{"id":33891,"date":"2025-12-16T11:40:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T10:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/?p=33891"},"modified":"2026-02-05T06:03:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T05:03:43","slug":"companies-house-director-search-complete-uk-accountant-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/companies-house-director-search-complete-uk-accountant-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Companies House Director Search: Complete UK Accountant Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"33891\" class=\"elementor elementor-33891\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true}}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00dc1ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"00dc1ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-816ea90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"816ea90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>How long did your last director verification take? Ten minutes? Thirty minutes? Longer?<\/strong><\/p><p>How many browser tabs did you have open? Company website, LinkedIn, Google, maybe a few &#8220;people finder&#8221; sites that wanted \u00a320 for partial information?<\/p><p>What if the complete, verified information you needed was free and accessible with a simple Companies House Director Search?<\/p><p>It is. And in the next 9 minutes, you&#8217;ll learn exactly where to find it and how to use it for AML checks, client onboarding, and due diligence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f54a8d6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f54a8d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">KEY TAKEAWAYS\n<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9da23d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9da23d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Companies House offers free, unlimited searches with no registration\u00a0required\u00a0to view company information<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Companies House does not verify the accuracy of filed information, which makes independent due diligence critical for accountants<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Director records display appointment dates, resignations, correspondence addresses, and nationality information<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identity verification due dates are now visible on director profiles following\u00a0the\u00a0new Economic Crime Act requirements<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The &#8220;Follow company&#8221; feature automatically sends email alerts whenever new filings are accepted<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can search by company name, number, or officer name across all registered UK companies<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Advanced filters let you narrow results by incorporation dates, company status, and business type<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e7f4b3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9e7f4b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea51b43 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ea51b43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e65fc7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e65fc7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why UK Accountants Need to Perform Director Searches for AML Compliance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d31752 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d31752\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96433997 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96433997 BCX8\">Before accountants take on new clients,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96433997 BCX8\">they&#8217;re<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96433997 BCX8\">\u00a0required to know their\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96433997 BCX8\">customers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96433997 BCX8\">\u00a0and perform due diligence based on their risk levels. This inv<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96433997 BCX8\">olves Customer D<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96433997 BCX8\">ue Diligence (CDD),\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW96433997 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/enhanced-due-diligence-edd-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW96433997 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96433997 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96433997 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96433997 BCX8\">, PEP s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96433997 BCX8\">creening, and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96433997 BCX8\">identifyin<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96433997 BCX8\">g<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96433997 BCX8\">\u00a0and verifying beneficial ownership and Person<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96433997 BCX8\">s with Significant Control<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96433997 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW96433997 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6dad86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6dad86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Director searches matter for three reasons:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You need verified identity information for AML compliance\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You need to prevent conflicts of interest across your client base\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You need\u00a0accurate\u00a0director details for filing tax returns and preparing statutory accounts.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Without verified director information,\u00a0you&#8217;re\u00a0building client relationships on assumptions rather than facts.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94af907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94af907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW240227716 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240227716 BCX8\">Director checks also prevent conflicts of interest that damage client relationships. That new client director might sit on the board of your existing client&#8217;s competitor. Or they might be a director of three dissolved companies in the past two years.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240227716 BCX8\">You&#8217;ll<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240227716 BCX8\">\u00a0catch these patterns\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240227716 BCX8\">immediately<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240227716 BCX8\">\u00a0when you search by officer name.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW240227716 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-611398a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"611398a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where and How to Access Company Director Information in the UK<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592e139 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"592e139\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW21775210 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21775210 BCX8\">Companies House provides a free, public register where you can search for director information across all UK companies. The official service is called &#8220;Find and update company information&#8221;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21775210 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21775210 BCX8\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21775210 BCX8\">it&#8217;s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21775210 BCX8\">\u00a0available at\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW21775210 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW21775210 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21775210 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW21775210 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21775210 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW21775210 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57366f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d57366f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is the only authoritative source for UK company director records. No registration is\u00a0required\u00a0to view information. The service is\u00a0maintained\u00a0by Companies House, which means\u00a0you&#8217;re\u00a0accessing the same database that companies file their information to, updated in real time as new filings are accepted.