Companies House Begins Identity Verification: What Your Business Needs to Know
Big changes are coming to the way companies are registered and maintained in the UK — and it all starts with identity verification.
As of April 8, 2025, Companies House has officially launched its identity verification service as part of a phased rollout.
Companies House sets date for identity verification changes
As part of the Economic Crime and Transparency Act 2023 reforms, identity verification will begin in early 2025 for all company directors and persons with significant control (PSCs).
Companies House introduces new ID rules
Proposed amendments to the Companies Act 2006 introduce stringent identity verification for those setting up, running or controlling companies, in a bid to stamp out money laundering via fake identities.
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