Companies House have announced that, as of the 18th of November 2025, all company directors and people with significant control will be legally required to verify their identity. This requirement is part of wider reforms to help prevent the misuse of UK companies.
You’ll find the link for the Companies House ID Verification process here.
Identity verification requirements for limited partnerships, corporate directors of companies, corporate members of Limited Liability Partnerships, and officers of corporate PSCs, will be introduced at a later date.
The 18th of November marks the start of a transition year where all directors must verify their identity before filing their company’s next confirmation statement. For example, if your company’s confirmation statement is due on 31 March 2026, all directors must be verified by that date.
You can verify your identity for Companies House by using the ‘Verify your identity for Companies House’ service. This service uses the GOV.UK One Login to verify your identity. GOV.UK One Login will ask you a few simple questions to work out the best way for you to verify your identity online. The options available may depend on your device, whether you have photo ID, and the type of ID you have.
ID Verification Steps
- Verify your identity and receive your Companies House personal code. This code is unique to you and should be kept secure.
- From 18 November, link your verified identity to each company role you hold by providing your personal code and a verification statement for each role.
It’s important to remember that EVERY Director and all people with significant control will need to go through the ID Verification process before you can file your next set of accounts. So to cater for holidays etc, this is something you might as well get going on straight away rather than leaving it until the last minute.
