Easterbrook Eaton Ltd

11/05/2026

We're hiring! Please contact the office on 01395 516658 or email [email protected] for more details and see the poster below.

17/11/2025

Companies House Identity Verification - A Quick Summary

Following the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, starting on the 18th November 2025, by law, you will need to verify your identity to confirm who you claim to be:

👥 Required for any director of a UK company
👥 Required for people with significant control (PSCs) of a UK company
👥 Members of Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs)

How to verify your ID:

👍At companies house website and/or using the gov.one app https://www.gov.uk/guidance/verify-your-identity-for-companies-house - quick and easy if you have a passport or driving license and utility bill or bank statement

👍For existing clients - via Easterbrook Eaton if you want us to do that for you - sending us up to date copies of your ID - as above. We are authorised to do this with Companies House as an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP)

👍At the post office (contact them in advance to confirm they offer this service)

**IF YOU DO NOT HAVE PHOTOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION**
For those who do not have a driving licence, or do not have a valid passport or other accepted photographic identify, you will need to use GOV.UK One Login to verify with security questions. They can be assisted to complete these. The government digital services (GDS) team have a dedicated accessibility service to help customers verify: - https://home.account.gov.uk/contact-gov-uk-one-login

More information on how customers can be assisted to verify can be found: - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/help-someone-use-govuk-one-login

If you do not verify your identity, you will not be able to file for your company. You could face penalties and disqualification, and this could also impact the company or LLP itself.

Use this service to verify your identity for Companies House.

21/05/2025

We're hiring!
Opportunity for a qualified or partially qualified accountant...

At Easterbrook Eaton we are constantly on the lookout for potential employees who could help in our continued growth and add value to the service we provide to clients. Opportunities are often available for the right candidate – from enthusiastic trainees through to fully qualified staff. We can o...