Companies House management information: identity verification statistics
Quarterly data on the number and percentage of director and person with significant control (PSC) appointments that comply with identity verification requirements.
This publication contains quarterly performance data on identity verification compliance for Companies House.
We publish this data as part of our public measures commitment, set out in the Companies House: Public Measures 2025-26 written statement.
What this data covers
The data shows:
- the number of director and PSC appointments that comply with identity verification requirements
- the percentage of appointments that comply with identity verification requirements
Background
Compulsory identity verification for all directors and people with significant control came into effect on 18 November 2025. This is part of the reforms introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
For guidance on identity verification requirements, see Verifying your identity for Companies House.