Identity Verification Required For All Company Directors
Companies House has announced that, from 18 November 2025, all company directors and people with significant control (PSCs) will be legally required to verify their identity under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. This requirement is part of wider reforms to help prevent ‘the misuse of UK companies’.
This date (18 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’ll need to provide the personal code and a verification statement for each director on the confirmation statement. If you do not do this, your company will not be able to submit the filing. If you’re a director of multiple companies, you’ll need to do this for each company separately, using the same personal code each time.
Also, from 18 November, you’ll need to provide identity verification details to incorporate a new company or be appointed to an existing company.
If you are a client of Lewis & Co, as an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP), we can verify your identity on your behalf.
Identity verification requirements for limited partnerships, corporate directors of companies, corporate members of Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) and officers of corporate PSCs, will be introduced at a later date.
Details outlining how to verify your identity as either a company director can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/verify-your-identity-for-companies-house