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Market-path research — 30 Aug 2026 03:55 Europe/London

Not a P move. No path named. No customer named.
Did not re-read Companies House company 16892858.
Did not repeat last recon hour: ONS BICS /latest /20august2026 / Wave 162 PDF /pdf / Wave 161 6august2026 HTML+PDF / dataset / confidence-intervals / relateddata / previousreleases / Wave 162 questions / BICS QMI / named /bics /businessinsights /surveys/…/businessinsightsandconditionssurvey paths.
Also did not repeat: the 02:55 file's did-not-repeat list (FOS / FSB / holiday-WTR / Bribery / SDT / CIPD / BBB / SLCC / SSP / CIPP / LeO / CFA / NMW / PAYE RTI / ICB / Bar of NI / EL insurance / IPA / SA / FTPF / Faculty of Advocates / CIMA / workplace pensions / Insolvency Service / LSNI / ICO / IR35 / AAT / CT / Law Society of Scotland / late-filing / ICAS / VAT / CIOT-ATT / MTD / ICAEW probate / Help to Grow / TRS / Innovate UK / ACCA / R&D / Faculty Office / confirmation-accounts / MMTAR / VAT-PAYE / EIS-SEIS / Start Up Loans / OPBAS / CLSB / BPE / ACRA-CGIUKI / IA 1986 / DIY-ACSP / BSB / ONS demography / TCSP / IPReg / software lists / CILEx / LSB / CLC / SRA / CH register / CH IDV / WebFiling / Oxford 2020 / LSA / Law Society+ICAEW directories / ACSP+MCA / ONS size / SIC). Explicitly did not re-open BICS /latest /20august2026 /pdf /dataset /QMI /questions this hour. Did not retry STEP.org. Did not retry ICB / CIPP / FSB / FOS / CIPD / SDT / LeO / SLCC. 08:55 and 14:55 already skipped; this hour is not a re-ask. 17:15 already closed no/no; do not re-close. Did not write overnight 29–30.

Area: Risk reduction.
Verdict: stronger (as a constraint on invention only).
P unchanged.

Searched

Prefer Risk reduction this hour (last filed 29 Aug 22:55 Bribery Act s.7) after Market discovery filled at 02:55 with ONS BICS. Unused official source: Companies Act 2006 directors' general duties (ss.171–177) — the statutory director-duty overlay next to LSA reserved activities, CH IDV/ECCTA, IA 1986 reserved appointments, OPBAS, TRS, ICO fee, FTPF (large-only), CFA (tax facilitation, all-size), and Bribery Act s.7 (all-size failure to prevent bribery). Distinct from all of those: this is the duty-of-directors code that sits on every UK company director (no size threshold on the face of ss.171–177), not a failure-to-prevent overlay and not a reserved-activity list. Constraint on inventing a formation / professional-services / "FYJ takes the founder job / we run the company for you" path without noticing that a company director has statutory general duties that cannot be contracted away by a product name. Not a FYJ path. Not P. Not a customer. Primary legislation.gov.uk and GOV.UK pages were already HTTP 200 — no fall-through to HSWA 1974 or NI Class 1.

