Statistical data set

Companies House management information: identity verification January to March 2026

Quarterly data on the number and percentage of director and person with significant control (PSC) appointments that comply with identity verification requirements.

• From: Companies House
• Published: 30 April 2026

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Details

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

Reporting period

This publication covers January to March 2026 (quarter 4 of the financial year 2025 to 2026).

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 (ECCT Act 2023).

For guidance on identity verification requirements, see Verifying your identity for Companies House.

Published 30 April 2026