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Identity verification for Companies House

Guidance about verifying your identity for Companies House.

Updates to this page

From:
Companies House
Published:
9 April 2025
Last updated:
16 January 2026
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  1. Section about ACSPs removed and replaced with link to separate ACSP collection.

  2. Added guidance - How to prove your identity for Companies House at the Post Office.

  3. Added to collection: Companies House approach to non-compliance with mandatory identity verification

  4. Added guidance about how to use and manage the personal code you receive when you verify your identity for Companies House.

  5. First published.

Identity verification is a new legal requirement. It will help to deter people intending to use companies for illegal purposes.

Anyone setting up, running, owning or controlling a company in the UK will need to verify their identity to prove they are who they claim to be.

If you’re an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) also known as an ‘authorised agent’, see Services and guidance for ACSPs.

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