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When you search for company directors through this portal,\u00a0you&#8217;ll\u00a0find current and resigned officers, their appointment dates, correspondence addresses, and whether\u00a0they&#8217;ve\u00a0verified their identity with Companies House. If that identity verification deadline has passed without action,\u00a0you&#8217;ve\u00a0spotted your first compliance issue before\u00a0you&#8217;ve\u00a0even sent the engagement letter.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can search by company name or number to see complete officer lists, or search by officer name to find every directorship that person holds across the UK register.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0Follow\u00a0feature helps\u00a0you\u00a0monitor\u00a0filing\u00a0deadlines so\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0spot\u00a0overdue markers before\u00a0they become\u00a0crisis\u00a0calls. When\u00a0your\u00a0client\u00a0asks\u00a0about a\u00a0potential business\u00a0partner\u00a0or acquisition\u00a0target,\u00a0the\u00a0director&#8217;s\u00a0search history shows\u00a0the\u00a0patterns that matter for informed advice.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cbf610 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0cbf610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step-by-Step Guide for Using Companies House Director Search<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01e81a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01e81a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 1: Access the Companies House Search Service <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17428f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"17428f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"779\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Access-teh-Companies-House-Search-Service.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33921\" alt=\"Access the Companies House Search Service\" srcset=\"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Access-teh-Companies-House-Search-Service.png 779w, https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Access-teh-Companies-House-Search-Service-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Access-teh-Companies-House-Search-Service-768x241.png 768w, https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Access-teh-Companies-House-Search-Service-650x204.png 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d892fd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d892fd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW249296182 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW249296182 BCX8\">Navigate to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW249296182 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW249296182 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW249296182 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW249296182 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW249296182 BCX8\">.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW249296182 BCX8\">You&#8217;ll<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW249296182 BCX8\">\u00a0see a simple search box with no login\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW249296182 BCX8\">required<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW249296182 BCX8\">. This is your gateway to over 5 million company records.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW249296182 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69aebe8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69aebe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 2: Enter Your Search Terms <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f2ed3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f2ed3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"757\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Enter-Your-Search-Terms.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33922\" alt=\"Enter Your Search Terms\" srcset=\"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Enter-Your-Search-Terms.png 757w, https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Enter-Your-Search-Terms-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Enter-Your-Search-Terms-650x218.png 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18f7b1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18f7b1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Type &#8220;F<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">igsFlow<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8221; into the search box. You can search by company name, company number, or officer name.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The search accepts partial matches and\u00a0isn&#8217;t\u00a0case-sensitive.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b367e27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b367e27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 3: Select the Company from the Results <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c888f5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c888f5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Select-the-Company-from-the-Result.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33923\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Select-the-Company-from-the-Result.png 769w, https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Select-the-Company-from-the-Result-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Select-the-Company-from-the-Result-650x229.png 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffcb600 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffcb600\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW173694964 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173694964 BCX8\">The search returns &#8220;FIGS FLOW LIMITED&#8221; with company number 15655148, incorporated on 17 April 2024. Click the company name to view full details.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW173694964 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84ba5a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84ba5a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 4: Review the Company Overview <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab6b2eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ab6b2eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Review-the-Company-Overview.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33924\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Review-the-Company-Overview.png 758w, https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Review-the-Company-Overview-289x300.png 289w, https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Review-the-Company-Overview-626x650.png 626w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ece201 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ece201\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The overview tab shows company type (Private Limited Company), nature of business (62012 &#8211; Business and domestic software development), and critical compliance dates. For\u00a0FigsFlow, first accounts are due 30 April 2025, with a filing deadline of 17 January 2026.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Overdue markers appear here if filings are late. This tells you\u00a0immediately\u00a0whether a company is compliant.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdc4199 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdc4199\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 5: Access Director Information <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2f1248 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b2f1248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"742\" height=\"863\" src=\"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Access-Director-Information.