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Coddan CPM Ltd. – Company Registration Agent in the UK

Understand the Companies House position, identify the support you actually need and progress through the appropriate verification or follow-up route.

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Understand Your Position
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Identify Outstanding Requirements
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Prepare Relevant Information
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Choose Appropriate Support
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Complete Required Action
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Companies House Director Identity Verification Support

Director identity-verification support

Identify what remains before deciding whether professional director identity-verification support is useful

If you know that a Companies House identity-verification or related stage remains, first establish what the outstanding task actually is. You may need no professional support, practical preparation, help understanding your present position, an optional Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) route, or navigation to a separate corporate event.

Support should match the unresolved professional job. Identity verification, the Personal Code, director or PSC role linkage and later company filings are separate stages.

No support required

If the free Companies House route is suitable and you can complete it successfully, you do not need to purchase Coddan support simply because support is available.

Use the free GOV.UK One Login route

Understand your present position

Professional support may be useful where you are unsure whether verification has started, completed, produced a Personal Code, or connected your verified identity to the relevant role.

Prepare suitable information or evidence

Support may focus on identifying the information and evidence needed for the applicable route. That is different from treating every unsuccessful or incomplete attempt as a formal rejection.

Use an optional ACSP route

Where selected, suitable and professionally relevant, an ACSP registered with Companies House can verify an individual's identity on their behalf and may charge for the service.

Separate Coddan-supported verification from the later corporate task

Within the Coddan-supported route, technology performs the applicable identity and document checks. Coddan reviews the resulting information and determines whether it is satisfied that the Companies House identity-verification standard has been met. Following a successful outcome, Coddan performs its applicable notification responsibility.

Support being available does not mean support is required.

Companies House registration as an ACSP and separate supervision under the UK anti-money-laundering regime are distinct matters. Identity verification should also be kept separate from AML, KYC and customer due diligence.

When the next job is not verification

A Personal Code problem, director or PSC role linkage, appointment, Confirmation Statement, correction or other corporate event may require a separate process. Do not repeat identity verification simply because the later task remains incomplete.

Nothing Further Required

If the applicable identity verification is complete, the Personal Code is available, the relevant role connection has been completed and no identity-related discrepancy remains, no further identity-verification support may be required.

Choose support for the task that actually remains. Paying for an ACSP route does not lower the Companies House identity-verification standard or bypass the official requirements.

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Ensure compliance with Companies House through rapid, secure ID verification for Directors and PSCs. Complete the process online with an authorized ACSP

treamline your compliance with Companies House using our fast, secure ID verification for Directors and PSCs, all completed online by an authorized ACSP
£40.00
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IdentityGuard Pro™

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Buy Now Identity Verification Bundle™ (Professional Director Identity Verification) – Companies House Director Identity Verification for £40.
The Identity Verification Bundle™ provides a fast, secure and professionally supported route for an eligible person who has established that an applicable Companies House identity-verification task remains. The standard verification route uses secure Identity Document Validation Technology for eligible identity documents and may suit a straightforward UK or overseas application. Technology performs the applicable identity and document checks; Coddan reviews the resulting information and determines whether it is satisfied that the Companies House verification standard has been met. The service includes practical guidance where further suitable information is required. Professional support is optional: an eligible applicant may instead use the free GOV.UK One Login route. Applicants requiring priority handling can compare our fast-track verification route.

For a fixed fee of £40, this package provides a simple online verification route with professional ACSP support. It may suit a proposed or existing director whose identity documents are eligible for the standard digital process. Support being available does not mean support is required. If verification is already complete, the remaining matter may instead concern the Personal Code, director or PSC role linkage, an appointment, a Confirmation Statement or correction of a company record. Those later tasks do not require identity verification to be repeated automatically. Following successful verification, Coddan performs its applicable notification responsibility, while Companies House separately issues the Personal Code. Applicants unsure which stage remains should review our guided verification route.



