Companies House now requires every director and anyone who owns or controls 25% or more of a UK company (a “PSC”) to verify their identity. Miss your deadline and your company can be blocked from filing anything — and you could be fined.
Done online in under an hour · checked by our qualified team · from £29.99
You’re a director of a UK company, or you own or control 25% or more of one.
Forming a brand-new company with us instead? Verification is already built into that process — you don’t need this page. Start a formation →
Companies House can refuse to accept any filing — confirmation statements, accounts, changes — until you’re verified.
An unverified director can’t legally take office or keep acting as one.
Companies House can issue penalties, and in serious cases there’s a risk of criminal proceedings or disqualification.
This isn’t a proposal — it’s been in force since 18 November 2025, under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
If you have a UK passport or driving licence, the check is quick and automatic. If you live outside the UK, you usually can’t use that route at all — we verify you a different way in person on your documents, which takes our team more time. That’s the only reason for the difference. No hidden fees.
You have a UK passport or UK driving licence.
You live outside the UK, or don’t have UK photo ID.
Your name and email — that’s all we need to start.
Straight to your phone or computer, no account needed on your end.
A photo of your passport or licence, and a quick selfie.
Your personal code is filed for you. You’ll get an email once it’s done.
If you're a director of a UK company, or you own or control 25% or more of one, yes — it's a legal requirement, not optional.
You only verify your identity once. The same verification covers every company you're a director or PSC of.
A passport or a UK driving licence. If you don't have either, get in touch and we'll advise on the alternative route.
Existing directors must verify by their company's next confirmation statement date after 18 November 2025. Check your confirmation statement date on Companies House, or ask us and we'll check for you for free.
No. This is open to any UK company director or PSC, whoever formed your company.
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