[1] The organisation is both a collective management organisation for the distribution of secondary rights payments to directors, and the campaigning body seeking to protect and enhance the rights of directors in the UK.
It strives to ensure directors retain control of their material, and protect them from bad working practices.
[1] Directors UK represents directors and directing to Government in the UK and in Europe, to broadcasters, to regulators, to other industry bodies and to the media.
[1] In 2020, Andy Harrower was appointed CEO of Directors UK.
In 2021, the most recent Board was elected by the Directors UK membership – the Board members are:[2] Directors UK offers three membership categories[3] in total: