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Yes. RapidVerify is operated by Orchestrating Identity Limited, a registered Authorised Corporate Service Provider. Identity checks are carried out on the Orchestrating Identity Trust Platform, which is independently certified and registered against the UK digital verification services trust framework (UK DVSTF). We are also ISO 27001 compliant.

An Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) is an individual or organisation that undertakes AML-supervised activity, such as:

• Company formation agents
• Accountants
• Solicitors

As an ACSP, we are able to verify identities on behalf of clients and notify Companies House that verification has taken place.

Every UK company director, person with significant control (PSC) and limited liability partnership (LLP) member must prove their identity to Companies House. It’s the law (Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023). You’ll receive a unique Companies House personal code after verification, which must be used in all Companies House filings.

You must verify if you are:

• A director of a private limited company or PLC
• A Person with Significant Control (PSC) – someone with over 25% ownership or voting rights
• A member of a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
• A general partner in a limited partnership
• A company secretary who files documents
• A managing officer of other corporate bodies

Identity verification became mandatory in November 2025. When you do it depends on your role:

• I am a current director: You (or your accountant or company secretary acting on your behalf) must provide your personal code in your next confirmation statement
• I am a new director or about to become one: You have to verify as part of being appointed a director
• I am a new person with significant control (PSC): You must verify within 14 days of being added to the Companies House register.
• I am an existing person with significant control (PSC): You must provide your code within a 14-day verification window, which depends on your birth month (the first 14 days of your birth month), or when filing the next confirmation statement if also a director.

If in doubt, verify your identity now to stay compliant – there is no harm in getting ahead of the game.

• A valid passport
• Proof of residential address for the last 12 months from:
• UK driving licence with your current address
• Utility bill (gas, electricity, water) – last 3 months
• Council tax bill – current year
• Bank statement – last 3 months
• Mortgage statement – current year
• If you have moved in the last 12 months you will need to provide proof of address for the other places you have lived during this period

The identity capture takes under 10 minutes. After our team reviews and submits to Companies House, your personal code is typically emailed within a few working days.

The process is split into 4 sections:

1) Purchasing should take less than 5 minutes.
2) Submitting details into RapidVerify should take less than 5 minutes per person
3) RapidVerify will take up to 4 business hours to review the submitted information and submit to Companies House.
4) Companies House doesn’t have a published service level agreement, but in our experience it processes them quickly and sends the individual codes within minutes or hours, not days.

If you haven’t received your filing code from Companies House within 24 hours of RapidVerify informing you that we have submitted your data to Companies House please check your spam and then contact RapidVerify via the “Contact Us” link.

RapidVerify is part of Orchestrating Identity Limited. If you plan on doing many verifications, please contact us and we can provide you with a dedicated portal that will allow you to manage this process yourself at a lower cost.

Companies House emails your personal code directly to you. Save it securely — RapidVerify does not receive a copy and cannot resend it.

On completion of the process the person completing the identity verification will get an email from Companies House with their filing code.

If you haven’t received your filing code from Companies House within 24 hours of RapidVerify informing you that we have submitted your data to Companies House please check your spam and then contact RapidVerify via the “Contact Us” link.

A unique identifier issued after successful verification that is:

• Individual to you, not the company
• The same for life – you don’t need to do this again
• Required by law from the 18th November 2025
• Required by all UK company directors, PSCs and LLP members
• Required by Companies House to complete filings (so keep it safe)
• Used by trusted professionals who file on your behalf

The ACSP will:

1. Log into the Companies House portal
2. Submit:
3. Personal details
4. Identity document details
5. Director’s email address

Companies House then:

• Emails the director a unique 11-character personal code
• The code is required for all future filings

ACSPs must retain verification records for 7 years, including failed checks.

No.
The code is issued only to the individual. The director can share it with their ACSP or adviser (e.g. an accountant) if they want them to file on their behalf.

An Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) can handle the process for you; otherwise, you must do it yourself. Either way, you must:

• Use your own identity documents
• Submit your own information
• Consent to the verification process

Important: When an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) does the verification check on your behalf and submits this to Companies House, you’re still the one being verified. You will receive the Companies House Personal Code directly via email.

No. You only need to verify once in your lifetime, and you can then use the same code for every company you hold a role with.

There are various risks and consequences that range from business disruption to fines and a criminal record:

• Companies House will reject any filing, and this can result in penalties from £150 to £7,500
• It is a criminal offence to act as a director without verification with fixed penalty fines of up to £10,000 issued by Companies House
• You could be banned from being a director
• Your company may be removed from the register
• You may have issues with your bank or become personally liable for company debts
• You may have issues with contracts

Only if you’re still a director when your verification deadline arrives. If you resign before 18 November 2025 (or before your company’s next confirmation statement is due), you don’t need to verify that role.

You should use your current legal name. If your documents show different names, you may need additional evidence like a marriage certificate or other legal document to satisfy the requirements of the identity verification process. RapidVerify will contact you for additional evidence if this is required.

Companies that are trading, dormant, or inactive require directors to complete verification.

RapidVerify is part of Orchestrating Identity Limited. We are GDPR compliant and ISO 27001 certified, and identity checks run on the UK DVSTF-certified Orchestrating Identity Trust Platform, meaning we:

• Use highly secure data protection and encryption standards
• Follow strict guidelines on data privacy
• Follow strict legal guidelines on data retention

Visit https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house for more information about Companies House.