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  • Published: 19 December 2025 6:25 pm  Author:

    ECCTA & IDV implementation update 19 Dec 2025

    Hopefully our final update on the implementation of IDV by Companies House on 18 November 2025. We’re pleased to report that all the initial problems with filings have now been resolved.  The only remaining “issues” are in relation to verification due dates showing at Companies House: Directors with the wrong filing deadlines: whose deadlines should

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  • Published: 1 December 2025 1:03 pm  Author:

    ECCTA & IDV implementation update – 1 Dec 2025

    Updated 3 December 2025   It’s been almost 2 weeks since the launch of the new IDV requirements at Companies House.  It’s worked pretty well, but there are still ongoing issues with how Companies House is handling filings that are affected by these changes, and the data they are providing around filing deadlines and windows. 

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  • Published: 17 September 2025 5:08 pm  Author:

    IDV for directors, LLP members and PSC – when, how and what you need to do to confirm IDV to Companies House UPDATED 05/11/2025

    Updated 5 November 2025 with the latest information from Companies House.   Companies House has confirmed that 18 November 2025 will be the start date for relevant stakeholders to be required to confirm that they have completed IDV.  They have confirmed when and how those stakeholders will need to complete this process. In this blog

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  • Published: 22 July 2025 11:19 am  Author:

    ECCTA Update – implementation plans etc (July 2025)

    As you will have seen, Companies House is modifying how it works in light of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) changes. This includes how and what information is filed with Companies House. Some changes have already come into force (e.g. registered email addresses) and the next big change includes Identity Verification

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  • Published: 10 April 2025 4:28 pm  Author:

    IDV completed – using Companies House One Login

    We’ve just completed ID verification through the Companies House direct service (i.e. not via an ACSP) to see how quick and easy it is to do. It took less than 3 minutes and was quite straightforward: We did an internet search for “Companies House ID”, clicked on the Companies House page result, and followed the

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  • Published: 2 April 2025 6:29 pm  Author:

    ACSP registration and IDV launch on 8 April 2025

    We recently joined a call with Companies House regarding the launch of their ACSP registration process and the upcoming launch of the IDV process on 8 April 2025. ACSP registration is now live and appears to be working well.  There’s a helpful ‘how to’ page on their website, and it seems to be just a case

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  • Published: 1 April 2025 10:20 am  Author:

    ECCTA Changes – full shareholder information to be provided and restrictions on use of corporate directors

    Companies House has announced that as part of the changes being brought in by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act – as a “positive step” towards greater transparency on company ownership – companies limited by share must: record the full names of shareholders in their register of members tell Companies House the full names

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  • Published: 13 March 2025 1:37 pm  Author:

    Companies House ACSP registration update – new launch date 18 March 2025

    Companies House has just announced that they will be launching the ACSP registration process on 18 March 2025 (having been delayed since February 2025).  Individuals will be able to start completing their own IDV from 8 April 2025. Their update says: “Companies House software provider update, 13 March 2025 We can now confirm the ACSP

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  • Published: 5 August 2024 3:32 pm  Author:

    What’s happening with Companies House identity verification?

    At Kudocs, we simplify company management for business owners and professional advisers. As part of this, we keep abreast of important Companies House regulatory changes to help our customers manage company registers in compliance with current law. Companies House is continuing to prepare for the launch of the new Identity Verification (IDV) requirements as set

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  • Published: 13 June 2024 4:05 pm  Author:

    Data import – to build historic data

    We have had this feature available for a while in beta mode, but are now pleased to announce that you can import data from previous entity registers to recreate a company’s history.  You still use Companies House as the source data to create the account with current information, but if you have years of history

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