Coordinate identity verification for LLP members and PSCs based outside the UK and determine the appropriate route for different countries, identity evidence and individual circumstances.

Coordinate Non-Resident LLP Identity Verification.

Whether you are a non-resident LLP member, an individual PSC or coordinating verification for several overseas individuals, our professional team helps you identify each person's relevant capacity and verification requirement and progress the appropriate individual verification route.

Identify each non-resident LLP member, individual PSC or other affected individual before determining which Companies House identity-verification requirement applies.

Distinguish each person's LLP capacity so that member, designated-member and individual PSC requirements are not treated as interchangeable.

Assess the person's overseas circumstances including country of residence, available identity documents and any evidence considerations relevant to the verification route.

Choose the appropriate individual verification pathway, whether using the available Companies House route directly or professional support through an ACSP where appropriate.

Keep each affected person on a separate verification route and individual record where several non-resident members or PSCs are involved, rather than treating the LLP as one identity-verification application.

Complete the applicable identity-verification stage using the route and evidence requirements relevant to that individual and their circumstances.

Use professional support where overseas evidence or individual circumstances require additional assessment, including where the standard route does not clearly address the person's situation.

Connect the resulting Personal Code to the correct individual and LLP role without confusing personal verification with the LLP's separate Companies House record.

Coordinate different verification positions where several overseas individuals are involved while keeping each person's evidence, route and result distinct.

Reduce avoidable administrative errors and back-and-forth by establishing each person's capacity, overseas circumstances, evidence position and appropriate verification route before progressing the relevant LLP procedure.

Determine Your Non-Resident LLP Verification Route

Coddan CPM is a UK-based legal and corporate services firm providing professional support with Companies House identity verification for non-resident LLP members and, where applicable, PSCs through its ACSP framework.
Call us on: 033 0808 0089 to discuss the appropriate overseas identity-verification route for your circumstances, whether you are based in the UK or overseas.

Non-Resident & Multi-Partner ID Verification for UK Limited Liability Partnerships

LLP identity verification

Identity Verification for Multiple and Overseas LLP Members and PSCs

When several people, countries, documents and LLP roles are involved, the work must be organised person by person. Coddan can help establish who needs to verify, which route may suit each individual, when each Personal Code must be used and which LLP event remains to be completed.

See how coordination works What information to provide

One person’s completed check never covers another person. Each affected individual has their own identity, evidence, Personal Code, LLP role and applicable date—even where everyone belongs to the same LLP.

Is this the right service for your LLP?

This page is for an LLP that needs to coordinate several separate identity-verification positions, or an individual whose overseas circumstances or multiple LLP roles make the next step unclear.

Several affected people

Your LLP has several individual members, designated members or individual PSCs whose requirements and dates must be tracked separately.

Overseas individuals

One or more people live outside the UK, hold overseas identity documents or need suitable overseas address evidence.

Different routes or dates

Some people can use the free official route, others need ACSP support, and their LLP or PSC deadlines do not all fall together.

Several LLPs or roles

The same individual is connected with more than one LLP, or is both an LLP member and an individual PSC.

Coordinate the people—not one group check

The LLP may manage the project centrally, but the legal and practical position belongs to each affected individual. A reliable schedule keeps the following items separately identifiable.

The personName, date of birth, country of residence and contact details.

The capacityMember, designated member, individual PSC, or more than one affected role.

The LLP and eventIncorporation, admission, existing role, PSC event or another relevant change.

The route and evidenceFree official verification or an ACSP route, with evidence assessed for that individual.

The Personal CodeWhether it has been issued and where it must be provided for each affected role.

The applicable dateThe person’s own incorporation, appointment, confirmation-statement or PSC timing.

First identify every affected role

Several people connected with an LLP do not necessarily have the same Companies House requirement. The person’s actual capacity must be established before evidence or timing is planned.

Capacity	Current position	Coordination point
Individual member	Within the current identity-verification framework.	Track the person, LLP event, code and applicable member timing.
Designated member	An individual designated member verifies as an LLP member.	Designation adds LLP responsibilities, not a second identity check merely for being designated.
Individual PSC	Has a separate role-related verification and Personal Code step.	PSC status, information, date and code use must be addressed separately.
Corporate member or registrable legal entity	Do not treat the entity as an individual code holder. Corporate-member identity-verification requirements are announced for a later date.	Identify any natural person who separately holds a current affected role; reserve future requirements.

