Question follow-through · 19194
Companies House: Proof of Identity
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether he is taking steps to streamline the identity verification process with Companies House.
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- Answering body
- Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
- Tabled
- 15 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 1 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 7 Sept 2026 · 54 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
15 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether he is taking steps to streamline the identity verification process with Companies House.
1 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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7 Sept 2026
Answer published
Companies House designed its identity verification process to enable individuals to meet the requirements of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 while minimising burdens on business wherever possible.Identity verification is generally a...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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