£65.00
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RapidVerify Pro™

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Buy Now Fast-Track Expert Director ID Verification™ (Priority Director Identity Verification Service) – Priority Companies House Director Identity Verification for £65.
The Fast-Track Expert Director ID Verification™ service provides priority support where an applicable identity-verification task remains and the applicant has a genuine commercial or regulatory timetable. The priority verification route combines secure Identity Document Validation Technology with expedited professional review through Coddan's Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) framework. It may suit an eligible director preparing for an appointment, incorporation, corporate transaction or another time-sensitive event. Where the required information is complete, the documents are eligible and no additional enquiries arise, most applications are processed by Coddan within one business day. This timeframe concerns Coddan's handling of the verification application; it does not guarantee a successful result, Companies House processing, issuance of the Personal Code or completion of a later corporate filing.

For £65, eligible UK and overseas applicants receive priority handling and prompt contact where further suitable information is required. This package offers fast professional support without changing the Companies House identity-verification standard. Coddan cannot direct the verification technology to produce a particular result or require Companies House to accept an application. An incomplete app, security-question or Post Office attempt does not create a back-door route; Coddan conducts its own authorised ACSP process and makes its own satisfaction decision. Applicants who do not require priority handling can return to the standard £40 verification route. Those facing a genuine deadline can also review our fast-track verification-support guidance.



£125.00
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VerifyFlex Solutions™

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Buy Now Expert Director ID Verification™ (Professional Director Verification Service) – Two Companies House Director Identity Verification Pathways for £125.
The Expert Director ID Verification™ service provides two professionally managed pathways where verification remains applicable but the suitable method cannot be established from the applicant's circumstances or documents immediately. The two-pathway verification route combines Fast-Track Digital Verification for eligible biometric documents with an alternative professionally supervised process where the standard digital pathway is unsuitable. It may assist an applicant whose earlier attempt did not complete, whose documents require further consideration or whose UK or overseas circumstances call for greater flexibility. Coddan helps identify the appropriate available pathway, reviews the resulting information and makes its own satisfaction decision under the Companies House standard. Where the evidence requires full individual manual assessment, applicants can compare the manual verification package.

For £125, eligible applicants receive access to two verification pathways and practical professional guidance concerning suitable identity evidence. The package offers flexibility without assuming that every failed or incomplete attempt requires manual verification. An unsuccessful attempt is not automatically evidence that Companies House rejected the person or that no other authorised route is available. Coddan cannot overturn another route's outcome, but it may conduct a separate ACSP verification where that route is suitable. Verification remains separate from AML, KYC and customer due diligence, as well as Personal Code use and subsequent corporate filings. Applicants seeking a broader explanation of available routes can review our online director-verification service guidance.



£220.00
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FlexiVerify Option™

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Buy Now FlexiVerify Option™ (Expert Manual Director ID Verification Service) – Professional Manual Companies House Director Identity Verification for £220.
The FlexiVerify Option™ provides individual professional support where an applicable identity-verification task remains but the applicant cannot use the standard biometric process with the available documents or technology. The manual verification route is intended for eligible UK and overseas applicants whose identity evidence or circumstances require closer assessment under the applicable Companies House standard. Depending on the prescribed route, verification may be conducted remotely or in person and may require suitable photographic identification and supporting evidence. Coddan assesses the information provided and determines whether it can be satisfied that the required standard has been met. Applicants may be asked to provide additional suitable documents, but Coddan cannot order its technology provider to approve evidence or instruct Companies House to issue a Personal Code.

For £220, this package provides Coddan's highest level of individual verification support for an eligible applicant requiring manual assessment. It may suit a person with non-standard documents, an earlier digital attempt that did not complete or circumstances unsuitable for the ordinary biometric route. Payment does not guarantee that the evidence will satisfy the Companies House verification standard. This is an authorised alternative route—not a back door, an appeal against another process or a means of bypassing official requirements. Following a successful outcome, Coddan performs its applicable notification responsibility, while Companies House separately issues the Personal Code. Applicants who may be suitable for either digital or alternative verification should first compare the two-pathway verification package or consult our international verification-support guidance.





Professional Support — Start With Your Position

Need Support With Director Identity Verification? First Establish What Remains

If you know that Companies House identity verification or a connected stage may still require attention, the first question is not which service to buy. It is what has already been completed, what remains outstanding and which professional job, if any, is actually needed.

