Companies House identity verification, done by an authorised agent.
If GOV.UK One Login has rejected you, or you hold a non-UK passport and have no UK credit record, we verify your identity as a registered Companies House ACSP and give you the 11-character personal code.
Who this is for
- Overseas and non-resident company directors who cannot get through GOV.UK One Login.
- People with significant control (PSCs) who are not directors and still have to verify.
- Holders of a non-UK or non-chipped passport that One Login will not read.
- Anyone with no UK bank account or credit history for One Login to check against.
- Company secretaries and advisers handling verification for several officers at once.
- Anyone GOV.UK One Login has already turned away.
If the free GOV.UK route worked for you, use it. It is free and it is fine. This page is for the people it does not work for.
What we actually do
We verify your identity where the free route cannot. We do not bypass any legal requirement, and we will tell you honestly if your documents are not sufficient.
We verify you as a registered ACSP.
Boru is an Authorised Corporate Service Provider on the Companies House register (Agent No. AP000267). We verify your identity to the Companies House standard. This is the statutory route, not a workaround.
We accept a wider range of documents.
Where One Login demands a UK-chipped passport or a UK credit footprint, an ACSP can verify a broader set of government-issued identity documents, including many non-UK passports.
You get the same 11-character code.
We confirm the verification directly to Companies House and you receive the same 11-character personal code the free route issues. It is the identical legal outcome.
We connect the code to your role.
A director’s code goes on the next confirmation statement; a non-director PSC must provide theirs within 14 days of their birth month; an overseas company director is filed via form OS VS01. We make sure it lands.
How it works
- 1
Short enquiry
Tell us who needs verifying, where they are, and whether One Login has already failed. No identity documents at this stage.
- 2
Documents and fee confirmed in writing
We confirm which identity documents we can accept and the fixed fee per person before we start, so there are no surprises.
- 3
Secure verification session
We verify your identity through a secure, vetted channel, guided by a person, not an app that keeps rejecting you.
- 4
We file it and send your code
We confirm the verification to Companies House and send you your 11-character personal code.
- 5
We connect it to your role
We make sure the code is linked to each role and the right filing, so the verification actually counts.
Once your documents are ready, most verifications are completed within a few business days. Tell us your deadline and we will work to it.
A fixed fee per person
We charge a fixed fee per person, quoted to you in writing before we start. There is no charge for the initial enquiry, so you know the full cost before you commit to anything.
Verifying several officers at once? Tell us how many and we will quote the group together.
Why trust us with this
You are handing a firm your identity, so here is exactly who we are, all of it publicly verifiable on GOV.UK.
A registered ACSP, not a middleman
Boru is a GOV.UK-listed Authorised Corporate Service Provider (Agent No. AP000267). We are authorised to verify company officers and confirm it to Companies House ourselves.
HMRC-supervised for AML
We are supervised by HMRC for anti-money-laundering purposes (Reg. No. XCML00000187357). Identity verification is what a supervised firm is built to do.
A real UK firm with a London office
Boru Global (UK) Limited, registered in England & Wales (No. 14435343), ICO-registered (Ref. ZB534745). Traceable and accountable.
Partner-level handling
You deal with a person who understands the filing consequences, not a queue. That matters when a deadline or a bank freeze is involved.
Verify our registration on the GOV.UK register of Authorised Corporate Service Providers (Agent No. AP000267).
If One Login failed, it is not your fault
GOV.UK One Login is built around UK identity signals. It wants a UK-chipped passport it can scan with a phone, or a UK credit and address history it can match. If your passport is not chipped in a way it accepts, or you have never lived in the UK and have no credit footprint, the automated check simply fails. It is a limit of the tool, not a judgement on you.
An Authorised Corporate Service Provider is the statutory alternative that Parliament put in place for exactly this, not a loophole. We verify your identity to the same Companies House standard by a human-led route that does not depend on those UK signals, and we file it for you.
Request identity verification
Tell us your situation and we come back within one business day with the documents we can accept and a fixed fee. When you get in touch, please include:
- Your name
- Phone or WhatsApp
- Your role: director, PSC, company secretary, or other
- Your country of residence
- Whether GOV.UK One Login has already failed for you
- Your company number, if you have one (optional)
- A short note on your situation
We never ask for identity documents through this form. It collects your contact details and situation only. Your actual ID is collected later through a secure, vetted channel after we have spoken. Everything you share is handled in strict confidence; Boru Global (UK) Limited is registered with the ICO (Ref. ZB534745).
Frequently asked questions
Who has to verify their identity with Companies House, and by when?
Since 18 November 2025, every director and every person with significant control (PSC) of a UK company must verify their identity with Companies House. New appointments verify at the point of filing. Existing directors are brought in through their company’s next confirmation statement during the transition period, and existing PSCs must verify within 14 days of the start of their birth month. If you are unsure of your own deadline, send us the company number and we will confirm it.
What is the 11-character personal code?
It is your personal Companies House identity code, issued once your identity has been verified. The same code is reused every time you are appointed to, or already hold, a role at any UK company, so you verify once and connect the code to each role. You receive the same code whether you verify through the free route or through us as an ACSP.
Why does GOV.UK One Login reject overseas directors?
One Login is built around UK identity signals. It expects a UK-chipped passport it can read with a phone, or a UK credit and address history it can check against. Many non-UK passports are not chipped in a way it accepts, and someone who has never lived in the UK has no credit footprint to match, so the automated check fails through no fault of yours. An ACSP verifies identity by a different, human-led route that does not depend on those UK signals.
Can an ACSP verify someone who is outside the UK?
Yes. As a registered ACSP we can verify directors and PSCs wherever they are in the world. The verification is done through a secure session and a wider set of accepted documents, so you do not need to be in the UK or hold a UK passport.
What documents do you accept?
We confirm the exact list for your situation before we start, but as an ACSP we can accept a broader range of government-issued identity documents than One Login, including many non-UK passports and national identity cards. We never ask for those documents through the form on this page; they are collected later through a secure, vetted channel once we have spoken.
What happens if a director stays unverified?
It becomes an offence, and the practical consequences arrive quickly. Companies House can reject the company’s confirmation statement under section 853A, which blocks a filing the company is legally required to make; unverified officers can face financial penalties; the company can ultimately be struck off; and banks increasingly freeze or refuse accounts when the register shows an unverified officer. Verifying is the cheaper problem to solve.
How long does it take?
Once we have confirmed your documents and the fee, most verifications are completed within a few business days. If you are working to a confirmation-statement date or a birth-month deadline, tell us and we will prioritise accordingly.
How much does it cost?
A fixed fee per person, quoted to you in writing before we start, with no charge for the initial enquiry. If you have several officers to verify we will quote the group together. The fee covers the verification, the filing, and connecting your personal code to the right role.