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Thankfully – for now the drivers license will be available in uk as physical form but it won’t be cheap. To get physically. They have to find a way to pressure people and the pocket is an age old trick. To fool the masses … . 

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Yeah, it’s pretty rubbish. My accountant tells me I have to do this before she can do further tax returns and my business partner has had the same email.

We are both told this is to reduce fraud on companies house and my accountant used an example of her own client this past 40 days having been a shady character when she researched them on companies house. When she dug deeper, she found he was not someone she wanted as a client and was committing fraud.

this is from my business partners accountant about one of our companies and aligns with what I received and my discussions with my own accountant.

 

From 18th November 2025, UK company law will require all company directors to verify their identity.

This means that before we can file your next confirmation statement for (redacted) (UK) Ltd on or after 18th November 2025, you must:-

• make sure every company director has verified their identity and got their Companies House personal code;
• advise (redacted)Accountancy of the Companies House personal code for each director and PSC so we can prepare and submit future confirmation statements on your behalf.  

We will not be able to submit your confirmation statement if you do not complete the above two steps

To verify your identity and get your personal code, go to: 

gov.uk/guidance/verify-your-identity-for-companies-house

People with significant control (PSC’s) will also need to provide their personal code by the due date.

Please also note that you will only have to do this once for each person regardless of the number of limited companies that you are involved with.

Why verification matters

These changes are part of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, designed to make the Companies House register more reliable and protect legitimate businesses from fraud.
Verification is a simple, secure process that uses existing forms of identification, such as a passport or driving licence. Most people can complete it in just a few minutes, and it only needs to be done once.
These requirements will not create a digital ID for company directors or PSCs. It’s designed solely to prove that people are who they say they are.

 

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As a company director my accountant just advised me that I need to register for a government uk one login digital id. Any useful advice ? Closing down my companies is not an option to me. It’s my livelihood. 

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