Rules, sources and tested examples
Rules version 2026-10-12.1, checked against the sources below on 12 October 2026. Every example on this page is an automated test that must pass before the site is published.
Workflow aid, not legal advice. This tool works out dates from the details you give it and from Companies House guidance and the commencement regulations as checked on 12 October 2026. The Companies House register shows each person's actual verification dates and is the authority; check it before you rely on a date here. For advice on your situation, ask a solicitor or an accountant.
Statuses
- Overdue: the deadline (or the end of the PSC window) has passed and the role is not marked verified.
- Due soon: a PSC window is open now, or the date is within your chosen number of days (30 by default).
- OK: further away than that.
- Verified: you marked the role as verified (the register shows it).
- Needs data or Check: a date is missing or does not fit the transition; the note says what to fix.
- Not required: secretaries, corporate officers and PSCs, and deceased PSCs.
Rules
Existing director: with the next confirmation statement
A director appointed before 18 November 2025 must be verified, and the company must file their identity verification statement with its next confirmation statement in the 12-month transition. Companies House will not accept the statement until every director is verified. Latest date: the confirmation statement filing deadline (confirmation statement date + 14 days).
Code DIR_EXISTING. Sources: The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 (SI 2025/1118), regulations 4 and 5; Companies Act 2006, section 853A (duty to deliver confirmation statements); When you need to verify your identity for Companies House; Filing your company's confirmation statement; Companies House approach to non-compliance with mandatory identity verification.
New director: verify before appointment
Since 18 November 2025 a new director must verify before they are appointed or the company is incorporated; the personal code goes in the appointment or incorporation filing.
Code DIR_NEW. Sources: Companies House personal codes for identity verification; When you need to verify your identity for Companies House; Companies House confirms identity verification rollout from 18 November 2025.
Existing PSC who is also a director: 14 days after the confirmation statement date
A PSC registered before 18 November 2025 who was also a director of the same company provides the PSC code within 14 days starting the day after the confirmation statement date of the company's first review period ending in the transition. Filing early does not move these dates.
Code PSC_DIRECTOR. Sources: The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 (SI 2025/1118), regulations 4 and 5; Companies Act 2006, section 790LN (initial identity verification for registrable persons: transitional cases); When you need to verify your identity for Companies House; Provide identity verification details for a person with significant control (PSC).
Existing PSC (not a director): first 14 days of birth month
A PSC registered before 18 November 2025 who was not a director (or whose details are protected) provides the code within the first 14 days of their birth month: December 2025 for December birthdays, January to November 2026 for the rest.
Code PSC_BIRTH_MONTH. Sources: The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 (SI 2025/1118), regulations 4 and 5; Companies Act 2006, section 790LN (initial identity verification for registrable persons: transitional cases); When you need to verify your identity for Companies House; Companies House confirms identity verification rollout from 18 November 2025.
New PSC: within 14 days of being registered
A PSC registered after 18 November 2025 can give the code when first registered, or within 14 days. In law the 14 days begin with the date of Companies House's direction, which it sends shortly after registration; this tool estimates from the registration date.
Code PSC_NEW. Sources: Companies Act 2006, section 790LM (registrar's direction to a new registrable person); When you need to verify your identity for Companies House; Provide identity verification details for a person with significant control (PSC).
No personal verification needed (yet)
Company secretaries, corporate directors, corporate PSCs (relevant legal entities) and deceased PSCs are not asked to verify under the current rules.
Code NOT_REQUIRED. Sources: When you need to verify your identity for Companies House; Companies House approach to non-compliance with mandatory identity verification; Changes to UK company law: Identity verification.
Missing or unrecognised details
The row is missing something the rules need.
Code UNKNOWN. Sources: When you need to verify your identity for Companies House.
PSC birth-month periods
| Month of birth (as on the register) | 14-day period |
|---|---|
| December | 1 December 2025 to 14 December 2025 |
| January | 1 January 2026 to 14 January 2026 |
| February | 1 February 2026 to 14 February 2026 |
| March | 1 March 2026 to 14 March 2026 |
| April | 1 April 2026 to 14 April 2026 |
| May | 1 May 2026 to 14 May 2026 |
| June | 1 June 2026 to 14 June 2026 |
| July | 1 July 2026 to 14 July 2026 |
| August | 1 August 2026 to 14 August 2026 |
| September | 1 September 2026 to 14 September 2026 |
| October | 1 October 2026 to 14 October 2026 |
| November | 1 November 2026 to 14 November 2026 |
Official examples as tests
Each example quotes its source, gives the rows the test feeds in, and shows the result the engine must produce.