A director who can use the free GOV.UK route successfully may have no need for paid support. Another person may need help understanding their present position, preparing information or evidence, using an optional ACSP route, identifying a Personal Code or role-linkage issue, or moving to a separate corporate service.

Verification may still be required Establish whether identity verification itself remains the outstanding stage.
Another stage may remain The remaining task may concern a Personal Code, role linkage, a record issue or a separate corporate event.
Nothing further may be required If every applicable stage has been completed, another identity-verification service may not be appropriate.

Support Available does not mean Support Required.

Companies House provides a legitimate free verification route through GOV.UK One Login where that route is available and suitable. An ACSP is an alternative route, not a universal requirement, and an ACSP may charge a fee.

Establish Whether Identity Verification Actually Remains

Before seeking professional support, establish your present position. Identity verification is one stage in the Companies House process. It is separate from receiving a Personal Code, using that code for an applicable role, correcting a company record and completing the underlying corporate event.

Not yet verified

If you have not completed the applicable identity-verification process, the first decision is whether the free GOV.UK route is suitable or whether an optional ACSP route would better match the support you need.

Already verified

Companies House states that, in most cases, identity verification is completed once and must not be repeated unless Companies House tells the individual to verify again. A new company, appointment or role may instead leave a Personal Code, role-linkage or corporate-event task.

Unclear position

If you are unsure what has happened or what remains, the appropriate support job may simply be to establish your present verification position before any further submission is made.

Use the official route first where it is suitable.

GOV.UK: Verify your identity for Companies House provides the current direct route and explains the alternative of using an ACSP.

When the Free Companies House Route May Be Sufficient

A director who can use GOV.UK One Login successfully and is comfortable completing the applicable process independently may not need professional support. The availability of an ACSP does not make paid assistance necessary.

The free route may fit

  • The GOV.UK route is available to you.
  • You can provide the required information and evidence.
  • You are comfortable following the official process yourself.
  • No additional professional support is needed for the task that remains.

An ACSP is optional

Companies House permits an individual to ask an ACSP, such as an accountant or solicitor, to verify their identity on their behalf. Your existing professional adviser may already be registered with Companies House as an ACSP.

Companies House states that an ACSP must be registered with Companies House and separately supervised under the applicable UK anti-money-laundering regime. Those two matters should not be treated as the same status.

When Optional Professional Support May Be Useful

Professional support is most useful when there is a defined job to perform. That job may be diagnostic, preparatory, verification-related or navigational. It should not be assumed that every unusual, overseas or unsuccessful situation requires an ACSP.

Understand the position

Establish what has already been completed and which identity-related stage, if any, remains.

Prepare information

Help organise suitable personal information and evidence before an applicable verification process is undertaken.

Use an ACSP route

Choose optional Coddan-supported verification where an ACSP route is suitable and professional involvement is genuinely wanted or useful.

Navigate elsewhere

Identify when the remaining issue belongs to a Personal Code, role-linkage, record-correction or separate corporate service rather than identity verification itself.

The appropriate outcome may therefore be that Coddan support is not appropriate or is not required.

Identify the Exact Job for Which Support Is Sought

Support should be selected by the unresolved task rather than by a service label. Consider which of the following best describes the position:

Verification

The identity-verification stage itself remains outstanding.

Personal Code

Verification is complete and the remaining question concerns the Companies House Personal Code.

Role linkage

The verified identity or Personal Code still needs to be connected to an applicable director or PSC role.

Record issue

The unresolved matter concerns a personal or company record rather than automatically being another verification task.

Choosing the Right Support Destination

If identity verification itself remains and the Participant needs practical preparation-and-completion guidance, use the dedicated process destination rather than extending this support-selection page into a general verification guide: Guided Director Identity Verification.

Preparing Personal Information and Suitable Evidence

Where identity verification remains the task, support may help you understand the information and evidence relevant to the applicable route before you proceed. Within the Coddan-supported route described here, the applicable identity and document checks are performed by technology, while Coddan retains its separate review and decision responsibilities.

Preparation may include

  • establishing which identity-verification route is applicable;
  • checking that personal information is presented consistently;
  • identifying the suitable evidence for the selected route;
  • understanding whether an apparent discrepancy concerns identity verification or a separate company record; and
  • identifying the next step before repeating an unsuccessful or unresolved submission.

