Economic Crime & Corporate Transparency Act

27th June 2025

In an attempt to reduce fraud and to improve corporate transparency Companies House are currently rolling out identification checks on all Directors and People with Significant Control (PSC’s). This is a new requirement which is currently voluntary. The identification checks become compulsory for new directors and PSC’s from Autumn 2025 and will be fully mandated for all existing Directors and PSC’s with effect from Autumn 2026.

The process to verify identity is relatively straightforward and once completed, each person will be issued with a unique 11 digit identifier code personal to them which will be known as their ‘Companies House Personal Code’. Please see the following link for further information: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/verifying-your-identity-for-companies-house#who-needs-to-verify

To complete the verification process, you can follow the link: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/verify-your-identity-for-companies-house

As part of the process you will be required to create a GOV.UK one login which is separate to any existing HMRC Government gateway accounts. Once created, you will then be able to follow the steps to complete the process.

Once issued, personal identifier codes should be safely stored for future use.

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