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