Banned Manager/Director Search

This database contains details of directors that have been banned (prohibited) from managing companies under either the Insolvency Act 1967 or Companies Act 1993.  A search will confirm whether or not an individual has been banned, details of the Act under which the director was banned, the duration of the prohibition and lists the companies they were associated with.  Searches of this database are FREE.   

• How to search
• What information is available from the search results?
• Further information 

• Conduct a Banned Manager/Director Search now.

How to search

Select Banned Director and Manager Search from the menu on the left of the screen to display the 'Banned Directors and Managers Search' screen.

EITHER: Specify the type of search criteria (for example, "Equal To", "Contains", or "Begins with") using the drop-down pick lists then enter your search criteria in the First Name and Surname fields OR enter a Disqualification Number.

Select the Submit Search button to list the results of your search.  If more than ten results are returned, use the Next 10 and Previous 10 buttons to scroll through the list.

FAQ

What information is available from search results?

Click on a record in the list to display a 'Details' screen for a particular banned director / manager.  This screen includes the person's name, any aliases used, their address, companies they are associated with and details of the prohibition, including start and end dates, reason for the prohibition and any conditions.

A search will confirm whether or not an individual has been banned, details of the Act under which the director was banned, the duration of the prohibition.  It also lists the companies they were associated with.  It is important to note there is a distinction between a Banned Director or Manager and a person who is otherwise disqualified from acting as a director or manager of a company.

Further information

Each time a new company is registered or a new director is appointed for an existing company, the Companies Office checks to ensure that the directors are not bankrupt or banned from being directors. 

A Banned Director or Manager is where a person has been involved, for instance, as a director or manager, in one or more companies that have failed within the last five years and where failure is at least partially due to mismanagement.  Also included in the search results is any person who is otherwise disqualified from acting as a director or manager of a company under any statutory provisions.

It also includes people who have been prohibited from being a director or promoter of, or being concerned or taking part in the management of, an overseas company under an order made, or notice given, under the law of a prescribed overseas jurisdiction [Australia] in accordance with section 151(2)(eb) of the Companies Act 1993; (e.g. where a person is under 18 years of age, or is an undischarged bankrupt, or is subject to a property order under sections 30 or 31 of the Protection of Personal Property Rights Act 1988, or is not eligible because of requirements contained in the company's constitution (if any)).

This FREE service searches information on persons prohibited:

• By the Registrar of Companies.
• By the Court at the request of the Official Assignee.

The banning of a person from being a company director or from managing a company can be initiated in a number of ways, including:

• By the Registrar of Companies
• By the Court following an application by the Official Assignee.
• Automatically, if a person becomes bankrupt.
• Automatically, if a person is convicted of certain offences.

The length of time a person is banned varies, depending on the way in which the prohibition occurred.

Note | The Banned Directors Database can also be accessed from either Insolvency and Trustee Services website (ITS) or the National Enforcement Unit website (NEU).  To search ITS and NEU select the link below:

Insolvency and Trustee Service (ITS)

National Enforcement Unit (NEU)