Reminder: Companies House Identity Verification Becomes Mandatory from 18 November 2025
Posted 10/11/2025
From 18 November 2025, identity verification with Companies House will start to be required for company directors and People with Significant Control (PSCs).
The measure is intended to improve the reliability of information on the UK’s company register and support efforts to reduce economic crime.
When to verify
The specific date by which each director or PSC needs to verify their identity varies. Companies House says it will contact each company directly with this information. Broadly, the requirements are as follows:
Directors
- Existing directors of companies will need to verify their identity as part of their company’s next confirmation statement from 18 November 2025. This will need to be done for each company if you are a director of more than one entity.
- If you are registering a new company that you will be a director of, you will need to verify your identity as part of the registration process.
PSCs
- If you are a PSC, as well as a director of the same company, you need to verify your identity for your PSC role as well as your director role. Verifying for your PSC role will need to be done within 14 days of the company’s confirmation statement date.
- If you are a PSC but not a director of the same company, then you will be required to verify within the first 14 days of your birth month. For example, if your date of birth is 20 December, your 14-day period begins on 1 December.
- If you become a PSC after 18 November 2025, you need to verify within 14 days of being added to the Companies House register.
How to verify
Verification can be carried out in one of two ways: directly through Companies House using GOV.UK One Login, or through Hammond McNulty.
Verified individuals will receive a personal code through the service. You will then need to provide this personal code to us.
For more guidance, please see https://www.gov.uk/guidance/verifying-your-identity-for-companies-house
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