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Services and guidance for Authorised Corporate Service Providers (ACSPs)

Companies House guidance and services for ACSPs (also known as authorised agents).

• From: Companies House
• Published: 13 January 2026
• Last updated: 11 August 2026
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  1. 11 August 2026

     Added 'Fit and proper criteria for Authorised Corporate Service Providers'.

  2. 8 May 2026

     Added page How to check your Anti-Money Laundering (AML) details to collection.

  3. 13 January 2026

     First published.

Registering as an ACSP is a new requirement that will help Companies House to know who’s filing information on the public register.

An ACSP can be a business (for example, a limited company or partnership), or a person, that files on behalf of others.

This page is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

Services and guidance

• Applying to register as a Companies House authorised agent
  • 19 June 2026
  • Guidance
• Sign in to your authorised agent account
  • 13 January 2026
  • Guidance
• Being an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP)
  • 19 June 2026
  • Guidance
• Tell Companies House you have verified someone's identity
  • 19 June 2026
  • Guidance
• How to meet Companies House identity verification standard
  • 19 June 2026
  • Guidance
• How to check your Anti-Money Laundering (AML) details
  • 6 May 2026
  • Guidance
• Fit and proper criteria for Authorised Corporate Service Providers
  • 11 August 2026
  • Guidance