Companies House guidance sets the applicable identity-verification standard. It also provides more than one evidence-checking option for ACSPs generally, depending on the verification route and circumstances.

What Coddan-Supported ACSP Verification Involves

Where you select Coddan and an ACSP route is appropriate, Coddan is registered with Companies House as an Authorised Corporate Service Provider. That Companies House registration is distinct from separate UK anti-money-laundering supervision.

1. Information is provided The relevant personal information and evidence are supplied through the applicable supported route.
2. Technology performs checks Technology performs the applicable identity and document checks within the Coddan-supported route described here.
3. Coddan reviews the result Coddan reviews the resulting information and considers whether the applicable Companies House standard can be satisfied.
4. Coddan determines satisfaction Coddan determines whether it is satisfied that the Companies House identity-verification standard has been met.

Technology and ACSP responsibility are not the same thing

Technology performs the applicable checks, but Coddan remains responsible for reviewing the resulting information and determining whether it is satisfied that the Companies House standard has been met. Following a successful outcome, Coddan performs its applicable notification responsibility to Companies House.

A successful outcome cannot be promised in advance, and Coddan cannot manufacture an outcome or replace Companies House's statutory framework. The appropriate result may be that further evidence, clarification or another destination is required.

What Happens After a Successful Verification Outcome?

Successful identity verification does not mean that every connected Companies House task has automatically been completed. Companies House issues the Personal Code after successful verification, and the code belongs to the individual rather than to one company.

The Personal Code is issued by Companies House

Coddan does not create or issue the Companies House Personal Code. Companies House guidance describes it as an 11-character code provided to the individual after identity verification.

Companies House Personal Codes for identity verification

If the remaining professional job is understanding the code rather than completing verification, continue to the Coddan Personal Code guide.

Director and PSC role linkage remain separate stages

Director role The Personal Code must be provided for each applicable director role through the process that applies to the director's position.
PSC role A PSC has a separate role-related requirement for providing the Personal Code.
Both roles A person who is both director and PSC holds separate roles. Identity verification is not ordinarily repeated merely because the person holds both roles.

When a Record Issue Requires a Different Destination

A difference between identity information and a Companies House record is not automatically another identity-verification task. The appropriate response depends on what the inconsistency actually concerns.

Similarly, an unsuccessful verification attempt should not automatically be treated as a rejection requiring an ACSP. The failed or unresolved stage should be identified before the same submission is repeated. Unsuitable evidence, an incomplete technology check and an ACSP being unable to become satisfied are different outcomes. Use the dedicated verification-issues destination where the remaining job is diagnosis or reconciliation.

When Overseas or Non-Standard Circumstances Need Specialist Guidance

Overseas residence does not by itself make professional support necessary. However, if the remaining task genuinely concerns international identity documents or another specialist circumstance, use the appropriate specialist destination rather than turning this support page into an overseas-verification guide. Overseas Director Identity Verification provides that separate route.

Appointment, Confirmation Statement, Formation and Filing Remain Separate Events

Identity verification does not itself appoint a director, incorporate a company, file a Confirmation Statement or complete another corporate event. Those matters remain separate administrative or statutory stages.

If the remaining task concerns becoming a director, use the Becoming a Director identity-verification journey. If it concerns an existing director's next Confirmation Statement, continue to the Confirmation Statement identity-verification destination.

Choose the Appropriate Next Professional Destination

Identity verification remains Use the free GOV.UK route where suitable, or consider optional ACSP support where a defined professional job remains.
Personal Code remains Move to the appropriate Personal Code guidance rather than repeating identity verification unnecessarily.
Role or record issue remains Identify the responsible director, PSC or record-related destination before taking another verification step.
A corporate event remains Move to the appropriate appointment, formation, Confirmation Statement or filing destination.

Nothing Further Required

If the applicable identity verification, Personal Code and role-related stages have been completed, and no separate identity-related issue remains, the correct outcome may simply be Nothing Further Required. This does not remove any separate corporate filing or other obligation that may apply.

Current timing depends on the role and circumstances.

Companies House explains that when identity verification is required depends on the person's role and when they started that role. For current role-dependent requirements, use current Companies House timing guidance.