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Coddan CPM Ltd. – Company Registration Agent in the UK

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Prepare Identity Evidence
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ID Verification Solutions Centre

Companies House identity verification, with a personal manager to help

For UK and overseas directors and people with significant control (PSCs), Coddan provides supported identity checks, professional review and Companies House confirmation when the required standard is met. Choose a published verification service, or ask us about an unsuccessful attempt, your Personal Code or a related company task.

Your personal manager is your contact by email or telephone. They give instructions, explain required information, communicate progress and update your order and verification status. This assistance comes with your verification order; paid priority handling and continuing support are separate choices.

Speak to a Personal Manager: +44 (0)20 7935 5171
✓ Registered ACSP & HMRC Supervised | ✓ Dedicated Personal Manager Support | ✓ Fast 5–10 Min Digital IDVT Check

Use your verification invitation to provide identity evidence through the supported secure process. Keep identity documents and confidential codes out of an ordinary pre-order email. Read our privacy policy.

Already verified through an accepted route? Find the remaining task; you may need no further service. You can also consider free verification directly with Companies House.

Simple service choices

Each verification package covers one individual. Choose suitable work with professional review and personal help, rather than paying again for an already verified identity. Compare published fees and inclusions, and ask us to confirm any additional work and charges before you decide.

✓ Covers 1 Individual | ✓ Official ACSP Confirmation | ✓ Personal Manager Support

Easy to start remotely

Order online and follow your Credas invitation to complete your own requested checks. Have access to your email, suitable identity documents and a camera-equipped device for the supported capture and selfie checks. Your manager explains what to provide. Check document requirements before starting.

✓ 100% Remote Smartphone Scan | ✓ Credas App Powered | ✓ Takes 5–10 Mins

Preparation that keeps things moving

Accurate details and clear, supported documents help avoid unnecessary back-and-forth. Coddan reviews the results and clarifies outstanding information so the next step is understood. Completing your order starts the work; the checks, our review, confirmation submission and Companies House response follow separately. See how the process works.

✓ Non-UK Passport & ID Accepted | ✓ Priority ACSP Review | ✓ Global Compliance

Quick access to the right help

Have a question about the invitation, requested information or your progress? Contact your personal manager by email or telephone using the contact details provided for your order. Explain where you are stuck and they can help establish what remains. You do not need to diagnose a specialist service yourself.

✓ Direct Manager Access | ✓ Expedited Case Handling | ✓ Tailored Guidance

ACSP verification, professionally handled

Coddan CPM Limited is a registered Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP). After your Credas checks, we review the results and resolve questions. When satisfied that the required standard is met, we submit verification confirmation. Companies House then emails your Personal Code to you; completing the technology checks alone does not finish this process.

✓ End-to-End ACSP Handling | ✓ Companies House Code Issued | ✓ Complete Expert Review

TCSP and connected company services

As an HMRC-supervised trust or company service provider (TCSP), Coddan can also help form and administer companies. Arrange relevant company work with a provider who understands your verification position, including if another agent formed your company. Our anti-money laundering customer checks serve a separate purpose from Companies House identity verification.

✓ Priority Same-Day Processing | ✓ HMRC Supervised TCSP | ✓ Corporate Structure Review

Your Personal Code, your next company task

Your Personal Code belongs to you. It may be needed for relevant director or PSC roles when forming a new company or administering an existing company. Coddan can help with supported role linkage and separately instructed filings, so you can arrange related work through us. Receiving the code does not itself complete an appointment, incorporation or filing; you choose and pay for the services needed.

Before ordering, ask for written confirmation of the selected work, charges, relevant service period and contact, and which service agreement, engagement letter or service schedule is available for your chosen service. Tell us about your role, what is already complete and the task you want to achieve.

Not sure which service you need? Email info@coddan.co.uk or send a pre-order enquiry. Include your role, verification position, difficulty and relevant date. For document-suitability questions, describe the document type and issuing country. We explain suitable work and charges before you decide. An enquiry creates no obligation to order.


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£40.00
+VAT

IdentityGuard Pro™

Recommended for

1
package

Buy Now IdentityGuard Pro™ — supported Companies House identity verification. Need to verify your identity for a new appointment, a planned company or an existing director or PSC role? This service helps UK customers complete the supported Credas checks with a personal manager to guide them. Coddan sets up your verification case, sends your invitation, reviews the results and explains any information still needed. You complete your own identity and liveness checks using suitable documents. Your manager is available by email or telephone for instructions, questions and progress updates, so you have someone to contact throughout the process.