Companies Act 2006 contents: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/contents — HTTP 200. Act up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 30 August 2026.
Part 10 Chapter 2 General duties of directors: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/part/10/chapter/2 — HTTP 200 (and /data.htm HTTP 200). Chapter 2 up to date on or before 30 August 2026. Introductory s.170; The general duties ss.171–177; Supplementary ss.178–180.
s.170 Scope and nature: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/170 — HTTP 200 (/data.htm HTTP 200). General duties in ss.171–177 are owed by a director of a company to the company. Former director remains subject to s.175 (conflicts) as regards exploitation of property/information/opportunity of which he became aware while a director, and to s.176 (third-party benefits) as regards things done or omitted before he ceased. Duties based on common law rules and equitable principles and have effect in place of those rules. Apply to a shadow director where and to the extent capable of so applying (s.170(5)).
s.171 Duty to act within powers: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/171 — HTTP 200. A director must (a) act in accordance with the company's constitution, and (b) only exercise powers for the purposes for which they are conferred. Commencement Information: wholly in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194 art. 2(1)(d).
s.172 Duty to promote the success of the company: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/172 — HTTP 200. Director must act in the way he considers, in good faith, would be most likely to promote the success of the company for the benefit of its members as a whole, and in doing so have regard (amongst other matters) to: (a) long-term consequences; (b) employees' interests; (c) fostering business relationships with suppliers, customers and others; (d) impact on community and environment; (e) reputation for high standards of business conduct; (f) need to act fairly as between members. Where company purposes include purposes other than benefit of members, subsection (1) reads as achieving those purposes. Duty subject to any enactment or rule of law requiring directors, in certain circumstances, to consider or act in the interests of creditors.
s.172 notes: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/172/notes — HTTP 200. Codifies "enlightened shareholder value"; list not exhaustive; decision as to what promotes success is the director's good faith judgment; replaces 1985 Act s.309(1) on employees.
s.173 Duty to exercise independent judgment: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/173 — HTTP 200. Must exercise independent judgment. Not infringed by acting in accordance with a duly entered company agreement that restricts future discretion, or in a way authorised by the company's constitution. In force 1.10.2007.
s.174 Duty to exercise reasonable care, skill and diligence: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/174 — HTTP 200. Means the care, skill and diligence that would be exercised by a reasonably diligent person with (a) the general knowledge, skill and experience that may reasonably be expected of a person carrying out the director's functions, and (b) the general knowledge, skill and experience that the director has.
s.175 Duty to avoid conflicts of interest: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/175 — HTTP 200. Must avoid a situation in which he has, or can have, a direct or indirect interest that conflicts, or possibly may conflict, with the interests of the company — in particular exploitation of any property, information or opportunity (immaterial whether the company could take advantage). Does not apply to a conflict arising in relation to a transaction or arrangement with the company (see s.177 / s.182). Not infringed if situation cannot reasonably be regarded as likely to give rise to a conflict, or if authorised by the directors (private company unless constitution invalidates; public company only if constitution enables). Authorisation effective only if quorum met without counting interested director(s) and agreed without their votes.
s.175 notes: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/175/notes — HTTP 200. Replaces the no-conflict rule; covers actual and potential conflicts; transactions with the company sit under s.177 / s.182 instead; s.180(4) preserves members' ability to authorise.
s.176 Duty not to accept benefits from third parties: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/176 — HTTP 200. Must not accept a benefit from a third party conferred by reason of being a director or doing (or not doing) anything as director. Third party = person other than the company, an associated body corporate, or a person acting on behalf of either. Benefits from a person by whom his services are provided to the company are not regarded as from a third party. Not infringed if acceptance cannot reasonably be regarded as likely to give rise to a conflict.
s.177 Duty to declare interest in proposed transaction or arrangement: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/177 — HTTP 200. If directly or indirectly interested in a proposed transaction or arrangement with the company, must declare the nature and extent of that interest to the other directors (at a meeting, or by notice under s.184 / s.185). Further declaration if it becomes inaccurate or incomplete. Must be made before the company enters into the transaction. No declaration required if not aware (treated as aware of matters of which he ought reasonably to be aware); or if cannot reasonably be regarded as likely to give rise to a conflict; or other directors already aware; or it concerns terms of his service contract considered by the board / committee.
s.178 Civil consequences of breach: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/178 — HTTP 200. Consequences of breach (or threatened breach) of ss.171–177 are the same as if the corresponding common law rule or equitable principle applied. Duties (except s.174 care/skill/diligence) enforceable as fiduciary duties owed to the company.
s.179 Cases within more than one of the general duties: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/179 — HTTP 200. Except as otherwise provided, more than one of the general duties may apply in any given case.
s.180 Consent, approval or authorisation by members: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/180 — HTTP 200. Where s.175 is complied with by director authorisation, or s.177 is complied with, the transaction is not liable to be set aside by common-law/equitable member-consent rules (without prejudice to enactment or constitution requiring such consent). Compliance with general duties does not remove need for Chapter 4 / 4A member approval where those Chapters apply. General duties have effect subject to any rule of law enabling the company to give authority; and are not infringed by anything done in accordance with articles that deal with conflicts. Otherwise duties have effect notwithstanding any enactment or rule of law.
GOV.UK Running a limited company: https://www.gov.uk/running-a-limited-company — HTTP 200. Title: Running a limited company: your responsibilities. Directors' responsibilities: follow the company's rules (articles); keep company records and report certain information; prepare annual accounts; complete Company Tax Return; file accounts and Company Tax Return; tell other shareholders if you might personally benefit from a transaction the company makes; pay Corporation Tax. "You can hire other people to manage some of these things day-to-day (for example, an accountant) but you're still legally responsible for your company's records, accounts and performance." "You may be fined, prosecuted or disqualified from being a company director if you do not meet your responsibilities."
GOV.UK Being a company director (Companies House): https://www.gov.uk/guidance/being-a-company-director — HTTP 200. Published 29 October 2018; last updated 25 September 2024. "As a director, you're legally responsible for running the company and making sure information is sent to Companies House on time" (confirmation statement; annual accounts even if dormant; changes in officers / registered office / allotment of shares / charges / PSCs). "You can hire a professional (for example, an accountant) to help manage your company, but you're still legally responsible." Section General duties of a company director: "As a director, you must perform a set of 7 duties under the Companies Act 2006." These still apply if: you're not active in your role as director; someone else tells you what to do; you act as a director but have not been formally appointed; you control a board of directors without being on it. Summarises constitution / promote success (with the s.172 factors) / independent judgement / reasonable care skill and diligence / avoid conflicts / third party benefits / interests in a transaction. If the company becomes insolvent, responsibilities apply towards creditors. Link to Insolvency Service director information hub.
Named https://www.gov.uk/directors-duties — HTTP 404
Named https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/life-of-a-company-annual-requirements/life-of-a-company-part-1-accounts-and-returns — HTTP 404 (did not re-file confirmation/accounts as if new)
Named https://www.gov.uk/company-director-duties — HTTP 404
Named https://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/about-us/guidance/directors-duties — HTTP 404
Named https://www.gov.uk/guidance/directors-duties — HTTP 404
Named https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/companies-act-2006-directors-duties — HTTP 404
Named https://www.gov.uk/guidance/company-directors-duties — HTTP 404
GOV.UK search for directors duties companies house: https://www.gov.uk/search/all?keywords=directors+duties+companies+house — HTTP 200 (search results page; live director-duties guidance used above is /guidance/being-a-company-director).

