRAISING LTD | Court order (27 March 2025)/Minshull Street Manchester Crown Court | 27/03/2025 | 26/03/2035 |
| Robert Michael MARTIN | British | Nov 1981 | IMG MARKETING LTD | Court order (27 March 2025)/Minshull Street Manchester Crown Court | 27/03/2025 | 26/03/2035 |
| Steven JACKSON | English | Feb 1965 | COLEMANS CIDER COMPANY LIMITED | Undertaking (6 March 2025)/unknown | 27/03/2025 | 26/03/2034 |
| Adil HAIDER | British | Oct 1987 | IQ TUITION CENTRE LTD | Undertaking (6 March 2025)/unknown | 27/03/2025 | 26/03/2035 |
| Peter Michael DAVIES | British | Jul 1975 | SHADOW TEAM TRAINING LIMITED | Undertaking (6 March 2025)/unknown | 27/03/2025 | 26/03/2037 |
| Robin John DAVIES | British | Nov 1971 | EUROMED SERVICES LTD | Undertaking (6 March 2025)/unknown | 27/03/2025 | 26/03/2035 |
| Guy CONROY | British | Jun 1967 | GREEN IS GROUP LIMITED | Undertaking (6 March 2025)/unknown | 27/03/2025 | 26/03/2036 |
| Mohammed UDDIN | British | Jun 1987 | VERY NICE RIDES LIMITED | Court order (14 March 2025)/Chelmsford Crown Court | 14/03/2025 | 13/03/2030 |
| Mohammed UDDIN | British | Jun 1987 | ONLINE MEDIA GURUS LIMITED | Court order (14 March 2025)/Chelmsford Crown Court | 14/03/2025 | 13/03/2030 |
| Brendan Lee LYNCH | Irish | Aug 1989 | BL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD | Undertaking (5 March 2025)/unknown | 26/03/2025 | 25/03/2034 |
| Mirpacha HAJY PACHAMIR | Afghan | Jan 1983 | RIDE SOLUTIONS LTD | Undertaking (5 March 2025)/unknown | 26/03/2025 | 25/03/2035 |
| Craig Joseph GUTHRIE | British | Oct 1980 | EVIE'S MAC & CHEESE LIMITED | Undertaking (5 March 2025)/unknown | 26/03/2025 | 25/03/2037 |
| Eve DEMETRIOU | British | Sep 1984 | ONBRIX LIMITED | Undertaking (5 March 2025)/unknown | 26/03/2025 | 25/03/2036 |
| Munir AHMED | British | Mar 1974 | SKY TRAVEL WORLD LTD | Undertaking (5 March 2025)/unknown | 26/03/2025 | 25/03/2034 |
| Zoe Alexis Julia WYMARK | British | Sep 1983 | BIG PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LTD | Undertaking (4 March 2025)/unknown | 25/03/2025 | 24/03/2035 |
| Simrandeep Singh SANGHA | British | Aug 2000 | 1ST STEP ACCOMMODATION LIMITED | Undertaking (4 March 2025)/unknown | 25/03/2025 | 24/09/2035 |
| Mallat SAID | Afghan | Jan 1992 | SORANO PIZZERIA LTD | Court order (4 March 2025)/Business And Property Court Of England And Wales | 25/03/2025 | 24/03/2036 |
| Mehdi SAJADIAN | British | Feb 1990 | BARBER ZONE LTD | Undertaking (4 March 2025)/unknown | 25/03/2025 | 24/03/2029 |
| David KLEIN | British | Sep 1951 | EUROPEAN INNOVATION NETWORK LIMITED | Undertaking (4 March 2025)/unknown | 25/03/2025 | 24/03/2034 |
DURATION
The chart below shows the number of directors for each length of disqualification in years. Data is for disqualifications that started between 2022-02-01 and 2023-02-01.
NATIONALITY
An analysis of disqualifications by nationality reveals that some nationailities have far higher disqualification rates than others. Nepal, Bangladesh, Lithuania and Albania have far higher disqualification rates than Russia, Israelm Australia and Canada.
Note: nationalities with very few UK director positions are excluded from the chart.