£40.00 + £8.00 VAT = £48.00 payable for one individual. The fee covers the supported verification process, professional review and Coddan’s ACSP confirmation to Companies House when satisfied. Companies House then emails your Personal Code to you. Being both a director and PSC does not itself require two purchases. Formation, role linkage and company filings are separately instructed services. Already verified, or unsure whether your documents are suitable? Ask about the work you need before ordering. Otherwise, order IdentityGuard Pro for one person.



£65.00
+VAT

RapidVerify Pro™

Recommended for

2
package

Buy Now RapidVerify Pro™ — priority handling for your verification. Working towards a director appointment or company filing date? Choose this service when your supported identity-verification case needs priority attention from Coddan. We arrange your Credas invitation, review the information and results, clarify outstanding questions and submit our ACSP confirmation when satisfied. Your personal manager provides instructions, answers questions and updates you by email or telephone. The additional fee buys priority handling of Coddan’s work; personal-manager assistance and the applicable verification standards remain part of every package.

£65.00 + £13.00 VAT = £78.00 payable for one individual. Coddan targets processing within one business day where the supported route is suitable, all required information and checks are complete, and no further enquiries arise. Companies House issues your Personal Code separately; this target is not a promise of code delivery or filing completion within one day. Company filings are separately instructed. Order RapidVerify Pro with priority handling, or ask about your deadline and document suitability before ordering. An enquiry creates no obligation to order.



£125.00
+VAT

VerifyFlex Solutions™

Recommended for

3
package

Buy Now VerifyFlex Solutions™ — help when a document check raises questions. If the app has not accepted your document, you need to understand the problem before choosing the next step. Coddan manually examines the document to identify the issue, explains what needs attention and helps progress the supported Credas process. The service also covers arranging your verification case, reviewing the results and submitting ACSP confirmation when satisfied. Your personal manager communicates by email or telephone, giving instructions and explaining progress. Manual review supports the Credas process; it is not an independent verification route.

£125.00 + £25.00 VAT = £150.00 payable for one individual. This package adds investigation and guidance around document-check problems. It does not make an unsuitable document acceptable or promise successful verification. Companies House emails your Personal Code after Coddan’s ACSP confirmation. Before buying following an unsuccessful check, describe the document type, issuing country and message received, without attaching identity evidence to your initial email. We confirm suitable work and charges before you decide. Order VerifyFlex Solutions once the service fits your case. Company filings remain separately instructed.



£220.00
+VAT

FlexiVerify Option™

Recommended for

4
package

Buy Now FlexiVerify Option™ — non-biometric document review and Credas coordination. Need help presenting non-biometric identity documents for verification? Coddan manually reviews the documents, submits them to Credas and provides further explanations in response to Credas comments where required. Your personal manager explains what you need to provide, coordinates questions and keeps you informed by email or telephone. This service combines document work with the supported verification process and Coddan’s review of the results. Verification remains Credas-supported; manual document review does not replace the applicable identity checks or establish a separate Coddan-only route.

£220.00 + £44.00 VAT = £264.00 payable for one individual. The additional work is manual review and submission of non-biometric documents, with follow-up explanations to Credas where requested. Coddan submits its ACSP confirmation when satisfied; Companies House then emails your Personal Code. Before ordering, ask about your non-biometric documents and intended company task. Describe document types, issuing countries and any difficulty without sending sensitive evidence in the initial email. We confirm suitability and charges without an obligation to order. Order FlexiVerify Option after suitability is confirmed. Company filings are separately instructed.





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£40.00

IdentityGuard Pro™

Recommended for

1
package

Buy Now IdentityGuard Pro™ — supported verification from outside the UK. Living overseas and need Companies House identity verification for a director or PSC role? You can arrange the supported Credas process through Coddan without making a special trip to our office. We create your case, send your invitation, review the results and explain any information still needed. You provide suitable evidence and complete your own applicable identity and liveness checks. Your personal manager gives instructions, answers questions and updates you by email or telephone. The service is available for supported overseas documents; suitability depends on the evidence, not simply your nationality or country of residence.

£40.00 payable for one individual. UK VAT is not charged on this eligible overseas service. The price covers the supported verification process, professional review and Coddan’s ACSP confirmation when satisfied. Companies House emails your Personal Code to you; the code belongs to you, including where you have more than one UK company. Being both a director and PSC does not itself require two purchases. Formation, role linkage and company filings are separately instructed. Choose IdentityGuard Pro for straightforward supported verification, or ask about document suitability or existing verification before ordering.



