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Verifying your identity for Companies House · Who needs to verify

Who needs to verify

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Who needs to verify

You’ll need to verify your identity if you are:
- a director - the equivalent of a director – this includes members, general partners and managing officers - a director of an [overseas company registered in the UK](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/overseas-companies-in-the-uk-registration-filing-and-disclosure-obligations) - a [person with significant control (PSC)](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/people-with-significant-control-pscs) - an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) - also known as a Companies House authorised agent
In most cases, you’ll only need to verify your identity once. You must not verify again unless we tell you to.
We’ll introduce identity verification at a later date for:
- people who file at Companies House - limited partnerships - corporate directors of companies - corporate members of limited liability partnerships (LLPs) - officers of corporate PSCs
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You’ll need to verify your identity if you are:

- a director
- the equivalent of a director – this includes members, general partners and managing officers
- a director of an [overseas company registered in the UK](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/overseas-companies-in-the-uk-registration-filing-and-disclosure-obligations)
- a [person with significant control (PSC)](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/people-with-significant-control-pscs)
- an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) - also known as a Companies House authorised agent

In most cases, you’ll only need to verify your identity once. You must not verify again unless we tell you to.

We’ll introduce identity verification at a later date for:

- people who file at Companies House
- limited partnerships
- corporate directors of companies
- corporate members of limited liability partnerships (LLPs)
- officers of corporate PSCs

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Directors, PSCs, and ACSPs must verify identity with Companies House, generally once unless instructed otherwise.

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Change history as published

In the 'Who needs to verify' section, removed 'someone who files for a company - for example, a company secretary' . · 2026-06-01T08:34:23Z

Identity verification is now a legal requirement. Added link to the 'Provide identity verification details for a PSC' service. Added guidance to 'What happens if you do not verify'. · 2025-11-18T10:14:03Z

Content added to Using the 'Verify your identity for Companies House' service. You must provide answers about yourself, not your company. · 2025-09-12T12:54:47Z

Identity verification will be a mandatory requirement from 18 November 2025. Updated section for people with significant control (PSCs). · 2025-08-04T23:01:00Z

From 8 April 2025, individuals can voluntarily verify their identity with Companies House. Link added to service start page. · 2025-04-08T08:00:06Z

Added translation · 2025-03-18T00:00:00Z

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