Act now – Verify your identity with Companies House before 18 November

Don’t wait – Get verified today with Companies House

From 18 November 2025, all UK company directors must have completed Companies House’s new Identity Verification (IDV) before their confirmation statement can be filed.

This means if your confirmation statement is due on or after 18 November (even if it is due the very next day) you will not be able to file it unless all directors have already been verified.

The key facts:

• Every director must be verified once but can use that verification for multiple companies.
• Verification is completed through the Government’s One Login service.
• Once verified, you will receive a code. You will need every director’s code to file confirmation statements.
• This is a one-off process. Once done, you won’t need to repeat it annually, but you will need to use your code whenever you set up a new company or file documents.

• Directors and Persons of Significant Control (PSCs) will be able to view the Companies House register from this date to check the identity verification deadlines linked to all their roles.

Why you shouldn’t wait

If you do not act now, we as your filing agent will not be able to submit your confirmation statement on your behalf.

Watson Buckle will not be acting as an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) for ID verification.

Our role will remain focused on filing and so it is your responsibility as a director to ensure your verification is completed in time.

However, should you need assistance verifying your identity, we can put you in touch with specialists.

Act now

We strongly recommend that you complete your identity verification before 18 November to avoid any potential delays to filing information with Companies House.

If you have any questions or would like us to refer you to someone that can assist with identity verification, please get in touch with us.