Must be done by the next Confirmation Statement date for the company you are connected to due after 19th November 2025.
This guide will tell you:
- The 3 ways you can identify yourself.
- The documents and information you will need for each of the 3 options
- A step-by-step guide to each of the 3 options
- What you need to do when you have been issued a personal code.
Option 1: Verify your ID with Companies House using GOV.UK mobile phone app (Free):
You will need:
GOV.UK One login account
Smartphone with GOV.UK Login app installed
Photo ID:
- UK passport
- non-UK passport with a biometric chip
- UK photocard driving licence
- UK biometric residence permit (BRP)
- UK biometric residence card (also called a BRC)
- UK Frontier Worker permit (FWP)
Options 2: Verify your ID with Companies House by answering security questions (Free):
You will need:
GOV.UK One login account
Photo ID:
- UK passport
- non-UK passport with a biometric chip
- UK photocard driving licence
- UK biometric residence permit (BRP)
- UK biometric residence card (also called a BRC)
- UK Frontier Worker permit (FWP)
OR
UK bank or building society account (you will need the details)
Questions are checked against Experian credit record and will be regarding, bank accounts, credit cards, mortgages.
Option 3: Verify your ID with Companies House by Post Office (£12.75 payable to the Post Office)
You will need:
GOV.UK One login account
Photo ID:
- UK passport
- non-UK passport with a biometric chip
- UK photocard driving licence
- UK biometric residence permit (BRP)
- UK biometric residence card (also called a BRC)
- UK Frontier Worker permit (FWP)
Once you have decided on your chosen method of ID verification proceed as follows:
- UK One login.
If you don’t already have one, you will need to create a login for GOV.UK One Login:
If you aren’t sure whether you have one try and sign-in using the link below and if your email address doesn’t have an account, they will tell you. If you already have an account go to step 2)
Tip: this is a personal email to you and isn’t related to your company.
Tip: If you have a Companies House account use the email address associated with that account.
Tip: you will be guided to set up additional log in security (2 factor authentication) during this process so pick to receive log in codes either by email or text, whichever is easier for you.
Follow this link to create a GOV.UK One Login
https://signin.account.gov.uk/sign-in-or-create
- Verify your ID with Companies house.
Get your ID ready and prepare:
You will need your login email address and password for GOV.UK One
You will need one of the following:
- UK passport
- non-UK passport with a biometric chip
- UK photocard driving licence
- UK biometric residence permit (BRP)
- UK biometric residence card (also called a BRC)
- UK Frontier Worker permit (FWP)
Then the following depending on which method you are going to verify with (your choice)
For GOV.UK app verification:
Smart phone with the GOV.UK login app installed (free to download for apple and android phones)
For security question verification:
You will need your ID to be a passport or UK driving licence.
These will be based on your financial data and recent history so make sure you know what, if any loans you have, when you applied for them, details of mortgage etc.
For Post Office verification:
You will need your ID to be a passport or UK driving licence.
Once you have assembled the required documents and information you are ready to verify your ID.
Please read the notes below before clicking the link.
When you click the link at the end of these notes you will be asked to click “Verify” and you will be taken to your GOV.UK One to log in.
You will need to verify your address for Companies House and confirm your ID has not been verified.
You will then be guided to choose the method of verification by answering a series of questions:
It will ask what ID you have available and whether it is ready to use.
You will be asked if you have a smartphone:
If you answer YES, you will be guided to verify your ID using the GOV.UK app and your form of ID.
Once verified you will be issued with a personal code.
If you answer NO you will then be asked if you wish to verify your ID another way, and you should answer YES to that question.
You will then be asked how you would like to prove your ID:
If you wish to prove your ID using security questions then click to enter either your UK driving licence details or UK passport details.
Follow the instructions to enter either your driving licence details or your passport details and confirm your home address.
Companies House will get your information from Experian. This can take a few seconds.
You will then be asked 3-5 security questions regarding your financial situation and history.
Once answered correctly you will be verified and will be issued with a personal code.
If you wish to prove your ID using the Post Office then click to Prove your identity another way.
Follow the instructions to choose “In person at a Post Office”.
You will be asked to enter the details of either your driving licence or passport.
You will be sent a verification letter by email, and this must be taken to the Post Office along with the original document you used for ID in the previous step.
The post office will verify your ID and inform Companies House.
Companies House will be in touch via email once your ID is verified and will issue you a Personal code.
Verify your ID with Companies House using the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/verify-your-identity-for-companies-house
IN ALL CASES, ONCE YOUR ID IS VERIFIED YOU WILL BE ISSUED WITH A PERSONAL CODE. PLEASE SEND US THE CODE TO ENABLE US TO FILE ON YOUR BEHALF AND KEEP IT SAFE.
IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE VERIFYING YOUR ID.. YOU MAY MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO DO IT AT OUR OFFICES WITH SOME ASSISTANCE…THERE WILL A CHARGE FOR THIS SERVICE of £75.00 plus VAT.