PSC who is not a director, born 22 January
You must provide your personal code within the first 14 days of your birth month. For example, if your date of birth is 22 January, your 14 day period will begin on 1 January. (When you need to verify your identity for Companies House)
| Input (as of 1 December 2025) | Rule | Window or deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
company_number=00000001, person_name=Example PSC, role=PSC, appointed=2019-05-01, birth_month=January | Existing PSC (not a director): first 14 days of birth month | 1 January 2026 to 14 January 2026 | OK |
Register shows date of birth as March 1990
If they are not a director of the company, their 14-day period starts from the first day of their month of birth, as it is shown on the Companies House register. For example, if the date of birth is shown on the register as March 1990, the 14-day period will start on 1 March 2026. (Companies House confirms identity verification rollout from 18 November 2025)
| Input (as of 20 February 2026) | Rule | Window or deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
company_number=00000002, person_name=Example PSC, role=PSC, appointed=2017-01-09, birth_month=March 1990 | Existing PSC (not a director): first 14 days of birth month | 1 March 2026 to 14 March 2026 | Due soon |
December birthdays fall in December 2025
Month of date of birth ... Appointed day ... November: 1st November 2026; December: 1st December 2025 (reg 5(2) table). The statement must be delivered within the period of 14 days beginning with the appointed day (Companies Act 2006 s790LN(3)). (The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 (SI 2025/1118), regulations 4 and 5)
| Input (as of 12 October 2026) | Rule | Window or deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
company_number=00000003, person_name=December PSC, role=PSC, appointed=2012-02-02, birth_month=12 | Existing PSC (not a director): first 14 days of birth month | 1 December 2025 to 14 December 2025 | Overdue |
company_number=00000003, person_name=November PSC, role=PSC, appointed=2012-02-02, birth_month=11 | Existing PSC (not a director): first 14 days of birth month | 1 November 2026 to 14 November 2026 | Due soon |
Director and PSC of the same company
As a director, you must provide the code in the company's confirmation statement. As a PSC ... You must do this within a 14 day period, starting from the day after the company's confirmation statement date. (When you need to verify your identity for Companies House)
| Input (as of 3 July 2026) | Rule | Window or deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
company_number=00000004, person_name=SMITH, Jane, role=director, appointed=2015-04-01, cs_date=2026-06-30 | Existing director: with the next confirmation statement | by 14 July 2026 | Due soon |
company_number=00000004, person_name=Jane Smith, role=PSC, appointed=2016-06-30 | Existing PSC who is also a director: 14 days after the confirmation statement date | 1 July 2026 to 14 July 2026 | Due soon |
Existing director, last review period in the transition
You can file your statement up to 14 days after the review period has ended. ... We will not accept your company's confirmation statement until all directors have verified their identity. (Transitional period: the 12 months beginning with 18 November 2025, SI 2025/1118 reg 4(9).) (Filing your company's confirmation statement)
| Input (as of 12 October 2026) | Rule | Window or deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
company_number=00000005, person_name=Existing Director, role=director, appointed=2010-01-01, cs_date=17/11/2026 | Existing director: with the next confirmation statement | by 1 December 2026 | OK |
Confirmation statement date after the transition
That company must deliver to the registrar an identity verification statement in respect of that individual at the same time as the company delivers its next confirmation statement during the transitional period (reg 4(2)). (The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 (SI 2025/1118), regulations 4 and 5)
| Input (as of 12 October 2026) | Rule | Window or deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
company_number=00000006, person_name=Existing Director, role=director, appointed=2010-01-01, cs_date=2027-02-01 | Existing director: with the next confirmation statement | – | Check |
PSC registered after 18 November 2025
You can provide your personal code when you're first added to the Companies House register, or within 14 days of being added. (When you need to verify your identity for Companies House)
| Input (as of 10 February 2026) | Rule | Window or deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
company_number=00000007, person_name=New PSC, role=PSC, appointed=2026-02-02 | New PSC: within 14 days of being registered | 2 February 2026 to 15 February 2026 | Due soon |
Director appointed after 18 November 2025
From 18 November 2025: new directors will need to verify their identity to incorporate a company or be appointed to an existing company. (Companies House confirms identity verification rollout from 18 November 2025)
| Input (as of 12 October 2026) | Rule | Window or deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
company_number=00000008, person_name=New Director, role=director, appointed=2026-03-01, verified=yes | New director: verify before appointment | by 1 March 2026 | Verified |
company_number=00000008, person_name=Unverified Director, role=director, appointed=2026-03-01, verified=no | New director: verify before appointment | by 1 March 2026 | Overdue |
PSC with one 14-day extension
