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Verifying your identity for Companies House

Verifying identity for Companies House details identity verification via GOV.UK One Login or ACSPs under verifying your identity for companies house ways to verify your identity, binding directors, PSCs, and ACSPs under verifying your identity for companies house who needs to verify.

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Summary

What this law does

Guidance setting out identity verification requirements for company directors, persons with significant control, and Authorised Corporate Service Providers. Details direct verification routes via GOV.UK One Login or registered corporate service providers, personal code allocation to connect identities to Companies House records, and compliance consequences.

Why it matters to Signicat and its customers

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Who is bound: director; equivalent of a director; director of an overseas company registered in the UK; person with significant control (PSC); Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP); companies · Regulators: Companies House

Services: Regulates Authorised Corporate Service Providers verifying company directors and PSCs, requiring AML supervisory registration and approved document checks.

Key obligations each linked to the provision it comes from

Part summaries

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Verification findings (24)

synthesis coverage: missing/unverified L2 why-you-need-to-verify-your-identity

synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/verifying-identity-companies-house#verifying-your-identity-for-companies-house-why-you-need-to-verify-your-identity

synthesis coverage: missing/unverified L2 who-needs-to-verify

synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/verifying-identity-companies-house#verifying-your-identity-for-companies-house-who-needs-to-verify

synthesis coverage: missing/unverified L2 when-you-need-to-verify

synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/verifying-identity-companies-house#verifying-your-identity-for-companies-house-when-you-need-to-verify

synthesis coverage: missing/unverified L2 ways-to-verify-your-identity

synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/verifying-identity-companies-house#verifying-your-identity-for-companies-house-ways-to-verify-your-identity

synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/verifying-identity-companies-house#verifying-your-identity-for-companies-house-ways-to-verify-your-identity-using-the-verify-your-identity-for-companies-house-service

synthesis coverage: missing/unverified L2 what-happens-when-you-verify

synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/verifying-identity-companies-house#verifying-your-identity-for-companies-house-what-happens-when-you-verify

synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/verifying-identity-companies-house#verifying-your-identity-for-companies-house-what-happens-when-you-verify-only-share-the-personal-code-with-people-you-trust

synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/verifying-identity-companies-house#verifying-your-identity-for-companies-house-what-happens-when-you-verify-how-your-information-is-stored-and-used

synthesis coverage: missing/unverified L2 what-you-need-to-do-with-your-companies-house-personal-code

synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/verifying-identity-companies-house#verifying-your-identity-for-companies-house-what-you-need-to-do-with-your-companies-house-personal-code

synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/verifying-identity-companies-house#verifying-your-identity-for-companies-house-what-you-need-to-do-with-your-companies-house-personal-code-directors

synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/verifying-identity-companies-house#verifying-your-identity-for-companies-house-what-you-need-to-do-with-your-companies-house-personal-code-people-with-significant-control-pscs

synthesis coverage: missing/unverified L2 what-happens-if-you-do-not-verify

synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/verifying-identity-companies-house#verifying-your-identity-for-companies-house-what-happens-if-you-do-not-verify

synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/verifying-identity-companies-house#verifying-your-identity-for-companies-house-what-happens-if-you-do-not-verify-directors-or-equivalent

synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/verifying-identity-companies-house#verifying-your-identity-for-companies-house-what-happens-if-you-do-not-verify-people-with-significant-control-pscs

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Change history as published

In the 'Who needs to verify' section, removed 'someone who files for a company - for example, a company secretary' . · 2026-06-01T08:34:23Z

Identity verification is now a legal requirement. Added link to the 'Provide identity verification details for a PSC' service. Added guidance to 'What happens if you do not verify'. · 2025-11-18T10:14:03Z

Content added to Using the 'Verify your identity for Companies House' service. You must provide answers about yourself, not your company. · 2025-09-12T12:54:47Z

Identity verification will be a mandatory requirement from 18 November 2025. Updated section for people with significant control (PSCs). · 2025-08-04T23:01:00Z

From 8 April 2025, individuals can voluntarily verify their identity with Companies House. Link added to service start page. · 2025-04-08T08:00:06Z

Added translation · 2025-03-18T00:00:00Z