£65.00

RapidVerify Pro™

Recommended for

2
package

Buy Now RapidVerify Pro™ — priority attention when you are arranging verification from abroad. If a UK company appointment or filing date is approaching, Coddan can prioritise its work on your supported verification case. We arrange your Credas invitation, review the information and results, clarify outstanding questions and submit ACSP confirmation when satisfied. Your personal manager helps you understand what is needed and communicates progress by email or telephone. Priority handling is the additional service; ordinary personal-manager assistance and the applicable verification standards are part of every package. You complete your own checks using suitable documents.

£65.00 payable for one individual. UK VAT is not charged on this eligible overseas service. Coddan targets processing within one business day where the supported route is suitable, all required information and checks are complete, and no further enquiries arise. This concerns Coddan’s work; Companies House code delivery and the underlying company filing are separate. Choose RapidVerify Pro when this priority service fits your needs. If you are unsure, tell us your relevant date, document type and issuing country before ordering. An enquiry creates no obligation. Company filings remain separately instructed.



£125.00

VerifyFlex Solutions™

Recommended for

3
package

Buy Now VerifyFlex Solutions™ — practical help with an overseas document-check problem. Has the app not accepted your identity document, leaving you unsure what to do next? Coddan manually examines the document to identify the issue and explains what needs attention within the supported Credas process. We arrange your case, review the results, clarify outstanding information and submit ACSP confirmation when satisfied. Your personal manager gives instructions and progress updates by email or telephone. This is document troubleshooting through Credas, not an independent manual-verification route. Living overseas alone does not make this additional service necessary.

£125.00 payable for one individual. UK VAT is not charged on this eligible overseas service. The additional work is investigation and guidance around document-check problems. It does not make every document acceptable or promise successful verification. Before purchasing after an unsuccessful attempt, describe the document type, issuing country and message received. Do not attach identity evidence to the initial enquiry. Coddan confirms suitable work and charges before you decide; another paid check is not automatically required. Companies House issues your Personal Code following Coddan’s ACSP confirmation. Formation and company filings are separate services.



£220.00

FlexiVerify Option™

Recommended for

4
package

Buy Now FlexiVerify Option™ — non-biometric document support for customers abroad. Where your case calls for non-biometric identity documents, Coddan manually reviews them, submits them to Credas and provides further explanations in response to Credas comments where required. Your personal manager explains the evidence needed, coordinates questions and keeps you informed by email or telephone. We also arrange the supported verification process and review the results before ACSP confirmation. The work remains Credas-supported and does not replace the applicable identity checks. Overseas residence alone is not a reason to buy this package; the document work required determines its suitability.

£220.00 payable for one individual. UK VAT is not charged on this eligible overseas service. The fee includes manual review and submission of non-biometric documents to Credas, plus explanations requested by Credas. Coddan submits its ACSP confirmation when satisfied, and Companies House emails your Personal Code. Ask about your available document types, issuing countries and intended company task before ordering, without sending sensitive evidence in the initial email. We confirm suitability and charges before you decide whether to proceed. Formation, role linkage, company filings, translation and document legalisation are separately instructed.





Human guidance included Every case professionally reviewed Verification available as a standalone service

Director ID verification for Companies House, with personal-manager support

Need to verify your identity as a director or person with significant control (PSC)? Coddan arranges your supported checks, explains what to provide and professionally reviews the results. Choose verification on its own, with company formation or filing work separately instructed if needed.

Your personal manager is included. Normal email and telephone assistance covers instructions, required information, clarification and updates about your order and verification progress. Paid priority handling and continuing company support are separate services.

  • Normal manager help included
  • Pre-order enquiries without obligation

Describe your role, verification position, document type, issuing country and relevant date. Keep identity documents and confidential codes out of an ordinary initial email; follow the instructed secure process.

Clear preparation, supported checks and professional review help you progress. See how your verification proceeds, from invitation to Coddan's conditional ACSP confirmation and Companies House code issue.

Already verified? Check the task that remains before buying another check.

Choose the verification service that fits your position

Each one-off verification package covers one individual director or PSC. Several appointments, or holding both roles, do not automatically require several purchases. Normal personal-manager assistance and professional review are included in all four options.

