Set up & structure
Resident director
A resident director Indonesia requires on your deed — properly appointed, with the boundaries agreed.
Who this is for. A foreign-owned company whose directors live abroad and that needs one based in Indonesia, without appointing someone whose interests are unclear.
Required Every Indonesian PT must have a director
In writing Authority limits, before appointment
Can bind The company — which is the risk
Trusted by companies operating in Indonesia
Required
Every Indonesian PT must have a director
In writing
Authority limits, before appointment
Can bind
The company — which is the risk
Included
What you get
- A qualifying individual who understands the role and is willing to be accountable for it
- A written appointment, setting out duties, authority limits and what the director may and may not do without your instruction
- Clear reserved matters — the decisions that remain yours
- Proper filing of the appointment, and of any later change
- Continuity, so a resignation does not leave your company without a director
A resident director Indonesia companies rely on holds a statutory position, not a formality. We provide a qualifying resident director where you need one — properly appointed, properly documented, and with the boundaries of the role agreed in writing before anything is signed.
Why this comes up
An Indonesian company must have a director. If your management sits overseas, it is usually practical to have someone based here who is willing to hold that position — and holding it is a real legal responsibility, not a name on a form.
Foreign investors often solve this by appointing whoever is available: a local contact, an employee, a consultant’s relative. That works until it does not.
The part most people miss
A director of an Indonesian company can bind it. That is the point of the position, and it is also the risk.
Agree the boundaries in writing before the appointment, not afterwards: what the director may sign, what requires your approval, what happens on a disagreement, and how the appointment ends. An arrangement without those terms is one where the person on the deed holds more power than you intended.
Why us
Why MAM for Resident director
- Appointed properly, with the boundaries written down
The appointment, the scope of authority and the liability position are documented in-house by the same team that maintains your statutory registers afterwards.
- On the ground in Jakarta
Established in Jakarta Utara since 2017 — a resident director obligation is met by people who are actually resident.
- Filled from MAM management, not staff
The appointment comes from the firm's management rather than its employees, because an employee can leave and a statutory office should not change hands when they do. Who it will be is agreed with you before anything is signed.
Credentials
Qualified, and accountable for it
MAM's work is done by qualified accountants and carried out to the standards of these professional bodies — not by a general administrator following a checklist.
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What clients say
We have engaged many business consultants in past and MAM Corporate Solutions is by far among the most informed and professional business consultants as per our experience. They have helped us with various services such as tax compliance, company incorporation and business valuations and every time they have exceeded our expectations.
MAM Corporate Solutions offers great services! All the team makes all the incorporation process very clear, and always takes the time to explain every step of the way in details. They are fast and efficient, and always make sure they find the solution that's most adapted to your need. I could not recommend them enough!
MAM Corporate Solutions provides us accounting service on Xero. They have always kept our records up-to-date and we are happy with their service.
Questions
What people ask us
What will your director sign, and what will they not?
Our director signs only on your explicit request. Nothing is signed on assumption.
Do you require an indemnity?
Yes. A director indemnity agreement is signed before the service starts.
How quickly can the arrangement be ended and the director replaced?
We ask for one month's notice, so there is time to remove and replace the director properly.
Goes with this
Often needed alongside this
Resident commissioner
The resident commissioner Indonesia law requires every PT to appoint, filled by someone who understands it.
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Corporate secretary Indonesia work: registers, resolutions and filings kept correct and current.
Learn more →Local Resident Shareholder
Local resident shareholder arrangements, explained honestly: what is lawful, documented and enforceable.
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