Directors and people with significant control (PSCs) can verify their identity through an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP). This blog post explores the benefits of using an ACSP to verify.
Find out how we're working with the Insolvency Service to fight back against people who take advantage of corporate structures to hide their crimes.
Find out how verifying your identity with GOV.UK One Login for Companies House is designed to be quick, free and secure.
From 18 November 2025, identity verification with Companies House becomes a legal requirement. Find out how we're helping businesses to prepare.
In this guest blog post, the Information Commissioner's Office offers advice and resources to help your business handle data protection.
Andy King, our Chief Executive and Registrar of Companies for England and Wales, discusses our strategy for 2025 to 2030.
From 18 November 2025, directors and people with significant control (PSCs) will be legally required to verify their identity. Read more about the identity verification process.
Read about our progress since the introduction of new measures under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act.
As our Chief Executive, Louise, prepares to retire, she reflects on the past 8 years at Companies House and how far we’ve come as an organisation.
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. Find out why this is good for business.
See Companies House vacancies on Civil Service Jobs.
Visit our careers hub to find tips and advice on applying for jobs at Companies House.
