Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 19
19
Full ECCTA operationalisation, particularly mandatory director identity verification, requires further system development and legislation.
Conclusion
Some measures introduced under ECCTA will not be fully operational until Companies House develops the necessary systems and capability, or until further secondary legislation is in place. This includes verifying directors’ identities.53 Companies House told us identity verification will be introduced on a voluntary basis from spring 2025 and become mandatory from autumn
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 6 May 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