Companies House identity verification in Nottingham
46,435 live companies are registered to a Nottingham address, and every one of their directors and people with significant control must now verify their identity with Companies House. We are a registered Authorised Corporate Service Provider and we do that for you, remotely or by appointment, for a flat £125.
How big the Nottingham verification market actually is
Nottingham has 46,435 live companies registered to its post town, and the NG postcode area holds 71,331 (Companies House Free Company Data Product, snapshot 2026-08-01). It sits 255 companies behind Leicester on the post-town table, effectively a tie, and ahead of Sheffield (37,698) and Derby (22,770).
The surrounding cluster is substantial: Derby (22,770), Doncaster (19,437), Sheffield (37,698), Chesterfield (8,695) and Mansfield's wider NG catchment all feed into it (Companies House bulk data). For a director in this part of the east Midlands, the nearest ACSP with a physical office is as likely to be in Leicester, Derby or Sheffield as in Nottingham itself, which is one reason the remote route dominates here.
Postcode areas covering Nottingham
- NG — Nottinghamshire: 71,331 live companies
Neighbouring post towns we also serve: Leicester (46,690), Derby (22,770), Sheffield (37,698), Doncaster (19,437), Chesterfield (8,695). All figures from the Companies House Free Company Data Product, snapshot 1 August 2026.
Typical Nottingham companies, and what that means for verification
Nottingham's company base is a mix of professional services, technology, healthcare and a wide retail and hospitality sector, alongside a very large number of small property and holding companies. Holding-company structures are worth singling out. Where an individual is a director of a holding company and a PSC through it, both duties attach to the same person but on different clocks: the director deadline is the next confirmation statement date, while a PSC who is also a director has a 14-day period starting the day after that date (GOV.UK). A 14-day extension to the PSC verification period can be requested if needed (GOV.UK), but it is far simpler to verify early and hold the code.
Do Nottingham directors need an appointment?
Our appointment locations are Bedford and London–Stratford. Nottingham applicants overwhelmingly use the fully remote route, which takes about ten minutes, and the two-document alternative is run as a scheduled video appointment. The fee is £125 for a UK-resident applicant, all inclusive, no VAT.
Digital identity check
One accepted document, photographed on your own phone, plus a live selfie. Around ten minutes, no travel, no appointment. This is what most Nottingham applicants use.
Two-document check
Two original documents examined by us, either at our Bedford or London–Stratford office or on a scheduled video appointment. Used where the digital route does not suit your documents.
Both routes meet the same Companies House identity verification standard and produce the same personal code. There is also a free Post Office route for UK residents, available after you receive the confirmation email, which takes about 15 days. If your confirmation statement is close, that timing is the thing to weigh up.
Who must verify, and by when
Everyone in scope is in scope in Nottingham on exactly the same terms as anywhere else in the UK. There is no local variation, no local extension and no local exemption.
GOV.UK lists the people who must verify as a director, the equivalent of a director, which includes members, general partners and managing officers, a director of an overseas company registered in the UK, a person with significant control, and anyone registering as an Authorised Corporate Service Provider. People who file on behalf of a company, limited partnerships, corporate directors, corporate LLP members and officers of corporate PSCs will be required to verify at a later date.
Identity verification became a legal requirement on 18 November 2025. Companies House is explicit that this date is not a deadline in itself; it marks the start of a 12-month transition period that ends in November 2026, by the end of which Companies House expects to have verified 6 to 7 million individuals (Annual Report and Accounts 2025–26). Your own deadline sits inside that window and depends on your role:
- Existing directors: by the company's next confirmation statement date.
- New directors: before appointment, and at incorporation for a new company.
- Directors of overseas companies registered in the UK: by the anniversary of the UK establishment's registration.
- A PSC who is also a director: within the 14-day period starting the day after the confirmation statement date.
- A PSC who is not a director: within the first 14 days of their birth month.
Once you have verified, Companies House issues an 11 character personal code. It is personal to you and not to your company, and if you are a director of multiple companies you only need to verify once and then use the same code for every appointment.
What happens if the deadline passes
The consequences of not verifying are national and they are not administrative niceties. They apply to a Nottingham director in the same way as to any other.
Companies House states that it is unlawful for a director to act as a director without completing identity verification, and that the offence arises under section 167M of the Companies Act. Three enforcement routes are available: criminal prosecution, referral to the Insolvency Service, and financial penalties. Prosecution may lead to criminal conviction, director disqualification and fines, and non-compliance can be annotated on the public register for anyone to see.
There is also an immediate, practical consequence that arrives long before any enforcement action. All directors need to verify before the company's next confirmation statement is filed, otherwise the filing will be rejected. The campaign guidance puts it more bluntly still: without verification you will not be able to make any filings for your company or start a new company. For most people that rejected filing, not the prospect of prosecution, is what makes this urgent.
How we verify you, and what it costs
Tax and Accounting Hub Ltd is a Companies House Authorised Corporate Service Provider, company number 08408126, supervised by the Association of Accounting Technicians for anti-money-laundering purposes and registered with the ICO. GOV.UK describes an ACSP as an agent, such as an accountant or solicitor, who files on behalf of others, and requires every ACSP to be supervised by a UK anti-money-laundering supervisory body. The official public list of ACSPs is published by Companies House and was last updated on 20 August 2026.
- You complete a short application, sign the engagement letter on screen and pay by card.
- You verify your identity: either a digital check on your own phone, which takes around ten minutes, or a scheduled appointment where two original documents are examined.
- We review the result against our compliance checklist and file it with Companies House as your authorised agent.
- Companies House emails you your own 11-character personal code, which you then give to every company where you hold an appointment.
Our fee for a UK-resident director, PSC or LLP member is £125, all inclusive. There is no VAT, no per-document charge and nothing added later. You can read the full process on our step-by-step guide, or start now on the application page.
Nottingham verification questions
The questions we are asked most often by directors and PSCs of Nottingham companies.
How many companies are registered in Nottingham?
There are 46,435 live companies registered to the Nottingham post town and 71,331 across the NG postcode area, on the Companies House snapshot of 1 August 2026.
I am both a director and a PSC. Do I verify twice?
You verify once and receive one code, but the code has to be provided in two different windows. The director deadline is the next confirmation statement date; as a PSC who is also a director you then have 14 days starting the day after that date.
Can the PSC deadline be extended?
A 14-day extension to the PSC verification period can be requested. Verifying early and holding your code avoids needing it.
Is there an in-person option near Nottingham?
Our offices are Bedford and London–Stratford. For Nottingham applicants who need two original documents examined we run a scheduled video appointment instead.
What does verification cost for a Nottingham director?
£125 all inclusive for a UK resident, no VAT. £175 if you live overseas.
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