A corporate member, an overseas entity and an individual PSC are not interchangeable. Where ownership or control is unclear, the PSC position must be established separately before a filing or verification plan is treated as complete.

Who Must Verify for an LLP? Members, Designated Members, Corporate Members and PSCs

Overseas residence does not remove the requirement

An individual member or individual PSC is not outside the current framework merely because they live overseas, are not a British citizen or hold a non-UK identity document. Residence, nationality, document origin and LLP capacity are separate facts.

Free official route

The current GOV.UK One Login route accepts a biometric passport from any country. Other official routes and document combinations have their own conditions.

Check the free Companies House route

Supported ACSP route

An ACSP may be suitable where professional support is wanted or the free route is unsuitable. The available evidence must be checked for the particular person; acceptance cannot be assumed from the country name alone.

Address evidence

The required address and evidence should relate to the individual. An LLP address, another member’s address or an agent’s address does not become the person’s residential evidence merely for convenience.

Names and scripts

Differences in spelling, order, transliteration or script should be identified before submission. They may require supporting evidence or a different route, but they do not justify inventing a standardised name.

No universal document promise

A document being official, certified, notarised, translated or apostilled does not by itself guarantee acceptance. Document support, condition, expiry, language, data consistency and the selected route must be checked at the relevant time.

Different people may use different routes

An LLP does not have to force every affected person into one route. One member may verify free through GOV.UK One Login while another uses an ACSP. The identity standard remains the Companies House standard; the route and professional support differ.

Route one

Free Companies House verification

An eligible individual can use the free official service. Professional ACSP assistance is not compulsory.

The LLP must still record whether the resulting Personal Code has been used for the correct LLP and role.

Route two

Supported ACSP verification

Coddan can coordinate a supported route where it is suitable and agreed, review the evidence and submit the verification information through its ACSP account when satisfied and authorised.

Companies House—not Coddan or the technology provider—issues the Personal Code.

Using different routes does not combine the individuals’ checks, and paying for support does not reduce the evidence standard or guarantee acceptance.

Evidence is assessed for the individual

The correct evidence depends on the route and the person’s circumstances. Coddan should see the difficulty before anyone assumes that repeating the same attempt, certifying a document or changing an address description will solve it.

Identity document

Type, issuing country, validity, condition and machine-readable or biometric features may affect the available route.

Residential evidence

The individual’s current residential address and suitable evidence should be considered separately from the LLP’s registered office.

Personal details

Name and date of birth should be compared with the identity evidence and relevant Companies House information.

Language and script

Translation or additional evidence may sometimes be relevant, but the requirement and acceptable form must be confirmed rather than assumed.

Digital check

The individual may need to complete a photograph, selfie or liveness step through the selected process.

Exceptional difficulty

Unsupported evidence, accessibility difficulties or inconsistent records may require a different available route or further review.

One person, several LLPs or roles

Identity verification is personal to the individual. The person normally verifies once and keeps the same Companies House Personal Code, but must use that code through every applicable LLP and role process.

Member of several LLPs

The same code is normally reused, but providing it for one LLP does not connect the verified identity with every other LLP membership.

Member and PSC

The person normally uses the same code, but the member and PSC uses remain separate and may have different timing.

Designated and ordinary capacities

A change in designation does not create a new person or a second identity, but the LLP event and records may still require attention.

Do not confuse code reuse with automatic role connection. The Personal Code is reusable; the company or LLP and role steps are not automatically completed everywhere.

Companies House Personal Codes and Role Connection for LLP Members and PSCs

Different people may have different dates

The relevant date follows the individual’s role and event. An LLP-wide calendar is useful, but it should not replace the person-by-person assessment.

Current

Operational requirements

Proposed and newly appointed individual LLP members are within the current framework. Existing individual members provide their codes through the applicable confirmation-statement process. Individual PSCs follow the current PSC process. A person holding both affected roles deals with each role separately.

Transitional

Individual timing

Mandatory verification began on 18 November 2025. Existing members and PSCs have role-specific dates. The date 18 November 2026 is not one universal deadline for every person or LLP.

Future

Not yet operational

Later requirements for corporate LLP members, officers of corporate PSCs and people filing solely on behalf of an entity must not be treated as current merely because they have been announced.