The prices below are for UK customers and show VAT at 20%. Under Coddan's agreed ID-verification policy, overseas customers are not charged UK VAT; confirm the applicable total with Coddan before payment. Residence alone does not determine which service you need.

Standard supported verification

IdentityGuard Pro™

For an individual who needs suitable supported identity checks and normal professional assistance.

£48.00 including VAT

£40.00 service fee + £8.00 VAT. One individual, one-off service.

  • Credas case setup, participation instructions and applicable identity and liveness checks.
  • Professional results review and clarification of missing or inconsistent information.
  • Normal manager help by email and telephone, with ACSP confirmation when Coddan is satisfied.
Order IdentityGuard Pro™
  • Manager help included
  • Professional review included

Straightforward progress: suitable preparation and clear manager instructions help your case move through the supported checks and review. Ask about timing for your case.

Priority handling of Coddan's work

RapidVerify Pro™

For an individual who needs the supported verification service with paid priority handling.

£78.00 including VAT

£65.00 service fee + £13.00 VAT. One individual, one-off service.

  • Supported Credas checks, case arrangements and professional results review.
  • Priority professional handling: Coddan prioritises its verification work and clarifies outstanding information so the case can progress.
  • Normal manager assistance remains included. Priority does not guarantee acceptance or a Companies House code-delivery date.
Order RapidVerify Pro™
  • Priority handling included
  • Manager help included

Tell us any relevant date. Your manager explains readiness requirements and the applicable handling target; Companies House code delivery is a separate stage.

Help with a document-check problem

VerifyFlex Solutions™

For an individual who needs help investigating a document problem within the Credas-supported process.

£150.00 including VAT

£125.00 service fee + £25.00 VAT. One individual, one-off service.

  • Manual examination of the document to identify a problem and explain what needs attention.
  • Support through the applicable Credas checks, results review and clarification.
  • Normal manager assistance. A document assessment does not guarantee acceptance or replace the supported verification process.
Ask about your document-check problem
  • No obligation to order
  • Describe the step reached

Suitability confirmed? Order VerifyFlex Solutions™.

Supported non-biometric document handling

FlexiVerify Option™

For an individual whose available non-biometric documents need case-specific suitability confirmation.

£264.00 including VAT

£220.00 service fee + £44.00 VAT. One individual, one-off service.

  • Coddan reviews the documents, submits them to Credas and clarifies comments where needed.
  • Applicable individual checks, case arrangements and professional results review.
  • Normal manager assistance. This service does not provide verification independently of Credas or guarantee evidence acceptance.
Confirm document suitability
  • No obligation to order
  • Keep ID out of initial email

Suitability confirmed? Order FlexiVerify Option™.

A clear completion point

Coddan confirms its ACSP submission when satisfied; Companies House issues your 11-character Personal Code separately. See completion and code-receipt guidance. Any further role submission or company filing is a distinct task, not automatically included in verification.

Prefer an alternative? Compare the free official route with Coddan’s supported service. Use accepted existing verification rather than buy another check unnecessarily. Ask about a discounted multi-person or intermediary quotation where several distinct individuals need verification.

START WITH YOUR PRESENT POSITION

Choose the next step for your verification position

Need verification, already have a Personal Code, or arranging work for someone else? Choose the relevant task below. Suitable verification is available on its own; company formation and filing are separate choices.

You can go directly to a suitable published service or ask for help before ordering. Customers already verified through an accepted route should not repeat verification unless Companies House tells them to. If your required action is complete, no further service may be needed.

Important Guidance Use Your Accepted Verification

Already verified for Companies House through GOV.UK One Login or an ACSP?

You do not need to buy a duplicate check when your Companies House verification is already accepted. In most cases, you verify once; do not verify again unless Companies House tells you to. Companies House issues your personal 11-character code, which you reuse for relevant appointments and roles. A general GOV.UK One Login identity check or an earlier AML/KYC check does not by itself establish completed Companies House verification.

Accepted verification through GOV.UK One Login or another authorised agent can be used for the remaining task. Matching personal details and the appropriate instruction and authority still matter. Need to find or understand your Personal Code? Follow the official access guidance rather than starting another check.

Nothing outstanding? If your verification and all applicable role submissions and company filings are complete, no further action or verification purchase is needed for those completed tasks. Receiving a code does not automatically link roles or complete filings.

Need help? Existing Coddan customers can contact their personal manager. Before ordering, email info@coddan.co.uk with your role, company details, completed steps and question; say if you are arranging work for someone else. We explain suitable next steps and confirm scope and charges for any separately instructed work. An enquiry creates no obligation.