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33925\" alt=\"Access Director Information\" srcset=\"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Access-Director-Information.png 742w, https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Access-Director-Information-258x300.png 258w, https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Access-Director-Information-559x650.png 559w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd387a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd387a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Click the &#8220;<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">People<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8221; tab to see all current and resigned officers. For\u00a0FigsFlow,\u00a0you&#8217;ll\u00a0find one director: Raju\u00a0Gajurel, appointed 17 April 2024.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0director&#8217;s\u00a0record\u00a0shows\u00a0role,\u00a0date\u00a0of\u00a0birth, nationality,\u00a0country\u00a0of residence\u00a0and\u00a0correspondence\u00a0address.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0identity verification date is new under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71eb5a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71eb5a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 6: Use Advanced Search Options <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d827fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d827fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"185\" src=\"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Use-Advanced-Search-Options.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33926\" alt=\"Use Advanced Search Options\" srcset=\"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Use-Advanced-Search-Options.png 740w, https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Use-Advanced-Search-Options-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Use-Advanced-Search-Options-650x163.png 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3dc4bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3dc4bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Click &#8220;<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Advanced company search<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8221; from the main search page to access detailed filters. Search by registered office address, incorporation date range, company status, nature of business, company type, or dissolved date.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can also find all the companies where a person\u00a0serves as\u00a0a\u00a0director. For this, just\u00a0enter his name in the main search box. Companies House returns all his current and resigned directorships across the UK register.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fc658c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fc658c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Advanced Features of the Companies House Director Search Tool for Accountants<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed77ca2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed77ca2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Companies House director search offers advanced features like<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0automatic company monitoring<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">advanced search filters<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">cross-company officer searches<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">API access<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for practice management integration.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Follow companies for automatic monitoring<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The &#8220;Follow this company&#8221; button appears on every company record. Click it once,\u00a0and\u00a0you&#8217;ll\u00a0receive email alerts whenever that company files anything.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ab4b1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9ab4b1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Follow-for-automatic-monitoring.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"Follow for automatic monitoring\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-222feca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"222feca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Set up follows for all your clients and key business partners. The alerts link directly to filed documents, letting you review submissions without\u00a0additional\u00a0searches.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Advanced Search Filters<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Companies House offers advanced search filters where you can combine eight\u00a0different categories\u00a0to answer specific questions. Filter by registered office address to find all companies at a location. Filter by incorporation date to see recently formed companies. Combine status and nature of business filters to find dissolved companies in specific industries.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-512085d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"512085d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"490\" height=\"822\" src=\"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Advanced-Search-Filters.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33927\" alt=\"Advanced Search Filters\" srcset=\"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Advanced-Search-Filters.png 490w, https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Advanced-Search-Filters-179x300.png 179w, https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Advanced-Search-Filters-387x650.png 387w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c2252f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c2252f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Each filter accepts partial matches and date ranges, making complex queries manageable. You can search for all private limited companies with specific words in their name by combining company type and name filters.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Search by Officer Name Across All Companies<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When you need to find every company where someone serves as\u00a0a\u00a0director, enter their name in the main search box and select\u00a0the &#8220;Officers&#8221; tab.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-323f9ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"323f9ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"706\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Search-Companies-House-Director-Search-by-Officer-Name-Across-all-Companies.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33929\" alt=\"Search Companies House Director Search by Officer Name Across all Companies\" srcset=\"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Search-Companies-House-Director-Search-by-Officer-Name-Across-all-Companies.png 706w, https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Search-Companies-House-Director-Search-by-Officer-Name-Across-all-Companies-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Search-Companies-House-Director-Search-by-Officer-Name-Across-all-Companies-650x215.png 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8154d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8154d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Companies House returns all their current and resigned appointments, showing company names, appointment dates, and\u00a0current status. This cross-company view reveals whether someone simultaneously directs competing businesses, holds directorships in dissolved companies, or\u00a0maintains\u00a0appointments in companies your client plans to partner with.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">API access for practice management integration<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Companies House offers a free API for automated data access. If your practice management software supports it, you can pull company and director data directly into your systems without manual searches.