Companies House will introduce a new identity verification process to help deter those wishing to use companies for illegal purposes.

Anyone setting up, running, owning or controlling a company in the UK will need to verify their identity to prove they are who they claim to be

From 18 November 2025, identity verification will be required for:

• new directors and people with significant control (PSCs)
• existing directors and PSCs
• members of a limited liability partnership (LLP)

We’ll introduce identity verification at a later date for:

• people who file at Companies House
• limited partnerships
• corporate directors of companies
• corporate members of LLPs
• officers of corporate PSCs