When must an existing director verify their identity?

An existing director provides their Companies House personal code with the company's next confirmation statement. If that date is after 17 November 2026, the deadline is brought forward to the 17 November 2026 backstop. Someone who is a director of more than one company works to the earliest date.

When must a PSC verify their identity?

A PSC who is not a director must provide their personal code within the first 14 days of their birth month as recorded at Companies House. If Companies House shows March, the window is 1–14 March 2026. A PSC who is also a director of the same company has 14 days after the company's confirmation statement date. If that date is 1 October 2026, the deadline is 15 October 2026. The hard backstop is 17 November 2026.

How do I verify if I live overseas?

Verify through an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP), such as an accountant or solicitor registered with Companies House. They check your identity and you receive a personal code to use on the confirmation statement or PSC filing.

Companies House identity verification deadline

Q: Do corporate directors need to verify yet?

No. Companies House will introduce identity verification later for corporate directors, corporate members of LLPs and officers of corporate PSCs. This checker covers individual directors and people with significant control.

Enter your role and each company's confirmation statement date. This shows the date you need a Companies House personal code, and whether that date has already passed.

✓ Directors, PSCs and both ✓ 17 Nov 2026 backstop ✓ No signup required

Identity verification is a legal requirement from 18 November 2025. For people already appointed, the practical deadline is usually the company's next confirmation statement — not 17 November 2026 itself. That November date is the backstop if the statement falls later.

Your role

Role

Appointment Existing means you were already a director or PSC before identity verification became mandatory on 18 November 2025.

Where you are verifying from

What month does Companies House show as your birth month?

Use the month shown on the Companies House register for your date of birth — this sets your 14-day verification window. Check at find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk if unsure.

Number of companies The earliest deadline across your companies is the one that applies.

Company 1 confirmation statement date

Company 2 confirmation statement date

Company 3 confirmation statement date

Company 4 confirmation statement date

Enter each confirmation statement date to see your deadline.

Out of scope. Corporate directors are out of scope. Companies House will introduce identity verification later for corporate directors, corporate members of LLPs, and officers of corporate PSCs. This checker covers individual directors and people with significant control only.

New appointment. Verify your identity before Companies House registers the appointment. A new director must already be verified when the appointment is filed. A new PSC can provide their personal code when they are added, or within 14 days of being added. There is no confirmation statement date for this.

Your deadline

Deadline
Days
Status

Overseas warning. You are outside the UK. Use an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) — an accountant, solicitor or other UK-supervised agent registered with Companies House. The GOV.UK One Login route is not shown for overseas verification.

Verify with GOV.UK One Login

Verify your identity on GOV.UK One Login with a biometric passport, UK photo driving licence, BRP, BRC or Frontier Worker permit.
Companies House gives you a personal code when verification succeeds.
Directors: the company includes that code on the confirmation statement. PSCs: enter the same code in the Provide identity verification details for a PSC service before the deadline.

Verify your identity on GOV.UK

Verify through an ACSP

Ask an accountant, solicitor or other anti-money-laundering supervised firm if they are a Companies House Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP).
Give the ACSP the identity documents they ask for. They verify you, and you receive a Companies House personal code.
Use that code on the confirmation statement if you are a director, and in the PSC verification service if you are a PSC, before the deadline.

ACSP verification on GOV.UK

What happens if you miss your deadline: Non-compliance with identity verification is an offence under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. Companies House can restrict your company's filings — meaning documents will not be accepted. The register can be annotated to show non-compliance, which is publicly visible. Your company risks being struck off if the confirmation statement cannot be filed. Civil penalties of up to £10,000 can be imposed. Act before your deadline — the GOV.UK verification process takes about 15 minutes.

Common questions

When must an existing director verify?

Provide your Companies House personal code with the company's next confirmation statement. If you are a director of more than one company, the earliest statement date applies. If that date is after 17 November 2026, the deadline moves forward to the backstop deadline of 17 November 2026.

What if I am a PSC, or both a director and a PSC?

If you are a PSC but not a director, you provide your personal code within the first 14 days of your birth month as shown on the Companies House register. If Companies House shows March, your window is 1–14 March 2026. If you are both a director and a PSC of the same company, the PSC deadline is 14 days after the confirmation statement date. A statement date of 1 October 2026 means a deadline of 15 October 2026. You provide the personal code separately for the PSC role. Filing the confirmation statement early does not move those 14 days. The hard backstop is 17 November 2026.

I live overseas. Can I use GOV.UK One Login?

This checker shows the ACSP route for overseas users. An Authorised Corporate Service Provider can verify you from any country, as long as the agent is registered with Companies House and supervised for anti-money laundering in the UK.

Are corporate directors covered?

Not yet. Identity verification for corporate directors, corporate members of LLPs and officers of corporate PSCs is due later. Choose individual director or PSC if you are a person, not a company.

This checker is general guidance based on Companies House identity verification rules and is not a filing service. Confirm your own 14-day window on the Companies House register, and read the guidance at gov.uk or ask your accountant before you rely on a date.