Companies House 2026: The Hard Deadline for Board ID Verification
The Nov 17 2026 IDV deadline is a hard mandate with criminal consequences. Ensure your board is compliant before the gavel drops.
The November 17 2026 deadline for identity verification under ECCTA 2023 is not a suggestion. Companies House has already moved from guidance to enforcement. The first wave of prosecutions for failure to verify began in September 2026.
For directors and PSCs, this is personal liability. A failure to verify is a criminal offence. The digital filing fee hikes of February 2026 were only the start of the regulatory squeeze. If your board has not yet completed its IDV process, you are operating with an unacceptable level of personal risk. Compliance is no longer a back office function. It is a prerequisite for holding a board seat.
Verify now or face the gavel.
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