Most changes to a company have to reach Companies House quickly, and since 18 November 2025 identity verification has been a legal requirement for directors and people with significant control. These guides explain the rules and the codes you will be asked for.
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Guides
Companies House identity verification: what every director must do, and by whenEvery director and PSC must verify their identity with Companies House. Your deadline is your company’s next confirmation statement. How to verify, free.Your Companies House personal code: where to find it, and what to do if it’s lost or not workingYour personal code is the 11-character code you get after verifying your identity. Where to find it, how to get it back, and why it might not work.
Filings in this topic
Appoint a director
£10.80 in totalFile form AP01 at Companies House, with the new director’s identity code checked first. No government fee. Usually done in minutes.
Remove a director
£10.80 in totalFile form TM01 when a director resigns or is removed. No government fee. Fileyear checks the company still has a director who is a person.
Update a director’s details
£10.80 in totalFile form CH01 when a director’s name, service address, home address or nationality changes. No government fee.
People with significant control
£10.80 in totalAdd, change or remove a person with significant control at Companies House. No government fee. Fileyear checks the 25% thresholds for you.
Change registered office
£10.80 in totalFile form AD01 at Companies House, usually in minutes. No government fee. Fileyear checks the new address meets the rules and reminds you who else to tell.
Change company name
£30.80 in total (£10.80 + the £20.00 Companies House fee)Check the new name is available, draft the shareholders’ resolution and file form NM01. £30.80 in total, including the £20.00 Companies House fee.
Issue new shares
£10.80 in totalFile a return of allotment of shares (SH01) at Companies House. No government fee. Fileyear works out the statement of capital for you.