Verify your identity for Companies House

Company Directors / persons with significant control (PSC's) e.g. shareholders need to verify their identity for Companies House.

Some will have already received an email from Companies House "Verify your identity for Companies House now".

The email is legitimate and whether you've received it yet or not - you need to act on this.

In summary

You can do this online at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/verify-your-identity-for-companies-house

Click “Verify your identity >” button to get started.

Tips to help:

• Start the process on a laptop and only switch to using the mobile app when prompted.

• Once verified you’ll get a code – keep the code safe!

• Share this info. with all Directors / shareholders within your company 📢

• Verifying your identity is step 1; Step 2, from Autumn 2025, will be to link your verified identity (using your code) to your Companies House record.

Background detail

Identity verification is part of the implementation of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA2023).

ECCTA2023 gives Companies House greater powers to maintain a more accurate company register, share data with law enforcement and imposes more serious consequences for non-compliance.

Directors / PSC’s that don’t verify their identity will be flagged online as “unverified” possibly affecting your credit score.

Another notable requirement under ECCTA2023 will be that by the end of 2026, Micro entities / Small Companies (capturing all with a turnover < £15m) will be required to file their Profit & Loss report on the publicly available register at Companies House.

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