Current-position wording checked on 20 September 2026. The applicable position should be checked again before verification or filing.

Identity Verification Before and During LLP Incorporation Identity Verification When LLP Members or PSCs Change

How Coddan coordinates the work

Coddan CPM Limited is registered with Companies House as an Authorised Corporate Service Provider, also called a Companies House authorised agent, and is supervised by HMRC for anti-money-laundering purposes.

Where Coddan’s supported verification route is suitable and confirmed, each individual has a separate verification file. The LLP may coordinate instructions centrally, but one person’s evidence is not used as another person’s evidence.

Map the people
Identify each individual, LLP, affected capacity, event and applicable date.
Select each route
Check whether the free official route or supported ACSP route is appropriate for that person.
Create separate files
Record the required name, date of birth, residential address, email address and telephone number for each supported verification.
Complete secure checks
The individual receives a secure link by email or text and supplies supported evidence with the required selfie or liveness check.
Review and submit
Coddan reviews each result and, when satisfied and authorised, manually submits that person’s verification information through its ACSP account.
Use codes separately
Companies House sends each Personal Code to the relevant individual. Each code is then used through the applicable LLP and role process.

Coddan’s client onboarding, anti-money-laundering work, the secure provider’s technology result, Coddan’s evidence review, ACSP submission, Companies House issue of a Personal Code, code use and the underlying LLP filing are separate stages.

A six-stage coordination plan

The plan keeps each individual moving without merging separate legal requirements.

1. List every person and LLPRecord each individual and every LLP to which they are connected.

2. Separate the rolesEstablish whether each person is a member, designated member, individual PSC or holds several capacities.

3. Fix the event and dateIdentify incorporation, admission, an existing role, a PSC event or another change and its timing.

4. Check route and evidenceChoose the suitable available route and review the evidence position for each person.

5. Complete each verificationTrack completion and Personal Code issue separately for every affected individual.

6. Complete each role processUse the correct code for the correct person, LLP and role, then complete the underlying LLP work separately.

What Coddan checks

the identity of the LLP and every affected individual;
each person’s actual LLP and PSC capacities;
the underlying event and relevant date;
country of residence, identity evidence and address-evidence position;
name, date-of-birth, spelling, script or transliteration differences;
which route may be suitable for each individual;
verification and Personal Code status;
where each code must be used for each LLP and affected role; and
which incorporation, appointment, PSC, confirmation-statement, correction or professional work remains separate.

What information should you provide?

Provide what you know. “Not known” is an acceptable answer. Coddan can help identify what must be established rather than asking you to reach a legal or PSC conclusion yourself.

The LLPs

Registered or proposed names, company numbers where available, jurisdictions and relevant event dates.

The people

Full names, dates of birth, residential countries, residential addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers.

The capacities

For every LLP, whether the individual is or will be a member, designated member, individual PSC or holds more than one role.

The evidence position

Document types and issuing countries, expiry status, address evidence, language or script, and any naming difference.

The current status

How each person has tried or completed verification and whether their Personal Code has been received or can be accessed.

Any difficulty

Messages received, unsupported documents, failed checks, detail mismatches, accessibility issues or approaching dates.

Do not place a Personal Code, password, company authentication code or unredacted identity evidence in a general website enquiry.

This section does not transmit an enquiry. Use Coddan’s normal contact details so that the appropriate secure route can be confirmed.

What identity verification does not do

Successful verification confirms the individual’s identity within the Companies House framework. It does not by itself:

incorporate an LLP;
admit, designate or remove a member;
create, end or determine PSC status;
prove that an LLP decision was authorised;
connect every LLP or role automatically;
submit an appointment, PSC or confirmation-statement filing automatically;
correct an inaccurate Companies House record;
replace the LLP agreement or internal records;
make an unsupported document acceptable;
guarantee a Personal Code, filing or registration outcome; or
complete separate tax, immigration, regulatory, AML or legal work.

Who is responsible for each stage?

The individual

Provides accurate personal information, completes their own verification step, retains their Personal Code and authorises appropriate code use.

The LLP

Establishes valid LLP events, keeps appropriate records, supplies accurate instructions and completes its filing obligations.

Coddan

Performs only the review, verification, coordination or filing work it is authorised and engaged to undertake.

Companies House

Controls its verification services, issues Personal Codes, accepts or rejects filings and maintains the public register.

