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Enterprise-grade ACSP verification, on pay-as-you-go terms.

Companies House now requires verified identities for directors, PSCs and anyone filing on a company's behalf — confirmed with a selfie and photo ID. We run these checks on Trust ID's specialist platform, so you get their deep ACSP expertise without the enterprise contract. Pay only for the identities you verify.

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Rebecca M. Hartley DOB 22 Sep 1981 NOALERT
Selfie Photo ID
Identity verified Ready to file with Companies House
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What's changed under the new rules

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act means the identities behind UK companies must now be verified to a higher standard — with a selfie and a photo ID document. If you form companies or file on behalf of clients, you'll need to be an Authorised Corporate Service Provider and verify the people involved.

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Big-firm expertise, without the big-firm commitment.

ACSP verification needs document and biometric checks done properly. So we've partnered with Trust ID — specialists who normally serve large enterprise clients — and carry out your ACSP checks on their platform. You get their depth of knowledge of the Companies House requirements, delivered through our simple pay-as-you-go service.

  • Their expertise in exactly what Companies House requires.
  • Our terms — no enterprise contract, no minimum volume.
  • One account for KYC and ACSP, billed the same simple way.
Who needs an ACSP check

If you file for others, this is for you.

You need verified identities whenever a real person sits behind a Companies House filing — and you need to be an ACSP to do that verification on their behalf.

Company formation agents

Verify directors and shareholders the moment you need to incorporate a new company for a client.

Accountants & bookkeepers

Filing confirmation statements or appointments? Verify the people behind them with confidence.

Solicitors & legal teams

Confirm the identity of directors and PSCs as part of company and transaction work.

Company secretaries

Keep filings moving by verifying officers and PSCs whenever the register changes.

Corporate service providers

Manage multiple entities? Verify every officer from one account and audit it centrally.

Directors verifying themselves

Need to verify your own identity for a filing? Do it directly, with the same PDF evidence.

How an ACSP check works

From request to filed in four steps.

1

Enter the person

Add the director, PSC or filer you need to verify in the Secure Portal.

2

Send the secure link

They take a selfie and photograph their passport or driving licence on Trust ID's platform.

3

Get confirmation

Once their documents are verified, a result and reference come back with a PDF for your records.

4

File with confidence

Use the verification to meet your Companies House obligation and file.

Pay-as-you-go pricing

No enterprise contract and no minimum volume — you pay per ACSP identity you submit, and nothing when you don't.

One account for everything

KYC and ACSP checks live side by side in the same portal — no separate logins, no extra setup.

Evidence on file

Every verification produces a referenced PDF you can keep as proof you met the requirement.

ACSP questions

The essentials, in plain English.

What is an ACSP identity check?
It's an identity verification carried out to meet the Companies House requirement to confirm the people behind a company — directors, people with significant control, and those filing on the company's behalf.
How is it different from a standard KYC check?
A standard KYC check can be settled from data in about 15 seconds. An ACSP check is a higher bar: it requires a selfie and a photo ID document, verified on Trust ID's platform, because that's the standard Companies House expects for the people behind a company.
Who is Trust ID, and why are they involved?
Trust ID are identity-verification specialists who normally serve large enterprise clients. We carry out ACSP checks on their platform so you benefit from their expertise in the Companies House requirements — delivered through our pay-as-you-go service, with no enterprise contract.
How long does an ACSP check take?
Because it relies on a selfie and a document photo, the timing depends on how quickly your client completes the secure link. Once they've uploaded their selfie and ID, verification follows shortly after and you receive a PDF confirmation.
Do I have to be an ACSP to use this?
If you verify other people's identities for Companies House filings, you'll generally need to be registered as an Authorised Corporate Service Provider. Individuals verifying their own identity can do so directly.
What does an ACSP check cost?
It's charged on the same pay-as-you-go basis as the rest of our service — you pay per identity check submitted, with no contract, no minimum usage and a free account. Contact us for current ACSP pricing and volume rates.

Verify directors and PSCs, properly.

Open a free account and run your first ACSP identity check on Trust ID's platform — ready to file against.

No contract · No setup fees · Pay-as-you-go ACSP verification