Petition · Department for Business and Trade
Change Companies House ID process: immediate, one-time ID verification
Open for signatures
45 signatures
What the petition asks
Companies House needs a verified ID for directors and persons with significant control (PSC). They create a 14 day window for this. Allow ID verification now and forever. No random delay for a 14 day window. No need to re-verify later.
ID does not change over time. Please require them to allow ID verification once and then never again if no changes. Allow ID verification as soon as possible, and never any re-verification later. At present, someone can find, with no letter or notice, they have to verify ID within a specific 14 day window and not before, or later, and even face penalty and prosecution if too late.
Timeline
| 16 Feb 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
45
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Opened
16 Feb 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.