Help is at hand over Identity Verification

As we reported in our October newsletter, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA), which became law in October 2023, has created a raft of new measures affecting companies and their directors.

Identity Verification is a new legal requirement under the ECCTA. This means that Companies House will require formal identity verification for anyone involved in running or filing on behalf of a company.

By law you will need to verify your identity if you are:

• a director
• the equivalent of a director – for example, a managing officer
• A PSC (Person of Significant Control) – someone who owns or controls a company
• Someone who files for a company, such as a company secretary

Whilst this is a procedure that individuals can perform themselves via GOV.UK, many clients have sought help from our team of company secretarial experts that have been specially trained to deal with the procedures and are on hand to help.

If you would like some help with this, WNJ is a registered ACSP, which means that we are able to assist you with the process.

However, this still does involve you having to complete cryptographic/biometric checks.

If you wish us to assist, please complete a copy of the form using the link below for each Director/PSC you wish to be verified and return to us together with a clear pdf copy of the relevant passport photo page.

You will then receive by email a personalised request to verify your ID through our software.

https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:eu:b9d9883f-3327-4b43-a98c-c80fc6661418

• If you have any questions, please contact us by email acsp@wnj.co.uk or call the WNJ office on 01772 430000 and ask to speak to the company secretarial team