Do not send identity documents or confidential codes in your initial enquiry email. If needed for agreed work, we explain the appropriate secure process.

Verification from Abroad Directors & Individual PSCs Personal Manager Assistance

Companies House ID verification for directors and PSCs living overseas

Coddan helps directors and individual PSCs of UK companies complete supported verification remotely through Credas. Your personal manager explains what to prepare, answers questions and keeps you informed by email or telephone. The service is available independently of company formation. Each package covers one individual; overseas residence alone does not require a specialist package.

Prepare suitable documents

Options include selected passports and national identity cards, and supported UK/EU driving licences. Suitability depends on the document type, issuing country and applicable checks. Your manager explains which evidence Coddan's Credas-supported service can check and what you need to prepare.

Help with non-biometric documents

Where suitable, FlexiVerify Option™ covers manual document review, submission to Credas and further explanations requested by Credas. Applicable individual checks remain required. A missing e-chip, an unclear photograph and an unsuccessful liveness check need separate assessment before Coddan advises the supported next step. Ask about suitability before selecting this service.

No UK VAT for overseas ID-verification customers

Coddan does not charge overseas customers UK VAT for identity verification. This applies to the customer receiving the service, who may differ from the individual checked or the payer. Compare the applicable package fee and total; formation and other separately instructed services have their own charges and tax treatment.

You complete the applicable identity and liveness checks. Coddan reviews the results, seeks clarification and manually submits ACSP confirmation when satisfied. Companies House emails your Personal Code; role submissions and company filings remain separate tasks.

Need help choosing your supported route?

Email info@coddan.co.uk with your role, existing verification position, document type, issuing country, residence and relevant date. If arranging work for someone else, explain who the customer is. Coddan assesses the proposed route, explains any further information needed and confirms suitable work and charges. An enquiry creates no obligation.

Keep identity documents and confidential codes out of your initial enquiry email. Required evidence and codes follow the appropriate secure process.

A published service already fits your needs? You can order it through the service options; an enquiry is optional. You can also consider the free official verification route, subject to its available methods and requirements.

Accepted existing verification may mean no new check is needed. If your applicable verification, role submissions and filings are complete, no further action is needed for those completed tasks.

Living overseas does not automatically make verification complex

Illustration: a director abroad with suitable supported documents may need only the standard service. Ask about the document type and issuing country if unsure; overseas residence alone does not establish extra work or charges.

Clear service choices, included assistance and separately agreed additional work

Understand your total before ordering

A defined one-off service, with scope and charges clear

Choose the service that fits the work needed. The summary above shows the four UK service fees, VAT and totals. Review the actual published packages and “What’s included” details before ordering. Overseas ID-verification packages follow Coddan’s confirmed no-UK-VAT policy for the customer receiving that service.

Normal personal-manager help and professional review are included. Verification can be purchased without an ongoing legal or company-secretarial retainer. If further evidence work, another check or a separate company service is proposed, confirm its scope and any additional charge before deciding. Required record retention is not a paid subscription.

Order the standard IdentityGuard Pro™ service where suitable, or ask about fees before ordering. For several people, request a discounted quotation.

PERSONAL HELP

Coddan helps UK and overseas directors and PSCs with straightforward verification and particular difficulties. Tell us your role, what you have already completed and what you want to do next. We explain suitable work and charges; you do not have to diagnose a technical service before asking.

Your personal manager is your contact by email or telephone. They explain what to provide, give instructions, communicate progress and update your order and verification status. Normal manager assistance comes with a verification order; paid priority handling, extended consultation and continuing company support are separate choices.

Order a new non-profit company limited by guarantee setup. Before ordering, describe your role, completed steps and question. During your service, tell your manager the stage reached, what is unclear and any relevant date. Keep identity evidence and confidential codes for the instructed secure process. Instructions help you prepare; you still complete your own checks.

Verification for several people or professional clients

Each verification package covers one individual director or PSC. Count people, not appointments: someone who is both does not automatically need two purchases. Coddan offers discounted quotations for several individuals and professional intermediaries.

Email info@coddan.co.uk before ordering. Give the organisation’s name and legal structure, number of distinct individuals, relevant dates and coordination needs. Intermediaries should also give their firm’s name and say whether one client organisation or several are involved.