Average durations of disqualification are fairly similar among different by nationailties. Note: the Lithuanian figure is skewed by one individual who has a 1 thousand year ban see here:
UK nationals account for about 83% of all UK company directors. Among foreign nationals, the US accounts for about 16% and Ireland accounts for about 15%.
Number of UK Company Officers and Disqualified Officers by Nationality
| Nationality | Officers of UK companies | Disqualified Officers | Disqualification Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFGHANISTAN | 1079 | 7 | 0.65% |
| ALBANIA | 997 | 7 | 0.70% |
| ALGERIA | 285 | 0 | 0.00% |
| ANDORRA | 23 | 0 | 0.00% |
| ANGOLA | 64 | 1 | 1.56% |
| ARGENTINA | 905 | 0 | 0.00% |
| ARMENIA | 84 | 0 | 0.00% |
| AUSTRALIA | 27133 | 12 | 0.04% |
| AUSTRIA | 9220 | 4 | 0.04% |
| AZERBAIJAN | 259 | 1 | 0.39% |
| BAHAMAS | 75 | 0 | 0.00% |
| BAHRAIN | 264 | 0 | 0.00% |
| BANGLADESH | 4155 | 38 | 0.91% |
| BARBADOS | 119 | 1 | 0.84% |
| BELARUS | 239 | 2 | 0.84% |
| BELGIUM | 10503 | 4 | 0.04% |
| BELIZE | 103 | 0 | 0.00% |
| BENIN | 17 | 0 | 0.00% |
| BERMUDA | 125 | 0 | 0.00% |
| BHUTAN | 4 | 0 | 0.00% |
| BOLIVIA | 43 | 1 | 2.33% |
| BOTSWANA | 95 | 1 | 1.05% |
| BRAZIL | 3112 | 5 | 0.16% |
| BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS | 475 | 1 | 0.21% |
| BRUNEI | 94 | 0 | 0.00% |
| BULGARIA | 5434 | 49 | 0.90% |
| BURKINA FASO | 12 | 0 | 0.00% |
| BURUNDI | 26 | 0 | 0.00% |
| CAMBODIA | 25 | 0 | 0.00% |
| CAMEROON | 270 | 2 | 0.74% |
| CANADA | 18298 | 9 | 0.05% |
| CAPE VERDE | 4 | 0 | 0.00% |
| CAYMAN ISLANDS | 21 | 0 | 0.00% |
| CHILE | 665 | 0 | 0.00% |
| CHINA | 20542 | 48 | 0.23% |
| COLOMBIA | 580 | 0 | 0.00% |
| CONGO | 194 | 0 | 0.00% |
| COOK ISLANDS | 1 | 0 | 0.00% |
| COSTA RICA | 184 | 1 | 0.54% |
| CROATIA | 632 | 2 | 0.32% |
| CUBA | 53 | 0 | 0.00% |
| CYPRUS | 3861 | 5 | 0.13% |
| CZECHIA | 2605 | 7 | 0.27% |
| DENMARK | 9531 | 2 | 0.02% |
| DJIBOUTI | 6 | 0 | 0.00% |
| DOMINICA | 11 | 0 | 0.00% |
| DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | 329 | 0 | 0.00% |
| ECUADOR | 135 | 0 | 0.00% |
| EGYPT | 1585 | 1 | 0.06% |
| EL SALVADOR | 18 | 0 | 0.00% |
| EQUATORIAL GUINEA | 3 | 0 | 0.00% |
| ERITREA | 103 | 0 | 0.00% |
| ESTONIA | 713 | 0 | 0.00% |
| ETHIOPIA | 91 | 0 | 0.00% |
| FAROE ISLANDS | 13 | 0 | 0.00% |
| FIJI | 42 | 1 | 2.38% |
| FINLAND | 2989 | 0 | 0.00% |
| FRANCE | 38283 | 18 | 0.05% |