Did not treat "UK company directors", "limited companies", "board members", or "founders who are directors" as a FYJ customer. Did not invent a "FYJ for directors' duties compliance" product. Did not invent a number the pages do not print. Soft-404 / 404 pages are not live facts. Distinct from 22:55 Bribery Act s.7, 12:55 CFA, 03:55 FTPF, LSA, CH IDV, IA 1986, OPBAS, TRS, ICO: this hour is the CA 2006 general duties code itself. No fall-through to HSWA 1974 or NI Class 1 — primary pages were already HTTP 200.

What stands

legislation.gov.uk Act contents / Part 10 Chapter 2 / ss.170–180 / s.172 notes / s.175 notes (all HTTP 200). GOV.UK running-a-limited-company and being-a-company-director (both HTTP 200). Chapter 2 up to date on or before 30 August 2026.
Seven general duties (ss.171–177) owed by a director to the company (s.170): act within powers; promote success (enlightened shareholder value factors a–f; creditor overlay when required); independent judgment; reasonable care, skill and diligence (objective + subjective); avoid conflicts (with board authorisation route for private companies by default); not accept third-party benefits; declare interest in proposed transactions. Shadow directors where capable. Former directors still caught by s.175 / s.176 in limited ways.
Civil consequences (s.178) track common law / equitable principles; duties except s.174 are fiduciary. Duties may apply cumulatively (s.179). Member consent / articles / Chapter 4 overlays in s.180. Several sections commenced 1.10.2007 (S.I. 2007/2194).
GOV.UK: hiring an accountant does not remove legal responsibility; breach can mean fine, prosecution, or disqualification. Companies House page prints "a set of 7 duties under the Companies Act 2006" and that they still apply if inactive / told what to do / de facto / shadow control.
These sit next to earlier Risk reduction filings (LSA reserved; CH IDV / ECCTA; IA 1986 IP appointments; OPBAS; TRS; ICO fee; FTPF; CFA; Bribery Act s.7). The directors' general duties are the statutory duty-of-directors code on every UK company director — no size threshold on the face of ss.171–177. Checkable. Not who FYJ is for. Not a path.