We confirm suitable work and discounted charges before you decide; an enquiry creates no obligation. Each person completes their own checks. Agree the instructing party, payer and authorised progress contacts: arranging or paying does not give access to another person’s evidence or Personal Code.

New directors, company formations and connected corporate events

Arrange relevant verification and company work through Coddan without having to find another provider for supported services. You can ask us even if another agent formed your company.

For a new company or director appointment, we can coordinate the relevant identity-verification position with the separately instructed formation or appointment. We confirm the selected work, authority and charges.

Receiving a Personal Code is not incorporation or appointment. Choose the company task you need rather than treating verification as an all-inclusive company service.

AVAILABLE VERIFICATION ROUTES

Verify directly with Companies House or choose Coddan’s supported service

Free GOV.UK One Login route. Companies House’s own verification service guides you to an available method: an app, security questions or a participating Post Office, depending on eligibility. A Post Office visit starts with entering your photo-ID details online. Overseas residence alone does not exclude the free route.

Coddan’s paid, Credas-supported route. We create your case, send the invitation and provide personal-manager instructions. You complete your own supported checks; we review the results, clarify outstanding information and submit ACSP confirmation when satisfied. Companies House issues the Personal Code. See the supported process.

Check Coddan’s supported documents and service options. Describe your document type and issuing country before ordering if suitability is unclear. We can explain the supported evidence route; a document-upload facility does not mean every document can be authenticated or accepted.

FOUR SEPARATE STAGES

Understand the separate stages before choosing support

1. Identity verification

The individual’s identity is verified through an applicable Companies House route.

2. Personal Code

Companies House issues the Personal Code directly to the individual following the applicable process.

3. Role linkage

The code may then have to be used for the applicable director or PSC role.

4. Corporate event

An appointment, formation, filing or other corporate event remains a separate matter.

Keep the stages separate

Completing one stage does not automatically complete the others. Identifying which stage has been reached is therefore an important part of deciding what, if anything, needs to happen next.

Need priority handling or help with an approaching date?

Illustration: when a filing date is approaching, first establish whether verification, a code or a role submission is actually outstanding. Use the next-action cards if already verified; a priority verification purchase is not a substitute for the remaining filing.

Need fast ID verification for Companies House? RapidVerify Pro offers priority handling at £65 before VAT (£78 where UK VAT applies at 20%). Coddan targets processing within one business day where the supported route is suitable, all required information and checks are complete, and no further enquiries arise. This is priority handling of Coddan’s work, not a deadline for Credas checks, Companies House code delivery or the subsequent filing. View the RapidVerify Pro priority order form, or tell us your relevant date and what is already complete. Priority does not guarantee successful verification or filing acceptance.

CODDAN-SUPPORTED VERIFICATION

What Coddan-supported Companies House verification includes

You purchase supported verification with professional review, not simply access to an app. Coddan CPM Limited carries out the ACSP work; you participate in your own checks. The service guidance explains the evidence requirements in detail.

Efficient identity verification through Coddan’s supported process

  1. 1. Choose and place your orderUse the existing single-page order form for your chosen service. Ask before ordering if you need help; the stages below explain the professional process, not compulsory checkout screens.
  2. 2. Prepare your informationHave your name, date of birth, home address and relevant address history, accessible email and phone details ready. Explain name variations or other discrepancies.
  3. 3. Receive your invitationCoddan reviews the order, creates the Credas case and arranges the invitation by email/SMS. Your manager gives instructions.
  4. 4. Complete your own checksFollow the invitation using supported documents and a suitable camera-equipped device. Provide the requested images and liveness selfie; supporting evidence may also be needed.
  5. 5. Technology checks the evidenceCredas performs the applicable identity and document checks. Providing an image is different from verifying that document.
  6. 6. Coddan reviews and clarifiesWe review the results, identify missing information or discrepancies and explain the next supported action within your selected service.
  7. 7. Coddan completes its ACSP assessmentWhen satisfied the required standard is met, we manually submit verification confirmation through our ACSP account.
  8. 8. Submission is confirmedCoddan confirms submission. Your manager can explain the position if the next stage remains outstanding.
  9. 9. Companies House sends your codeCompanies House emails the Personal Code to the address provided for you. Code receipt, role linkage and any company filing remain separate.

Placing an order starts the service; your checks and our review follow. If an invitation does not arrive, cannot be opened or looks doubtful, contact your manager using known order contact details before supplying evidence. Do not trust a message solely because it displays the Coddan or Credas name.

