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Use this service to verify your identity for Companies House.
You need to prove who you are to set up, run, own or control a company in the UK.
Use this service to provide the Companies House personal code and identity verification statement for a PSC, or to request an extension.
How to use and manage the personal code you receive when you verify your identity for Companies House.
Fill in this checklist if you’re an employee starting a new job without a P45, so your employer can work out the tax code to use on your first pay.
Get a goods movement reference to move goods through locations which use the Goods Vehicle Movement Service.
When you need to verify depends on your role, and when you started that role.
The Official Receiver is aware of the recent media coverage and Supreme Court judgment in relation to motor vehicle finance redress.
What to do before you apply, and how to apply for a licence yourself or through your employer.
Use the Fuel Finder service to get the latest retail fuel prices and forecourt details across the UK.
Importers and import agents need to use IPAFFS to notify authorities about imports to Great Britain.
Find out which people, entities and ships are designated or specified under regulations made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, and why.
What the confirmation statement is and how to send your statement to Companies House.
How to identify and record the people who own or control your company.
How to request and manage the company authentication code you'll need to file information online at Companies House.
How to complete your identity verification in person at a Post Office, once you've entered your photo ID details online.
Using our Find and update company information service to follow companies and search company information for free.
How to prepare and file annual accounts with Companies House for your UK registered company.
How to tell Companies House you have verified someone's identity.
Check how the government calculates and spends your Income Tax and National Insurance contributions within your Annual Tax Summary.
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