Identity Verification

In certain scenarios you cannot verify your ID directly with Companies House, for example, if you do not hold a biometric passport, UK photocard or other supported ID.

An ACSP will assist with any queries directly with you or Companies House and will work as an intermediary when communicating with Companies House.

In scenarios involving multiple directorships/PSCs, it is convenient to outsource the ID&V to an ACSP who will manage the process efficiently and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Step 1 – we request information from a Director/PSC (full name, date of birth, residential address with 12 months address history and email address).
• Step 2 – ID&V is conducted with the help of a third-party software.
• Step 3 – validation of the documents and any other queries that may arise.
• Step 4 – we will confirm to Companies House of the satisfactory completion of the ID&V.
• Step 5 – you will receive an 11-digit code directly from Companies House.

• Your ID of choice
• Smartphone or tablet with camera
• Payment method

• Biometric Passport
• Non-Biometric Passport
• Photocard Driving Licence (UK, EU, Channel Islands, Isle of Man)
• Biometric EU or EEA identity card
• UK Biometric Residence Permit
• UK Biometric Residence Card
• Irish Passport Card
• UK Frontier Worker Permit

All overseas individuals, those who have moved residential address within 12 months and/or have changed their name, we will need further documentation.

No.  We use a platform called Legl which has the capability of facial recognition which is sufficient to be compliant with the ID&V.  The individual whose identity is being verified will require an original document to be in their possession, but we won’t ask you to send it to us.

No. We use a platform called Legl which has the capability of facial recognition which is sufficient to be compliant with the ID&V.