If you cannot use the supported camera, device or liveness process, ask before ordering so we can establish whether the available service fits. Another person may help you understand instructions but must not complete identity checks as you.

What happens after a successful identity check

Coddan’s submission confirmation tells you that its ACSP notification has been made. Companies House issues the Personal Code separately. If it does not arrive, check your spam folder and ask Coddan to check the email address submitted for you.

Submission confirmation
Coddan confirms the verification information has been submitted.
Your code
Companies House sends the code to you; keep it safe.
Your remaining task
Check the required role action and any separately instructed filing.
Your records
Required evidence retention is separate from an ongoing paid service.

Identity evidence is handled through the supported secure process and retained as required. After you connect your verified identity to Companies House records, a public verification statement may identify you, the verification date, the ACSP and its AML supervisor. Identity-document images are not that public statement. Read Coddan’s privacy information.

The Companies House ACSP guidance says its code email should arrive within a few hours after ACSP verification. That is its post-verification delivery estimate, not a turnaround measured from your order. If the submitted email address is correct but the code is still missing, the official guidance explains how to contact Companies House for help.

WHEN AN ATTEMPT DOES NOT SUCCEED

What happens when an identity-verification attempt does not succeed

If a check is interrupted, images are unclear or information is missing, tell your manager which stage you reached. Coddan reviews the problem and explains the supported next step; a difficulty does not automatically mean a new paid check.

  • clarification or corrected supported information;
  • a supported retry;
  • further evidence where required;
  • another legitimate verification route; or
  • closure with no further Coddan action, where appropriate.

Before another attempt, ask whether it is a continuation or a new check and what further charge applies. If supported clarification cannot resolve the issue, another legitimate route may be needed. Read about resolving verification issues.

What Coddan's failed-verification reconciliation does—and does not do

If the app has not accepted a document, Coddan manually examines it to identify the problem. We compare the failed or submitted information with the evidence provided through the supported process to:

  • identify discrepancies, errors or omissions;
  • identify matters requiring clarification;
  • provide supported corrected information or clarification back into the verification process; and
  • help establish whether another legitimate route may need to be considered.

For suitable non-biometric document cases, the FlexiVerify Option, published at £220 before VAT, includes manual document review, submission to Credas and further explanations to Credas where its comments require them. Ask about document suitability and the applicable VAT and total before ordering. Coddan does not verify identities independently of Credas; this document work supports the Credas process. If you wish to cancel, or cannot provide suitable evidence, contact your manager to establish the work already performed and applicable charges. Cancellation and an unsuccessful check are different situations.

PERSONAL CODE

Your Personal Code and company authentication code: which do you need?

These codes serve different purposes. Neither is your company registration number or GOV.UK One Login password, and one does not replace the other.

Personal Code — the individual

Your 11-character Personal Code identifies you as verified. It belongs to you, not a company, and can be used for your relevant director and PSC roles. A person with several companies does not automatically need another identity check.

Authentication code — the company

The company’s six-character alphanumeric authentication code, often called its WebFiling code, authorises relevant electronic filings. It does not verify an individual. The credentials needed depend on the filing and submission route.

Using the right code for the task

An appointment or confirmation statement may involve a director’s Personal Code as well as the credentials authorising the company filing. A PSC supplies verification details separately for the PSC role, including where they are also a director.

Find, save or protect your Personal Code using the official guidance. Request or manage a company authentication code through its separate official procedure. Tell your manager the task you need help with; send confidential codes only through the appropriate secure process.

After Verification Check What Remains

Received your 11-character Companies House personal code? What happens next

Companies House issues your code after successful verification. Receiving it does not automatically connect your roles or complete company filings. Check what remains for each company, whether you are the individual concerned or authorised to arrange work for them. Both cards may apply: a director who is also a PSC supplies the same code separately for each role.

Directors

Incorporation, appointment or an existing role

  • New company: provide each proposed director's Personal Code with the incorporation application.
  • Joining an existing company: provide the code with the director appointment filing. Appointment work is separate from verification.
  • Existing director: if your transitional requirement remains outstanding, provide the code through the applicable confirmation statement for each company. This is not annual re-verification; an overdue requirement is not postponed to another year.

Choose the relevant Coddan service: limited-company formation or director appointment services. Any company work is separately instructed, with scope, authority and charges agreed.

