Companies House has introduced a digital identity verification process for individuals wanting to set up and run a company in the UK. Identity verification will initially be voluntary, however, ...

Discover key UK employment law changes, Companies House verification rules and HR compliance requirements businesses must ...

from 18 November 2025, Directors and people with significant control (PSCs) of companies will need to verify their identities from November (Image credit: Pixabay) Companies House has said that from ...

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Strict compliance measures are taken to increase transparency and minimize the chances of fraud by companies that do business in or with the United Kingdom. The Companies House Search is a basic ...

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 ...

From November 18 2025, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act will introduce new mandatory identity verification requirements for all directors of UK companies. This requirement is expected ...

Find out how to verify your identity with Companies House as a director or PSC before the deadline kicks in on November 18, 2025 Company directors and people with significant control (PSCs) will have ...

"Welsh Buttocks", "Liquid Crack" and "Dog Tits Bakery" were just three of the proposed company names turned down by Companies House last year. A freedom of information request seen by the Financial ...

No takeover of a British football club is truly complete until a tranche of documents lands at Companies House. Control of Leeds United switched from Andrea Radrizzani to 49ers Enterprises in July, ...