Holmes Mackillop Solicitors is urging company directors and people with significant control (PSCs) to act now to complete Companies House identity verification.
The mandatory identity-verification requirements for company directors and PSCs came into force from 18 November 2025, under legislation implementing the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
There was a 12-month transition period for existing directors and PSCs set, which ends on 17 November 2026. By then every existing director and PSC should have verified who they are and linked that verification to their company with Companies House.
Sarah Makin, trainee solicitor at Holmes Mackillop, notes that 17 November 2026 is not necessarily everyone’s personal deadline as the date by which someone must verify and link their identity depends on their role and circumstances, so some individuals may already have passed their deadline.
“People should check the Companies House register for the due date applying to each role,” she said.
“I would encourage everyone to make sure they complete Companies House identity verification and make sure the verified identity is linked to the relevant company/role as required. Any directors and PSCs who have not dealt with this yet should take action now.”
Makin warns that if the identity-verification requirements are not completed by the applicable deadline the company may be unable to file its confirmation statement.
“Continued failure to file could ultimately expose the company to enforcement action, including possible strike-off action,” she said.
“A director who continues to act without complying after the applicable deadline will be committing an offence. The company and its other directors may also be committing an offence for failing to rectify this.
“A PSC who continues in that role without complying may also be committing an offence. And non-compliance may result in a financial penalty, prosecution or a court-imposed fine.
“Further, a person who has not complied may be unable to be appointed as a new director, register a new company or entity, or register as an Authorised Corporate Service Provider.”
Holmes Mackillop can offer to assist any director and PSCs whose deadline for verification has passed.
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For further information please contact Sarah Makin on tel 0141 226 4942