Individual PSCs

Provide your verification details separately

  • New PSC under the mandatory regime: provide your code when first added to the register or within 14 days of being added.
  • Existing PSC under the transition: if also a director of that company, your 14-day period starts the day after its confirmation statement date; early filing does not move it. Otherwise, the period is the first 14 days of your birth month.
  • Check your actual period: follow the official role and deadline guidance. The period is not simply measured from verification.

Provide your code and verification statement through the official service below, checking its eligibility requirements. A director submission or notification of PSC status does not replace this separate step.

Already completed the relevant submissions? No further action is needed for those completed tasks. A remaining filing does not itself require another verification purchase.

Want personal help with the next step? Existing customers can contact their Coddan personal manager. Before ordering, email info@coddan.co.uk about the help you need, including PSC submission questions. Describe the role, company, completed steps and relevant date; say if you are arranging work for someone else. We explain suitable next steps and confirm any separately agreed assistance and charges before you decide. An enquiry creates no obligation.

Do not send identity documents or confidential codes in an initial enquiry email. Any required evidence or code follows the appropriate secure process for the agreed work.

CONNECTED COMPANY EVENTS

Help with formation, appointments and company filings

Choose the next company task where it is needed. Coddan can explain its preparation, customer approval and agreed submission work; verification alone does not include these services.

Director appointment

Arrange a director appointment.

PSC-related action

Explore PSC record updates or ask about the separate PSC verification-detail requirement.

Company formation

Choose company formation.

Confirmation Statement

Arrange a confirmation statement.

Another Companies House filing

Explore company administration services.

Company-secretarial or governance support

Ask about continuing support for the actual work you want, with its charges and service period.

Nothing further may be required

If the applicable verification and role-related actions are complete, you may need no further service.

Not sure which company task remains?

Ask Coddan about your next step

Before instructing further work, ask for written confirmation of scope, charges, contact and relevant period, including the available service agreement, engagement letter or service schedule.

SEPARATE COMPLIANCE PURPOSES

KYC checks and Companies House identity verification: what’s the difference?

KYC/AML customer due diligence. Coddan obtains and reviews relevant customer, identity and address information, the instructed work and ownership/control details where required. This helps us understand the customer and business relationship. Completing it does not itself produce a Companies House Personal Code.

Companies House identity verification. The individual completes the supported identity checks; Coddan reviews the results and submits ACSP confirmation when satisfied. Companies House issues the Personal Code. This does not itself complete every separate customer due-diligence obligation.

Some evidence may overlap, but the purposes and completion requirements differ. Tell your manager what you have already completed; we check what remains. Evidence cannot automatically be reused, and two obligations do not automatically mean buying two verification packages.

SEPARATE CONTINUING SERVICES

One-time identity verification and ongoing governance are separate

You can finish when the instructed verification task is complete. If you want continuing administration, Coddan can explain the available work and written service arrangements without automatically enrolling you.

  • Personal-manager assistance with the verification order is distinct from ongoing company support.
  • Continuing secretarial work is selected and priced separately, with its service period and renewal arrangements confirmed.
  • Required verification-record retention is not a customer subscription or authority to make later filings.
  • No further verification purchase is needed merely because another year passes or another company uses the same verified individual.
SPECIALIST DESTINATIONS

Find verification guidance and specialist help

Coddan-supported Companies House identity verification

For circumstances where supported professional verification is the relevant task.

Director identity-verification circumstances

Guidance for identifying the position of a director.

Failed-verification reconciliation

For understanding an unsuccessful attempt and possible next routes.

Supporting explanation of Coddan-supported verification

Explanation of the supported verification model.

Personal Code guidance

For understanding the separate Companies House Personal Code stage.

Director or PSC role-linkage assistance

A separate destination where role linkage is the remaining task.

International circumstances

For people living overseas or using international documentation.

Multiple-person coordination

For organisations or professional firms arranging work for several people.

SUPPORTING KNOWLEDGE

Further guidance on verification and director roles

Use these guides for more detail about verification, the professional process and director circumstances. For help with a current difficulty, describe your situation to Coddan.

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

Companies House ACSP list · HMRC supervision register. Official registration does not endorse individual services or outcomes.

Ask before ordering if you are unsure. Email info@coddan.co.uk with your role, existing verification position, relevant company name/number, difficulty and any material date. For document suitability, describe the type and issuing country; do not attach identity documents or confidential codes to this initial enquiry.

Ask Coddan about your position

We explain suitable work and charges before you decide. An enquiry creates no obligation to order. Identity evidence and any required codes follow the appropriate secure process.