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Being an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) · What happens if an agent does not comply with legal requirements

If we need to suspend an authorised agent

being an authorised corporate service provider what happens if an agent does not comply with legal requirements if we need to suspend an authorised agent · in force: unknown

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If we need to suspend an authorised agent

We’ll send an email to the agent’s correspondence email address with information about what to do next.
We may need to ask the agent to provide more information or records about their filings. The agent will have 28 days to do this.
Users that have been added to the authorised agent account will not be able to access services for the authorised agent while it is suspended. This means they will not be able to:
- file as an authorised agent - verify people’s identity for Companies House
People who have had their identity verified by the agent for Companies House may need to verify their identity again. We will contact anyone who needs to do this.
We’ll also publish information to show that the authorised agent has been suspended. We’ll publish the agent’s name, status and the date it was suspended.
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We’ll send an email to the agent’s correspondence email address with information about what to do next.

We may need to ask the agent to provide more information or records about their filings. The agent will have 28 days to do this.

Users that have been added to the authorised agent account will not be able to access services for the authorised agent while it is suspended. This means they will not be able to:

- file as an authorised agent
- verify people’s identity for Companies House

People who have had their identity verified by the agent for Companies House may need to verify their identity again. We will contact anyone who needs to do this.

We’ll also publish information to show that the authorised agent has been suspended. We’ll publish the agent’s name, status and the date it was suspended.

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Suspended agents lose filing and identity verification capabilities, must supply records within 28 days, and face publication.

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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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What happens if an agent does not comply with legal requirements
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gov.uk/guidance/being-an-authorised-corporate-service-provider