Being an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) · How to use your authorised agent account

Update the authorised agent’s details

being an authorised corporate service provider how to use your authorised agent account update the authorised agent s details · in force: unknown

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Update the authorised agent’s details

An account owner must tell us if there are any changes to the information we hold about the authorised agent. This includes if the agent is no longer registered with an AML supervisory body.

This is a legal requirement. They must do this within 14 days or the agent will be committing an offence.

To tell us about changes, an account owner can use the service to ‘View and update the authorised agent’s details’. They can access this from the authorised agent account.

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An account owner must tell us if there are any changes to the information we hold about the authorised agent. This includes if the agent is no longer registered with an AML supervisory body.

This is a legal requirement. They must do this within 14 days or the agent will be committing an offence.

To tell us about changes, an account owner can use the service to ‘View and update the authorised agent’s details’. They can access this from the authorised agent account.

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An account owner must notify changes to authorised agent information within 14 days to avoid committing an offence.

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Change history as published

Added guidance on how to sign into the authorised agent account and how to give colleagues access to ACSP services to the 'How to use your authorised agent account' section. · 2026-06-19T13:20:50Z

The Spring 2026 due date for presenter measures will be postponed until no earlier than November 2026, to prioritise the completion of the identity verification transition period for directors and PSCs and to give us more time to address stakeholder feedback. · 2026-02-17T14:57:15Z

The services to update and close an authorised agent are now live. · 2025-06-19T09:47:24Z

From 8 April 2025, ACSPs can use our online service to tell Companies House when they've verified someone's identity. Link added to guidance page. · 2025-04-08T07:00:01Z

You can tell Companies House you have verified someone’s identity from 8 April 2025. · 2025-03-17T17:08:32Z

Added translation · 2025-02-19T00:00:00Z

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Instrument: uk:govuk/acsp-guidance
Part: How to use your authorised agent account
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Source: gov.uk/guidance/being-an-authorised-corporate-service-provider