New Companies House Compliance Requirements 

Anyone setting up – or already running, owning or controlling a company in the UK – will need to verify their identity. You may have already voluntarily done so, but if not, you will need to do so as a mandatory requirement after 18 November.

You can do this online using your gov.uk account, face-to-face at a Post Office or via an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (such as an accountant). If using your online gov.uk account, it’s a quick process using this link (you’ll need photo ID) and you’ll receive a Companies House ‘personal code’ that you need to keep on file.

You can read the guidance on verifying your identity for Companies House.


This article is part of the October monthly lobbying update, BOSS Members can read this in full here.