From 18 November 2025, a new legal requirement was introduced requiring company directors, company secretaries, a person of ...

In November the company registrar for the UK introduced new legal requirements for digital authentication, with only 6% of ...

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 ...

The full introduction of Companies House identity verification for directors and persons with significant control (PSCs) on 18 November 2025 was meant to ...

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 ...

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the Act) seeks to prevent economic crime and to enhance the transparency of companies and other legal entities. It is part of a wider policy of ...

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) is reshaping UK company administration. Aimed at preventing the misuse of UK corporate structures, improving the reliability of the ...

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 ...

In a mere few weeks, Companies House will bring into force one of the most significant identity verification changes in its history. From 18 November, any company director or Person of Significant ...