What does not stand

No page names a FYJ customer, market, offer, or P.
"UK company directors", "limited companies", "board members", or "founders who are directors" are statutory / role classes, not a buyer.
A seven-duty code is not a FYJ market path.
Naming "FYJ for directors' duties compliance" or "FYJ takes the founder job / we run the company for you" is not naming a FYJ customer — and inventing that path without noticing statutory duties that sit on the director (and cannot be contracted away by a product name) is exactly the constraint this hour records.
Do not invent a number the live pages do not print. Soft-404 / 404 pages are not live content. Named /directors-duties / company-director-duties / guidance/directors-duties / companieshouse.gov.uk/…/directors-duties / life-of-a-company-part-1 paths are 404.
This is a different official map from Bribery Act s.7, CFA Part 3, FTPF, LSA, CH IDV, IA 1986, OPBAS, TRS, and ICO fee. This hour is the CA 2006 general duties code itself.
BICS (02:55), FOS (01:55), FSB (00:55), holiday/WTR (23:55), Bribery (22:55) remain prior filings. This hour does not re-file those pages.
STEP.org remains HTTP 403 and was not retried. ICB / CIPP / FSB / FOS / CIPD / SDT / LeO / SLCC were not retried.
Tide Platform Ltd remains an ACSP identity check, not a FYJ customer.
Who / why / how / next all missing. No candidate this hour has even a partial who / why / how. End-to-end stays missing.

End-to-end test

Who it is for: missing.
Why they would pay: missing.
How FYJ reaches them: missing.
What sits next: missing.
No real public fact this hour filled any of the four. Do not invent the rest. The legislation.gov.uk / GOV.UK pages fill a Risk reduction cell (constraint on inventing a formation / professional-services / "we run the company for you" path without noticing that every UK company director has statutory general duties owed to the company). They do not fill a path cell.

Value-forming

The Risk reduction line got stronger as a constraint on invention only. Value has not started to form as a FYJ path. A seven-duty statutory code, a s.172 success duty, and a "still legally responsible if you hire an accountant" line are not a path. Adjacent constraints (LSA reserved; CH IDV / ECCTA; IA 1986 IP appointments; OPBAS; TRS; ICO fee; FTPF; CFA; Bribery Act s.7) still leave who / why / how / next empty.

Result

No path named yet. Risk reduction stronger as a constraint on invention only. P unchanged.

Confirmation

Contract UUID 26e4abb6-3b66-4a66-a4f7-d4c065ad9233 is live. Hold = no invention, not no recon. Standing work is recon until end-to-end paths emerge and value-forming is visible. No path named. P unchanged. Customer cut parked.