What affects the work, cost and timing?

The scope may depend on the number of individuals and LLPs, every person’s roles and dates, country of residence, available identity and address evidence, language or script differences, the route chosen, unsuccessful earlier attempts, whether a Personal Code is already available, and whether incorporation, appointment, PSC, confirmation-statement, correction or legal work is separately required.

Coddan’s professional charge, Value Added Tax and any applicable official or third-party charges depend on the service expressly agreed. No processing time or acceptance outcome is guaranteed.

The free Companies House route remains available where suitable. Not every person needs a paid service, members of the same LLP may choose different suitable routes, and reuse of an existing Personal Code is not automatically a new verification service.

Use the destination that matches the customer’s real decision. Identity verification remains separate from formation, changes, PSC analysis and correction work.

Identity Verification for LLP Members and PSCs Who Must Verify for an LLP? Members, Designated Members, Corporate Members and PSCs Identity Verification Before and During LLP Incorporation Identity Verification for LLPs with Corporate Members and Complex Control Arrangements Companies House Personal Codes and Role Connection for LLP Members and PSCs Identity Verification When LLP Members or PSCs Change LLP Identity Problems, Record Differences and Corrective Routes Identity Verification Solutions Centre Limited Liability Partnership Formation LLP Post-Formation and Support Services

Frequently asked questions

Does an overseas LLP member need to verify?

An individual member is not exempt merely because they live overseas or are not British. The current requirement follows the affected LLP role. The suitable verification route and evidence must then be checked for that person.

Can one member complete verification for everybody?

No. Each affected individual completes their own identity-verification step. One person may coordinate the project or an authorised agent may assist, but one identity check cannot satisfy another person’s requirement.

Must every person in the LLP use the same route?

No. Eligible individuals may use the free Companies House route, while another person may use an ACSP. Each route and result should be tracked separately.

Can I use an overseas passport through the free route?

Current Companies House guidance says the online GOV.UK One Login route accepts a biometric passport from any country. The document must meet the current service conditions, and other routes have their own requirements.

Will certification, notarisation or an apostille guarantee acceptance?

No. Those steps do not create a universal right to acceptance. The selected route, supported document types, document condition and consistency of the personal information must be considered.

What if the person’s name appears differently on documents?

Identify the difference before submission. Spelling, order, transliteration, former names or different scripts may require supporting evidence, a record check or another suitable route.

Does a designated member complete an extra identity check?

Not merely because the person is designated. An individual designated member verifies as an LLP member. Their additional LLP responsibilities remain separate from the identity check.

What if the same person is a member and an individual PSC?

The person normally verifies once and uses the same Personal Code, but provides it separately through the member and PSC processes. The timings may differ.

Can the same Personal Code be used for several LLPs?

Yes. The code is personal to the verified individual and is normally reused. It must still be provided separately for each affected LLP and role; one use does not update every other LLP.

Do all members and PSCs have the same deadline?

No. Timing depends on the person’s role and event. Incorporation, a new appointment, an existing member’s confirmation statement and the applicable PSC period must be considered separately.

Does a corporate LLP member verify now?

Current Companies House guidance places corporate LLP members among roles for which identity verification will be introduced later. Any natural person who separately holds a current affected role must be assessed in that capacity.

Can Coddan coordinate people in several countries?

Coddan can map the people, roles, evidence routes and dates, and can coordinate its supported ACSP route where suitable and agreed. Document and country support must be checked for each individual.

Does successful verification complete the LLP event?

No. Verification does not incorporate the LLP, admit or remove a member, create PSC status, submit a filing or correct the register. The underlying LLP event and applicable filing remain separate.

Start with a person-by-person LLP schedule

Tell Coddan which LLPs, people, roles, countries and events are involved. We can help separate the current requirements, suitable routes and remaining LLP work without treating the group as one identity check.

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Non-Resident LLP Member and PSC Identity Verification.

Coordinate identity verification for LLP members and PSCs based outside the UK and determine the appropriate route for different countries, identity evidence and individual circumstances.

Whether you are a non-resident LLP member, an individual PSC or coordinating verification for several overseas individuals, our professional team helps you identify each person's relevant capacity and verification requirement and progress the appropriate individual verification route.

Follow the non-resident LLP identity-verification journey from identifying each affected person through overseas evidence assessment, separate verification routes and Personal Code use.