| Appointment of a chairperson of the directors | The essential function of the chairperson is to preside at meetings of the directors.
The articles of association which UKcorporator will provide if you require contain clauses to the following effect:
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| In the case of an equality of votes, the chairperson shall not have a second or casting vote; |
| The directors may appoint one of their number to be the chairperson of the board of directors and may at any time remove the chairperson from that office. Unless he or she is unwilling to do so, the director so appointed shall preside at every meeting of directors at which he or she is present. But if there is no director holding that office, or if the director holding it is unwilling to preside or is not present within five minutes after the time appointed for the meeting, the directors present may appoint one of their number to be chairperson of the meeting.
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| In the case of a small family company (e.g. husband and wife as the directors / members (shareholders)) the appointment of a chairperson is often dispensed with. |
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