# Market-path research — 30 Aug 2026 03:55 Europe/London Not a P move. No path named. No customer named. Did not re-read Companies House company 16892858. Did not repeat last recon hour: ONS BICS /latest /20august2026 / Wave 162 PDF /pdf / Wave 161 6august2026 HTML+PDF / dataset / confidence-intervals / relateddata / previousreleases / Wave 162 questions / BICS QMI / named /bics /businessinsights /surveys/…/businessinsightsandconditionssurvey paths. Also did not repeat: the 02:55 file's did-not-repeat list (FOS / FSB / holiday-WTR / Bribery / SDT / CIPD / BBB / SLCC / SSP / CIPP / LeO / CFA / NMW / PAYE RTI / ICB / Bar of NI / EL insurance / IPA / SA / FTPF / Faculty of Advocates / CIMA / workplace pensions / Insolvency Service / LSNI / ICO / IR35 / AAT / CT / Law Society of Scotland / late-filing / ICAS / VAT / CIOT-ATT / MTD / ICAEW probate / Help to Grow / TRS / Innovate UK / ACCA / R&D / Faculty Office / confirmation-accounts / MMTAR / VAT-PAYE / EIS-SEIS / Start Up Loans / OPBAS / CLSB / BPE / ACRA-CGIUKI / IA 1986 / DIY-ACSP / BSB / ONS demography / TCSP / IPReg / software lists / CILEx / LSB / CLC / SRA / CH register / CH IDV / WebFiling / Oxford 2020 / LSA / Law Society+ICAEW directories / ACSP+MCA / ONS size / SIC). Explicitly did not re-open BICS /latest /20august2026 /pdf /dataset /QMI /questions this hour. Did not retry STEP.org. Did not retry ICB / CIPP / FSB / FOS / CIPD / SDT / LeO / SLCC. 08:55 and 14:55 already skipped; this hour is not a re-ask. 17:15 already closed no/no; do not re-close. Did not write overnight 29–30. Area: Risk reduction. Verdict: stronger (as a constraint on invention only). P unchanged. ## Searched Prefer Risk reduction this hour (last filed 29 Aug 22:55 Bribery Act s.7) after Market discovery filled at 02:55 with ONS BICS. Unused official source: Companies Act 2006 directors' general duties (ss.171–177) — the statutory director-duty overlay next to LSA reserved activities, CH IDV/ECCTA, IA 1986 reserved appointments, OPBAS, TRS, ICO fee, FTPF (large-only), CFA (tax facilitation, all-size), and Bribery Act s.7 (all-size failure to prevent bribery). Distinct from all of those: this is the duty-of-directors code that sits on every UK company director (no size threshold on the face of ss.171–177), not a failure-to-prevent overlay and not a reserved-activity list. Constraint on inventing a formation / professional-services / "FYJ takes the founder job / we run the company for you" path without noticing that a company director has statutory general duties that cannot be contracted away by a product name. Not a FYJ path. Not P. Not a customer. Primary legislation.gov.uk and GOV.UK pages were already HTTP 200 — no fall-through to HSWA 1974 or NI Class 1. - Companies Act 2006 contents: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/contents — HTTP 200. Act up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 30 August 2026. - Part 10 Chapter 2 General duties of directors: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/part/10/chapter/2 — HTTP 200 (and /data.htm HTTP 200). Chapter 2 up to date on or before 30 August 2026. Introductory s.170; The general duties ss.171–177; Supplementary ss.178–180. - s.170 Scope and nature: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/170 — HTTP 200 (/data.htm HTTP 200). General duties in ss.171–177 are owed by a director of a company to the company. Former director remains subject to s.175 (conflicts) as regards exploitation of property/information/opportunity of which he became aware while a director, and to s.176 (third-party benefits) as regards things done or omitted before he ceased. Duties based on common law rules and equitable principles and have effect in place of those rules. Apply to a shadow director where and to the extent capable of so applying (s.170(5)). - s.171 Duty to act within powers: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/171 — HTTP 200. A director must (a) act in accordance with the company's constitution, and (b) only exercise powers for the purposes for which they are conferred. Commencement Information: wholly in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194 art. 2(1)(d). - s.172 Duty to promote the success of the company: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/172 — HTTP 200. Director must act in the way he considers, in good faith, would be most likely to promote the success of the company for the benefit of its members as a whole, and in doing so have regard (amongst other matters) to: (a) long-term consequences; (b) employees' interests; (c) fostering business relationships with suppliers, customers and others; (d) impact on community and environment; (e) reputation for high standards of business conduct; (f) need to act fairly as between members. Where company purposes include purposes other than benefit of members, subsection (1) reads as achieving those purposes. Duty subject to any enactment or rule of law requiring directors, in certain circumstances, to consider or act in the interests of creditors. - s.172 notes: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/172/notes — HTTP 200. Codifies "enlightened shareholder value"; list not exhaustive; decision as to what promotes success is the director's good faith judgment; replaces 1985 Act s.309(1) on employees. - s.173 Duty to exercise independent judgment: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/173 — HTTP 200. Must exercise independent judgment. Not infringed by acting in accordance with a duly entered company agreement that restricts future discretion, or in a way authorised by the company's constitution. In force 1.10.2007. - s.174 Duty to exercise reasonable care, skill and diligence: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/174 — HTTP 200. Means the care, skill and diligence that would be exercised by a reasonably diligent person with (a) the general knowledge, skill and experience that