Accessibility statement for Verify your identity for Companies House
Published 9 December 2025
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This accessibility statement applies to the ‘Verify your identity for Companies House’ service.
There is a separate accessibility statement for GOV.UK One Login. You’ll need to sign in to GOV.UK One Login to use this service.
There is also a separate accessibility statement for the ‘Provide evidence of your identity for Companies House’ service. Only people who meet certain criteria will be given access to this service.
Using this website
This website is run by Companies House. We want as many people as possible to be able to use it. For example, that means you should be able to:
- change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
- zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
- navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software
- listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible this website is
We’re not aware of any accessibility issues on this website.
Feedback and contact information
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of our services. If you find any problems not listed on this page or have difficulty using any part of this service, contact Companies House.
Enforcement procedure
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
Companies House is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
Compliance status
The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.
This website is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 9 December 2025.
This website was last tested on 5 February 2025 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.
The test was carried out by the Digital Accessibility Centre (DAC).