| GABON | 6 | 0 | 0.00% |
| GAMBIA | 153 | 0 | 0.00% |
| GEORGIA | 184 | 0 | 0.00% |
| GERMANY | 33490 | 11 | 0.03% |
| GHANA | 1640 | 0 | 0.00% |
| GIBRALTAR | 53 | 0 | 0.00% |
| GREECE | 7334 | 4 | 0.05% |
| GRENADA | 126 | 0 | 0.00% |
| GUATEMALA | 30 | 0 | 0.00% |
| GUERNSEY | 1 | 0 | 0.00% |
| GUINEA-BISSAU | 32 | 0 | 0.00% |
| GUYANA | 82 | 0 | 0.00% |
| HAITI | 7 | 0 | 0.00% |
| HONDURAS | 24 | 0 | 0.00% |
| HONG KONG | 1104 | 0 | 0.00% |
| HUNGARY | 4068 | 7 | 0.17% |
| ICELAND | 788 | 0 | 0.00% |
| INDIA | 32175 | 77 | 0.24% |
| INDONESIA | 459 | 0 | 0.00% |
| IRAN | 1538 | 12 | 0.78% |
| IRAQ | 832 | 4 | 0.48% |
| IRELAND | 106383 | 127 | 0.12% |
| ISLE OF MAN | 9 | 0 | 0.00% |
| ISRAEL | 5391 | 3 | 0.06% |
| ITALY | 40327 | 41 | 0.10% |
| IVORY COAST | 100 | 0 | 0.00% |
| JAMAICA | 1613 | 4 | 0.25% |
| JAPAN | 9532 | 1 | 0.01% |
| JERSEY | 3 | 0 | 0.00% |
| JORDAN | 598 | 0 | 0.00% |
| KAZAKHSTAN | 298 | 0 | 0.00% |
| KENYA | 1443 | 1 | 0.07% |
| KOSOVO | 167 | 1 | 0.60% |
| KUWAIT | 669 | 1 | 0.15% |
| KYRGYZSTAN | 39 | 0 | 0.00% |
| LAOS | 4 | 0 | 0.00% |
| LATVIA | 2576 | 20 | 0.78% |
| LEBANON | 1221 | 1 | 0.08% |
| LIBERIA | 33 | 0 | 0.00% |
| LIBYA | 213 | 0 | 0.00% |
| LIECHTENSTEIN | 52 | 0 | 0.00% |
| LITHUANIA | 4546 | 55 | 1.21% |
| LUXEMBOURG | 953 | 0 | 0.00% |
| MACAO | 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| MACEDONIA | 153 | 0 | 0.00% |
| MADAGASCAR | 34 | 0 | 0.00% |
| MALAWI | 213 | 1 | 0.47% |
| MALAYSIA | 5758 | 17 | 0.30% |
| MALDIVES | 21 | 0 | 0.00% |
| MALI | 9 | 0 | 0.00% |
| MALTA | 1151 | 1 | 0.09% |
| MARSHALL ISLANDS | 1 | 0 | 0.00% |
| MAURITANIA | 73 | 0 | 0.00% |
| MAURITIUS | 752 | 0 | 0.00% |
| MEXICO | 870 | 3 | 0.34% |
| MICRONESIA | 1 | 0 | 0.00% |
| MOLDOVA | 280 | 1 | 0.36% |
| MONACO | 35 | 0 | 0.00% |
| MONGOLIA | 23 | 0 | 0.00% |
| MONTENEGRO | 26 | 0 | 0.00% |
| MOROCCO | 463 | 1 | 0.22% |
| MOZAMBIQUE | 36 | 0 | 0.00% |
| MYANMAR | 70 | 0 | 0.00% |
| NAMIBIA | 73 | 0 | 0.00% |
| NEPAL | 733 | 7 | 0.95% |
| NETHERLANDS | 20816 | 18 | 0.09% |
| NEW ZEALAND | 7816 | 3 | 0.04% |
| NICARAGUA | 19 | 0 | 0.00% |
| NIGERIA | 6724 | 12 | 0.18% |
| NORTH KOREA | 9 | 0 | 0.00% |
| NORWAY | 6399 | 0 | 0.00% |
| OMAN | 141 | 0 | 0.00% |
| PAKISTAN | 18304 | 68 | 0.37% |
| PALESTINE | 5 | 0 | 0.00% |
| PANAMA | 232 | 0 | 0.00% |
| PAPUA NEW GUINEA | 9 | 0 | 0.00% |
| PARAGUAY | 19 | 0 | 0.00% |
| PERU | 232 | 0 | 0.00% |