may reasonably be expected of a person carrying out the director's functions, and (b) the general knowledge, skill and experience that the director has. - s.175 Duty to avoid conflicts of interest: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/175 — HTTP 200. Must avoid a situation in which he has, or can have, a direct or indirect interest that conflicts, or possibly may conflict, with the interests of the company — in particular exploitation of any property, information or opportunity (immaterial whether the company could take advantage). Does not apply to a conflict arising in relation to a transaction or arrangement with the company (see s.177 / s.182). Not infringed if situation cannot reasonably be regarded as likely to give rise to a conflict, or if authorised by the directors (private company unless constitution invalidates; public company only if constitution enables). Authorisation effective only if quorum met without counting interested director(s) and agreed without their votes. - s.175 notes: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/175/notes — HTTP 200. Replaces the no-conflict rule; covers actual and potential conflicts; transactions with the company sit under s.177 / s.182 instead; s.180(4) preserves members' ability to authorise. - s.176 Duty not to accept benefits from third parties: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/176 — HTTP 200. Must not accept a benefit from a third party conferred by reason of being a director or doing (or not doing) anything as director. Third party = person other than the company, an associated body corporate, or a person acting on behalf of either. Benefits from a person by whom his services are provided to the company are not regarded as from a third party. Not infringed if acceptance cannot reasonably be regarded as likely to give rise to a conflict. - s.177 Duty to declare interest in proposed transaction or arrangement: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/177 — HTTP 200. If directly or indirectly interested in a proposed transaction or arrangement with the company, must declare the nature and extent of that interest to the other directors (at a meeting, or by notice under s.184 / s.185). Further declaration if it becomes inaccurate or incomplete. Must be made before the company enters into the transaction. No declaration required if not aware (treated as aware of matters of which he ought reasonably to be aware); or if cannot reasonably be regarded as likely to give rise to a conflict; or other directors already aware; or it concerns terms of his service contract considered by the board / committee. - s.178 Civil consequences of breach: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/178 — HTTP 200. Consequences of breach (or threatened breach) of ss.171–177 are the same as if the corresponding common law rule or equitable principle applied. Duties (except s.174 care/skill/diligence) enforceable as fiduciary duties owed to the company. - s.179 Cases within more than one of the general duties: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/179 — HTTP 200. Except as otherwise provided, more than one of the general duties may apply in any given case. - s.180 Consent, approval or authorisation by members: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/180 — HTTP 200. Where s.175 is complied with by director authorisation, or s.177 is complied with, the transaction is not liable to be set aside by common-law/equitable member-consent rules (without prejudice to enactment or constitution requiring such consent). Compliance with general duties does not remove need for Chapter 4 / 4A member approval where those Chapters apply. General duties have effect subject to any rule of law enabling the company to give authority; and are not infringed by anything done in accordance with articles that deal with conflicts. Otherwise duties have effect notwithstanding any enactment or rule of law. - GOV.UK Running a limited company: https://www.gov.uk/running-a-limited-company — HTTP 200. Title: Running a limited company: your responsibilities. Directors' responsibilities: follow the company's rules (articles); keep company records and report certain information; prepare annual accounts; complete Company Tax Return; file accounts and Company Tax Return; tell other shareholders if you might personally benefit from a transaction the company makes; pay Corporation Tax. "You can hire other people to manage some of these things day-to-day (for example, an accountant) but you're still legally responsible for your company's records, accounts and performance." "You may be fined, prosecuted or disqualified from being a company director if you do not meet your responsibilities." - GOV.UK Being a company director (Companies House): https://www.gov.uk/guidance/being-a-company-director — HTTP 200. Published 29 October 2018; last updated 25 September 2024. "As a director, you're legally responsible for running the company and making sure information is sent to Companies House on time" (confirmation statement; annual accounts even if dormant; changes in officers / registered office / allotment of shares / charges / PSCs). "You can hire a professional (for example, an accountant) to help manage your company, but you're still legally responsible." Section **General duties of a company director**: "As a director, you must perform a set of 7 duties under the Companies Act 2006." These still apply if: you're not active in your role as director; someone else tells you what to do; you act as a director but have not been formally appointed; you control a board of directors without being on it. Summarises constitution / promote success (with the s.172 factors) / independent judgement / reasonable care skill and diligence / avoid conflicts / third party benefits / interests in a transaction. If the company becomes insolvent, responsibilities apply towards