Which window applies
| The PSC | When their code is due |
|---|---|
| Registered before 18 November 2025, not a director of this company | The first 14 days of their birth month. A 22 January birthday means 1 to 14 January1. |
| Registered before 18 November 2025, also a director | As a PSC, within 14 days starting the day after the company’s confirmation statement date. Filing the statement early doesn’t move this1. |
| Added after 18 November 2025 | When first added to the register, or within 14 days of being added1 |
| Has died | No verification needed. They stay on the register until a grant of probate or letters of administration is received1. |
You can check a PSC’s dates by signing in to Companies House’s service2.
A director who is also a PSC gives the code twice
Many small company owners are both. They still verify only once and get one personal code3, but they give it twice, once for each role1:
- As a director, in the company’s confirmation statement.
- As a PSC, separately, in the 14 days that start the day after the confirmation statement date.
How the code is given
The PSC, or someone acting for them, gives Companies House the company number, the PSC’s personal code and a statement that their identity is verified2. If the PSC hasn’t verified yet, they start with Companies House identity verification: it’s free through GOV.UK One Login. If they’ve lost their code, read where to find your personal code.
Check your company’s dates and set a reminder
Search the Companies House register. Your company page shows its filing dates, what to file next and a reminder you can set.
If it’s late
Not giving the code on time may be an offence, and can lead to a fine or a financial penalty. Companies House will also show a note against the PSC’s name on the public register2. If something stops the PSC verifying in time, they can ask for a 14-day extension, but only before the deadline passes2.
PSCs that are companies
A relevant legal entity, such as a holding company, has no personal code of its own. Companies House says it will bring in verification for officers of corporate PSCs at a later date1,4.
Giving the code through Fileyear
Fileyear’s PSC code filing lists the company’s PSCs from the register, shows the window Companies House’s guidance gives for each, checks the code you enter and files the PSC verification statement.