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Identity verification and the annual filings are now actively enforced, and missing them is a common route to penalties or being struck off the register.
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The UK requirement, introduced under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, for directors, PSCs, and those filing on behalf of companies to have their identity verified. Verification can be completed directly or through an Authorised Corporate Service Provider.
A firm registered with Companies House and supervised for anti-money-laundering purposes that is authorised to file information and verify identities on behalf of UK companies. The role was formalised under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
An individual who ultimately owns or controls a UK company, typically by holding more than 25% of the shares or voting rights, or the right to appoint or remove directors. UK companies must identify their PSCs and record them at Companies House.
The annual filing every UK company must make to Companies House to confirm that its registered details, including directors, PSCs, registered office, and share capital, are up to date.
The official register on which a company records the individuals who ultimately own or control it. Examples are the UK PSC register, Ireland’s Register of Beneficial Ownership, and the UAE’s UBO register.
The official statutory address of a company, used for legal correspondence from the registrar, tax authority, and courts. It must be a genuine address in the jurisdiction of incorporation where documents can be delivered and acknowledged.
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