Companies House confirms ID verification date commencement of 18th November 2025
Posted 06/08/2025
Earlier this year Companies House made it so company directors could voluntarily verify their identity and has now confirmed when it will become compulsory.
From 18 November 2025 company directors and people with significant control (PSC) will have to verify their identities to incorporate a company and to become the director of an already existing company.
Additionally, current directors will need to verify their identities when they file their next confirmation statement if it is after the 18 November.
PSCs will have 12 months to verify their identities from the 18 November.
The intention behind this is so Companies House has more clarity over who is opening and running businesses as large scale fraud is still on the rise with billions of pounds on the line each year.
From 18 November, directors and PSCs will also be able to check the Companies House register to see identity verification due dates for all their roles.
We encourage people to verify as early as possible.
Once the mandatory ID verification comes into force it will become an offence to act as a director or person with significant control without verifying your identity.
For further information, please see https://www.gov.uk/government/news/companies-house-confirms-identity-verification-rollout-from-18-november-2025
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