| PHILIPPINES | 10286 | 0 | 0.00% |
| POLAND | 18293 | 70 | 0.38% |
| PORTUGAL | 7463 | 28 | 0.38% |
| QATAR | 502 | 0 | 0.00% |
| ROMANIA | 12064 | 127 | 1.05% |
| RUSSIA | 3064 | 1 | 0.03% |
| RWANDA | 83 | 0 | 0.00% |
| SAINT HELENA | 2 | 0 | 0.00% |
| SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS | 237 | 0 | 0.00% |
| SAINT LUCIA | 65 | 0 | 0.00% |
| SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES | 46 | 0 | 0.00% |
| SAMOA | 6 | 0 | 0.00% |
| SAN MARINO | 8 | 0 | 0.00% |
| SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE | 4 | 0 | 0.00% |
| SAUDI ARABIA | 1174 | 0 | 0.00% |
| SENEGAL | 64 | 1 | 1.56% |
| SERBIA | 1002 | 2 | 0.20% |
| SEYCHELLES | 627 | 1 | 0.16% |
| SIERRA LEONE | 169 | 2 | 1.18% |
| SINGAPORE | 4072 | 3 | 0.07% |
| SLOVAKIA | 2401 | 9 | 0.37% |
| SLOVENIA | 531 | 3 | 0.56% |
| SOLOMON ISLANDS | 3 | 0 | 0.00% |
| SOMALIA | 164 | 0 | 0.00% |
| SOUTH AFRICA | 13332 | 17 | 0.13% |
| SOUTH KOREA | 1384 | 1 | 0.07% |
| SOUTH SUDAN | 38 | 0 | 0.00% |
| SPAIN | 14657 | 4 | 0.03% |
| SRI LANKA | 1791 | 5 | 0.28% |
| STATELESS | 17 | 0 | 0.00% |
| SUDAN | 210 | 1 | 0.48% |
| SWAZILAND | 12 | 1 | 8.33% |
| SWEDEN | 12393 | 5 | 0.04% |
| SWITZERLAND | 8049 | 3 | 0.04% |
| SYRIA | 585 | 3 | 0.51% |
| TAIWAN | 774 | 1 | 0.13% |
| TAJIKISTAN | 63 | 0 | 0.00% |
| TANZANIA | 390 | 0 | 0.00% |
| THAILAND | 1668 | 5 | 0.30% |
| TOGO | 13 | 0 | 0.00% |
| TONGA | 3 | 0 | 0.00% |
| TUNISIA | 189 | 1 | 0.53% |
| TURKEY | 6018 | 30 | 0.50% |
| TURKMENISTAN | 24 | 0 | 0.00% |
| UGANDA | 503 | 5 | 0.99% |
| UKRAINE | 2054 | 3 | 0.15% |
| UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | 1089 | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED KINGDOM | 4967441 | 7942 | 0.16% |
| UNITED STATES | 101523 | 17 | 0.02% |
| UNKNOWN | 246712 | 838 | 0.34% |
| URUGUAY | 124 | 0 | 0.00% |
| UZBEKISTAN | 269 | 1 | 0.37% |
| VANUATU | 70 | 0 | 0.00% |
| VATICAN CITY | 3 | 0 | 0.00% |
| VENEZUELA | 355 | 0 | 0.00% |
| VIETNAM | 391 | 5 | 1.28% |
| YEMEN | 117 | 0 | 0.00% |
| ZAMBIA | 395 | 1 | 0.25% |
| ZIMBABWE | 2652 | 6 | 0.23% |
DIRECTOR AGE
It seems that 35 years old is the peak age when UK directors are most likely to get disqualified, as can be seen from the chart below:
Interestingly, individuals born in January have 20% higher director disqualification rate than those born in other months.
Note: the data on this page is updated every day
