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ID Verification for Directors & PSCs – Companies House Deadline
Overview
From 18 November 2025, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 introduces mandatory identity verification for all directors and all persons with significant control (PSCs). Verification ensures that every person on the register is a real, verified individual.
Directors – what you must do
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Verify your identity via the official service:
GOV.UK – Verify your identity for Companies House -
Once verified you’ll receive a personal code (unique to you).
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Provide this code with your company’s next Confirmation Statement filed after 18 November 2025 or upon appointment/incorporation if later.
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If we handle your filings, enter your director code in your dashboard under Settings. We cannot file without it.
Note: Our software only requires director personal codes for filings. If you are also a PSC but not a director, we do not need your PSC personal code for our filings.
PSCs verification – separate from the Confirmation Statement, but equally important
Many people are confusing PSC identity verification with the Confirmation Statement. They are separate filings with different deadlines, and one does not replace the other.
Best way to check your PSC deadline:
Search your company on the Companies House website, then go to People > Persons with significant control (PSC). This shows whether verification is due and when.
If verification is required, it must be completed online directly with Companies House before the stated deadline. You can start the PSC identity verification process by clicking here.
Why this matters
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Verified identity helps prevent fraud and improves the integrity of the companies register.
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If a director is unverified, companies may be unable to file and could face regulatory consequences.
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Acting as a director without verification may constitute an offence.
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