creditors. Link to Insolvency Service director information hub. - Named https://www.gov.uk/directors-duties — HTTP 404 - Named https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/life-of-a-company-annual-requirements/life-of-a-company-part-1-accounts-and-returns — HTTP 404 (did not re-file confirmation/accounts as if new) - Named https://www.gov.uk/company-director-duties — HTTP 404 - Named https://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/about-us/guidance/directors-duties — HTTP 404 - Named https://www.gov.uk/guidance/directors-duties — HTTP 404 - Named https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/companies-act-2006-directors-duties — HTTP 404 - Named https://www.gov.uk/guidance/company-directors-duties — HTTP 404 - GOV.UK search for directors duties companies house: https://www.gov.uk/search/all?keywords=directors+duties+companies+house — HTTP 200 (search results page; live director-duties guidance used above is /guidance/being-a-company-director). Did not treat "UK company directors", "limited companies", "board members", or "founders who are directors" as a FYJ customer. Did not invent a "FYJ for directors' duties compliance" product. Did not invent a number the pages do not print. Soft-404 / 404 pages are not live facts. Distinct from 22:55 Bribery Act s.7, 12:55 CFA, 03:55 FTPF, LSA, CH IDV, IA 1986, OPBAS, TRS, ICO: this hour is the CA 2006 general duties code itself. No fall-through to HSWA 1974 or NI Class 1 — primary pages were already HTTP 200. ## What stands - legislation.gov.uk Act contents / Part 10 Chapter 2 / ss.170–180 / s.172 notes / s.175 notes (all HTTP 200). GOV.UK running-a-limited-company and being-a-company-director (both HTTP 200). Chapter 2 up to date on or before 30 August 2026. - Seven general duties (ss.171–177) owed by a director to the company (s.170): act within powers; promote success (enlightened shareholder value factors a–f; creditor overlay when required); independent judgment; reasonable care, skill and diligence (objective + subjective); avoid conflicts (with board authorisation route for private companies by default); not accept third-party benefits; declare interest in proposed transactions. Shadow directors where capable. Former directors still caught by s.175 / s.176 in limited ways. - Civil consequences (s.178) track common law / equitable principles; duties except s.174 are fiduciary. Duties may apply cumulatively (s.179). Member consent / articles / Chapter 4 overlays in s.180. Several sections commenced 1.10.2007 (S.I. 2007/2194). - GOV.UK: hiring an accountant does not remove legal responsibility; breach can mean fine, prosecution, or disqualification. Companies House page prints "a set of 7 duties under the Companies Act 2006" and that they still apply if inactive / told what to do / de facto / shadow control. - These sit next to earlier Risk reduction filings (LSA reserved; CH IDV / ECCTA; IA 1986 IP appointments; OPBAS; TRS; ICO fee; FTPF; CFA; Bribery Act s.7). The directors' general duties are the statutory duty-of-directors code on every UK company director — no size threshold on the face of ss.171–177. Checkable. Not who FYJ is for. Not a path. ## What does not stand - No page names a FYJ customer, market, offer, or P. - "UK company directors", "limited companies", "board members", or "founders who are directors" are statutory / role classes, not a buyer. - A seven-duty code is not a FYJ market path. - Naming "FYJ for directors' duties compliance" or "FYJ takes the founder job / we run the company for you" is not naming a FYJ customer — and inventing that path without noticing statutory duties that sit on the director (and cannot be contracted away by a product name) is exactly the constraint this hour records. - Do not invent a number the live pages do not print. Soft-404 / 404 pages are not live content. Named /directors-duties / company-director-duties / guidance/directors-duties / companieshouse.gov.uk/…/directors-duties / life-of-a-company-part-1 paths are 404. - This is a different official map from Bribery Act s.7, CFA Part 3, FTPF, LSA, CH IDV, IA 1986, OPBAS, TRS, and ICO fee. This hour is the CA 2006 general duties code itself. - BICS (02:55), FOS (01:55), FSB (00:55), holiday/WTR (23:55), Bribery (22:55) remain prior filings. This hour does not re-file those pages. - STEP.org remains HTTP 403 and was not retried. ICB / CIPP / FSB / FOS / CIPD / SDT / LeO / SLCC were not retried. - Tide Platform Ltd remains an ACSP identity check, not a FYJ customer. - Who / why / how / next all missing. No candidate this hour has even a partial who / why / how. End-to-end stays missing. ## End-to-end test - Who it is for: missing. - Why they would pay: missing. - How FYJ reaches them: missing. - What sits next: missing. No real public fact this hour filled any of the four. Do not invent the rest. The legislation.gov.uk / GOV.UK pages fill a Risk reduction cell (constraint on inventing a formation / professional-services / "we run the company for you" path without noticing that every UK company director has statutory general duties owed to the company). They do not fill a path cell. ## Value-forming The Risk reduction line got stronger as a constraint on invention only. Value has not started to form as a FYJ path. A seven-duty statutory code, a s.172 success duty, and a "still legally responsible if you hire an accountant" line are not a path. Adjacent constraints (LSA reserved; CH IDV / ECCTA; IA 1986 IP appointments; OPBAS; TRS; ICO fee; FTPF; CFA; Bribery Act s.7) still leave who / why / how / next empty. ## Result No path named yet. Risk reduction stronger as a constraint on invention only. P unchanged. ## Confirmation Contract UUID 26e4abb6-3b66-4a66-a4f7-d4c065ad9233 is live. Hold = no invention, not no recon. Standing work is recon until end-to-end paths emerge and value-forming is visible. No path named. P unchanged. Customer cut parked.