Question follow-through · 90169

Directors: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what statutory authority Companies House is able to exclude non-digital in-writing applications for director ID verification.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
12 Nov 2025
Target answer date
17 Nov 2025
Answer
17 Nov 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 12 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what statutory authority Companies House is able to exclude non-digital in-writing applications for director ID verification.

  2. 17 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The statutory authority for Companies House to exclude non-digital applications for identity verification is provided by sections 1068 and 1117 of the Companies Act 2006, which enable the registrar to impose requirements as to the form and manner of the d...

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