Companies House Reform: Autumn 2026 is the Deadline for Compliance
New identity verification and filing requirements are now active. Failure to comply is a criminal offence. Are your records audit-ready?
The grace period for the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act is over. From Autumn 2026, all filings at Companies House require identity verification. This is no longer a 'nice to have' administrative task. It is a statutory mandate with criminal consequences for directors.
Companies House issued over 400,000 late filing penalty notices in recent cycles. With the new ID and PSC verification rules, this number is expected to climb. Fines reach up to five thousand pounds per persistent failure, but the reputational damage is far more expensive.
Authorised Corporate Service Providers are now the primary route for submissions. If you are still relying on manual, internal filing processes, you are inviting an audit. You must verify every director and Person with Significant Control now.
Simplif-i ensures your statutory registers are not just compliant, but bulletproof. We manage the transition to the new filing standards so you can focus on ROI. Do not wait for the penalty notice to arrive.
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