Companies: Registration
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what proportion of registered company directors had verified their identity on Companies House by 10 October 2025; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure that all directors have verified their identity by the time they file their next annual statement.
Answered by Blair McDougall
Over 700,000 individuals have successfully completed step 1 of the IDV process, thereby creating a verified identity. From 18 November, it will be possible to link this information with specific appointments, dependant on the due date of each company’s confirmation statement.
Companies House has undertaken extensive communications to support compliance with the new requirements, including sending over 15 million emails since April 2025 to all active companies at their registered email address. Around 10 million emails have focused specifically on identity verification.
Other communications activity includes a campaign site, paid for advertising, social media and working with various partners.
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