Companies House Identify Verification – Director supporting information
Verification documents
If you are using our ID&V platform, Credas, to verify your identity you require one of the following:
- a biometric or machine readable passport, or an Irish passport card
- a UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and EU photocard driving licence (full or provisional)
- an identity card with biometric information from the EU, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein
- a UK biometric residence permit (BRP)
- a UK biometric residence card (BRC)
- a UK Frontier Worker permit
You may also be asked to provide a document confirming your residential address.
The following can be used:
- bank or building society statement dated within the last three months
- UK local authority or social housing rental agreement – this must be for the person’s current address
- mortgage statement dated within the last three months – this must be for the person’s current address
- UK council tax statement dated within the last three months – this must be for the person’s current address
- utility bill dated within the last three months – this must be for the person’s current address
If you do not have access to the documents outlined above, please contact the Anderson Strathern team for further help and support.
Frequently Asked Questions
This verification is required by Companies House to ensure the accuracy and security of your company’s records. It has been introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 and is intended to tackle Fraud and Money Laundering in the UK by verifying the identities of directors, persons with significant control (PSC), members of LLPs and LPs, and Company Secretaries.
If you download the Credas app and have an NFC chipped passport, then this is all you will need. Alternatively, you will need a photographic document (passport or driving license) and a document that verifies your current address such as a bank statement or utility bill (dated within the last three months.
The Credas verification takes 5 to 7 minutes to complete. Once complete, we will aim to complete your application in 3-5 working days. We would only anticipate a delay to this process if we require further information from you, the verification process has been unsuccessful, or Companies House is unavailable.
We can provide factual information about the process and the legal requirements, however if you require legal advice you would need to instruct a separate legal representative. In carrying out this work we are acting on behalf of [entity] only and no other person.
We will retain a copy of your verification information for a period of 7 years following registration. This is the statutory minimum period.