Starting from Spring 2026, only company officers and employees whose identities have been verified will be permitted to submit filings at Companies House on behalf of their respective companies. They will not, under current regulations, be allowed to file for another group company where they do not hold the position of officer or employee. Nevertheless, filings can be made through an authorised corporate service provider (ACSP). ACSPs serve as intermediaries, such as Chalfen,

It has been interesting to see that directors are registered at Companies House with a variation of the name used for biometric ID (normally passport). As an ACSP, this adds a further level of diligence to completing the registration and the issue of the unique Companies House code. Where there is a discrepancy, it is, in our opinion, necessary to revert to the client and confirm that we are indeed verifying the correct person. In most cases that date of birth is sufficient

From February 1st, 2026 Companies House will be increasing many of its official fees. The following schedules show those fees that are being increased. Transaction Channel New fee Incorporation Digital £100 Incorporation (same day) Software £156 Incorporation Software £100 Incorporation Paper £124 Registration under s1040 (Part 33 Chapter 1) CA06  Paper £124 Re-registration of a company under Part 7 CA06    Paper £124 Re-registration of a company under section 651 CA06    Pa