Companies House is forging ahead with plans to introduce legal identity verification requirements for directors and people with significant control (PSCs) of companies, with enforcement to begin on 18 ...

From 18 November 2025, new legal requirements for UK company directors, LLP members, and people with significant control (PSCs) to verify their identity will come into effect under the UK’s Economic ...

Companies House, the UK repository for business filings, will soon require firms and individuals to validate their identity. The process is expected to roll out over a 12 month period, commencing on ...

You can check that company directors are real people 🔍 From November 18, 2025, Companies House requires all directors and PSCs to verify their identity Verified individuals receive a personal code ...

Company directors are facing new ID checks in the coming months but many could end up unnecessarily paying hundreds of pounds to comply. New Companies House rules are being introduced from autumn 2025 ...

Major changes to UK company law come into force this week, introducing mandatory identity verification requirements for individuals who run, own, or control UK companies. These reforms are designed to ...