From 18 November 2025 a Confirmation Statement cannot be submitted unless the personal unique ID code for every director is included in the filing process. This means that before the Confirmation Statement is submitted every director of the company will need to have their identification verified to the satisfaction of Companies House and obtained their personal unique ID code.
Using the ‘Verify your identity for Companies House’ service
This service uses GOV.UK One Login to verify your identity. It is free of charge.
GOV.UK One Login will ask you some simple questions to find the best way for you to verify your identity. Depending on your answers, you’ll then be guided to verify:
- with an app
- by answering security questions online
- by entering your details from your photo ID on GOV.UK One Login first, then going to a participating Post Office
