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Companies House management information: identity verification July to September 2026

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This publication contains quarterly performance data on identity verification compliance for Companies House.

We publish this data as part of our public measures commitment, set out in the Companies House: Public Measures 2025-26 written statement.

What this data covers

The data shows:

  • the number of director and PSC appointments that comply with identity verification requirements
  • the percentage of appointments that comply with identity verification requirements

Reporting period

This publication covers quarter 2 of the financial year 2026 to 2027 (July to September 2026).

Background

Compulsory identity verification for all directors and people with significant control came into effect on 18 November 2025. This is part of the reforms introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCT Act 2023).

For guidance on identity verification requirements, see Verifying your identity for Companies House.

Companies House published this content on October 29, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed via Public Technologies (PUBT), unedited and unaltered, on October 29, 2026 at 09:34 UTC. If you believe the information included in the content is inaccurate or outdated and requires editing or removal, please contact us at [email protected]