From 18 November 2025, if you’re a company director or a person with significant control (PSC), you must verify your identity by your due date.
This is part of the UK government’s wider Companies House reform to make the register more reliable and help prevent economic crime.
Official source: Companies House – Identity verification requirements
From 18 November 2025, the Companies House register will show the due dates for each role you hold.
If you’re a director or PSC, you must complete verification by that date.
Failure to verify will be considered an offence for both you and the company.
Identity verification is a 2-step process:
If you’ve already verified your identity for Companies House, you won’t need to do it again — but you will need to supply your personal code for each company role you hold.
There are two ways to verify your identity:
This process uses GOV.UK One Login to check your identity online.
Depending on your device and ID documents, you’ll be guided through the best available method.
Find out more about verifying your identity with GOV.UK One Login
You can ask an ACSP — such as an accountant or solicitor — to verify your identity for you.
You’ll need to provide approved ID documents, and the service provider may charge a fee.
Find out more about Authorised Corporate Service Providers
From this date, you cannot file a confirmation statement unless all directors have verified their identity.
Each confirmation statement must include the personal code of every company director.
If this information is missing, the filing will be rejected.
If another person or agent files your statement, ensure all directors have shared their codes in advance.
Learn more about your Companies House personal code
The aim is to protect legitimate businesses from fraud and prevent criminals from hiding behind fake company information.
It also supports a cleaner, more transparent business environment in the UK.
Verification is quick, straightforward, and only needs to be done once.