Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 80496

Companies: Registration

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 15 October 2025

Question

Jonathan Davies

LabourMid Derbyshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what proportion of registered company directors had verified their identity on Companies House by 10 October 2025; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure that all directors have verified the

Answer

Blair McDougall
Over 700,000 individuals have successfully completed step 1 of the IDV process, thereby creating a verified identity. From 18 November, it will be possible to link this information with specific appointments, dependant on the due date of each company’s co...

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