Companies House, identity verification and your Business DNA

Which Companies House facts can appear in Business DNA?

Public-register facts: legal identity, incorporation date, registered region and officers' names and roles. They're among the strongest facts a UK company can have, because they come from the official register rather than the business itself. This is step 5 of The owner's guide to building your Business DNA.

How are register facts checked?

They're compared with the Companies House register, and the result goes to staff for review.

1. You enter your company number in your draft, and link your register entry as evidence. See How to add evidence links that stand up.
2. A check compares your facts with the register and proposes a status.
3. Staff review the proposal.
4. Nothing appears on your profile until staff have reviewed it.

Automated checks never change your facts or your public profile on their own. Even exact matches only update the review status, and only where staff have enabled that.

What personal details are never published?

Officers' dates of birth, nationality and home addresses are never published, even though some appear on the register. Only specific named fields are used, and personal details are stripped from public text. Locations on profiles are shown at a general level. See What is Business DNA?

What is Companies House identity verification?

It's a legal requirement, under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, for company directors, people with significant control (PSCs) and LLP members to verify their identity with Companies House.

• It became a legal requirement on 18 November 2025.
• New directors and PSCs must verify when they're appointed.
• Existing directors and PSCs have a 12-month transition period, generally tied to the company's next confirmation statement.
• Verified individuals receive a Companies House personal code.
• You can verify directly through GOV.UK One Login or through an authorised corporate service provider.

Dates and rules can change, so always check the GOV.UK pages in the sources below.

Does identity verification affect your Business DNA?

Not directly. It's a separate legal process for individuals, and it doesn't authenticate facts in your record. Your registration fact reflects the company's register entry. Keeping your Companies House filings up to date does help keep the register facts in your record accurate. For how authentication works, see Company-provided vs authenticated.

What if you're not a limited company?

You can still build a record. The registration category will show whichever status fits, such as company-provided, information pending or not applicable, and none of these is a negative finding. See "Information pending" isn't a red flag. Next step: Keeping your record fresh.

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Part of The owner's guide to building your Business DNA.