The registrar has discretion to extend the identity verification due date for a PSC by up to 14 days. By extending the due date, the PSC does not fall into non compliance, but instead remains compliant. (Companies House approach to non-compliance with mandatory identity verification)
| Input (as of 20 January 2026) | Rule | Window or deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
company_number=00000009, person_name=Extended PSC, role=PSC, appointed=2018-08-08, birth_month=1, extensions=1 | Existing PSC (not a director): first 14 days of birth month | 1 January 2026 to 28 January 2026 | Due soon |
PSC who has died
You do not need to complete identity verification for a PSC who has died. The PSC should remain on the Companies House register until a grant of probate or letters of administration have been received. (When you need to verify your identity for Companies House)
| Input (as of 12 October 2026) | Rule | Window or deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
company_number=00000010, person_name=Late PSC, role=PSC, appointed=2011-01-01, birth_month=4, deceased=yes | No personal verification needed (yet) | – | Not required |
Corporate director and corporate PSC
We'll introduce identity verification at a later date for: ... corporate directors of companies ... officers of corporate PSCs. (When you need to verify your identity for Companies House)
| Input (as of 12 October 2026) | Rule | Window or deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
company_number=00000011, person_name=Holdco Ltd, role=corporate director, appointed=2015-01-01, cs_date=2026-11-01 | No personal verification needed (yet) | – | Not required |
company_number=00000011, person_name=Holdco Ltd, role=PSC, appointed=2016-06-30, psc_type=corporate | No personal verification needed (yet) | – | Not required |
One person, director of two companies
If you are a director of more than one company, you will need to do this for each company. (When you need to verify your identity for Companies House)
| Input (as of 12 October 2026) | Rule | Window or deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
company_number=00000012, person_name=Busy Director, role=director, appointed=2009-09-09, cs_date=2026-10-31 | Existing director: with the next confirmation statement | by 14 November 2026 | OK |
company_number=00000013, person_name=Busy Director, role=director, appointed=2013-03-03, cs_date=2026-04-30 | Existing director: with the next confirmation statement | by 14 May 2026 | Overdue |
Director and PSC whose PSC details are protected
If, immediately before 18th November 2025, the relevant person ... is a director of the relevant company; and a registrable person in respect of that company whose required particulars are protected, the appointed day ... is the date specified ... which corresponds to the month of that person's date of birth (reg 5(2)(b)). (The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 (SI 2025/1118), regulations 4 and 5)
| Input (as of 12 October 2026) | Rule | Window or deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
company_number=00000014, person_name=Protected Person, role=director, appointed=2014-01-01, cs_date=2026-11-10 | Existing director: with the next confirmation statement | by 24 November 2026 | OK |
company_number=00000014, person_name=Protected Person, role=PSC, appointed=2016-04-06, birth_month=6, protected=yes | Existing PSC (not a director): first 14 days of birth month | 1 June 2026 to 14 June 2026 | Overdue |
Known limits
- Overseas companies, limited partnerships and companies with an overdue confirmation statement on 18 November 2025 (SI 2025/1118 reg 4(7)) are not modelled.
- For new PSCs the window is estimated from the registration date; the legal start is the date of Companies House's direction.
- Director and PSC rows are matched by name within a company (ignoring titles, accents and the register's
SURNAME, Forenameorder). Usealso_directorto override. - If the company changes its confirmation statement date, re-enter the new date.
Sources
- When you need to verify your identity for Companies House, Companies House (GOV.UK guidance), updated 30 July 2026.
- Companies House personal codes for identity verification, Companies House (GOV.UK guidance), updated 13 July 2026.
- Verify your identity for Companies House, Companies House (GOV.UK guidance), updated 30 April 2026.
- Filing your company's confirmation statement, Companies House (GOV.UK guidance), updated 21 April 2026.
- Provide identity verification details for a person with significant control (PSC), Companies House (GOV.UK guidance), updated 18 November 2025.
- Companies House approach to non-compliance with mandatory identity verification, Companies House (GOV.UK guidance), updated 5 December 2025.
- Companies House confirms identity verification rollout from 18 November 2025, Companies House (GOV.UK press release), updated 5 August 2025.
- Directors warned to verify identities with Companies House following first Insolvency Service prosecutions, The Insolvency Service and Companies House (GOV.UK press release), updated 17 September 2026.
- The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 (SI 2025/1118), regulations 4 and 5, legislation.gov.uk, made 22 October 2025.
- Companies Act 2006, section 853A (duty to deliver confirmation statements), legislation.gov.uk, in force from 18 November 2025.
- Companies Act 2006, section 790LN (initial identity verification for registrable persons: transitional cases), legislation.gov.uk, in force from 18 November 2025.
- Companies Act 2006, section 790LM (registrar's direction to a new registrable person), legislation.gov.uk, in force from 18 November 2025.
- Changes to UK company law: Identity verification, Companies House campaign site (GOV.UK).