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">FigsFlow<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the complete client onboarding platform, integrates with Companies House to automate director verification and company lookups. This lets\u00a0FigsFlow\u00a0users verify client details instantly during onboarding, automatically check company status and director appointments, and pull filing history without leaving the platform<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0For practices handling high volumes of new client onboarding or ongoing compliance monitoring, this integration\u00a0eliminates\u00a0repetitive manual searches.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5091bd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5091bd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Important Limitations &amp; Disclaimers<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Companies House Does Not Verify Information<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Accuracy Documents are accepted if properly completed and signed. Directors can file false information. Companies House records are your starting point, not proof. Always conduct independent verification for AML compliance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">20-Year Retention Creates Historical Complexity<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dissolved company records\u00a0are\u00a0now\u00a0retained\u00a0for 20 years. Director searches return old appointments. A dissolved company from 2010 carries less weight than one from last month. Context matters.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data Protection Affects What&#8217;s Shown<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Directors can restrict home address disclosure for safety reasons. You might see service addresses instead of residential addresses. Collect actual addresses directly from clients for AML verification.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identity Verification Is Self-Certified<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Directors verify their own identity through GOV.UK One Login or Companies House. This confirms someone can prove their identity, not that\u00a0they&#8217;re\u00a0the legitimate director. Your due diligence must\u00a0verify\u00a0that\u00a0the person\u00a0you&#8217;re\u00a0dealing with matches the verified director.<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Filing Delays Mean Records Aren&#8217;t Real-Time<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Companies House shows\u00a0what&#8217;s\u00a0been filed, not\u00a0what&#8217;s\u00a0current. A director might have resigned\u00a0yesterday,\u00a0but\u00a0still\u00a0appears\u00a0active until\u00a0the\u00a0form TM01 is filed. For time-sensitive matters, get current confirmation directly from the company.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c71f6f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c71f6f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Helpful Resources<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Companies House\u00a0Advanced Search Function<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/companieshouse.blog.gov.uk\/2023\/04\/26\/using-the-companies-house-advanced-search-function\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Using<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0the\u00a0Companies House advanced search\u00a0function\u00a0\u2013 Companies House<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Getting Started with Companies House API:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.company-information.service.gov.uk\/get-started\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Get started with the Companies House API<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Guidance on Searching the Companies House Register:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/search-the-companies-house-register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Searching the Companies House register &#8211; GOV.UK<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UK Sanctions Screening Guide:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/uk-sanction-screening-guide-for-professionals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sanction Screening UK Guide 2025\/26 | FigsFlow<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<br \/><\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><br \/><\/span><\/b><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Guide to AML Risk:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/what-is-aml-risk-a-complete-guide-for-accountants-uk-firms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Complete Guide to AML Risk for Accountants | FigsFlow<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4972389 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4972389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 aria-level=\"2\">Important Deadlines for Director Identity Verification: What You Need to Know<\/h2><p data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"549\">If you&#8217;re using the Companies House director search today, you may have already noticed important changes in how officer information is displayed and managed.<\/p><p data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"549\">As we progress through 2026, the UK government is finalising the rollout of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, which introduces stringent new requirements for all company officers across the country.<\/p><h4 data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"603\">The November 2026 Deadline: Your Final Reminder<\/h4><p data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"857\">The most important date to remember is <strong data-start=\"644\" data-end=\"664\">18 November 2026<\/strong> &#8211; the end of the 12-month transition period for the UK&#8217;s 7 million existing directors. By this deadline, <strong data-start=\"770\" data-end=\"814\">all directors must verify their identity<\/strong> and link it to their company appointments.<\/p><p data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"1077\"><strong data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"887\">What this means for you:<\/strong><br data-start=\"887\" data-end=\"890\" \/>Failure to verify your identity by this date will result in severe consequences. Acting as an unverified director after 18 November 2026 will become a criminal offence. Penalties include:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1197\"><li data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1107\"><p data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1107\">A <strong data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1106\">fine of up to \u00a35,000<\/strong>,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1143\"><p data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1143\"><strong data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1139\">Director disqualification<\/strong>, or<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1197\"><p data-start=\"1146\" data-end=\"1197\">Potential <strong data-start=\"1156\" data-end=\"1178\">company strike-off<\/strong> from the register.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h4 data-start=\"1199\" data-end=\"1255\">Updated Filing Fees: Effective from 1 February 2026<\/h4><p data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1394\">In order to fund these new security measures, the cost of maintaining a company is set to rise. Expect the following digital fee updates:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1597\"><li data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1443\"><p data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1443\"><strong data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1424\">Confirmation Statement:<\/strong> \u00a350 (up from \u00a334),<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1444\" data-end=\"1489\"><p data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1489\"><strong data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1469\">New Incorporations:<\/strong> \u00a3100 (up from \u00a350),<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1490\" data-end=\"1597\"><p data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1597\"><strong data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1517\">Voluntary Strike-off:<\/strong> A price reduction to \u00a313, making it more affordable to close dormant companies.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h4 data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1642\">The \u201cVerified\u201d Status &amp; Personal Codes<\/h4><p data-start=\"1644\" data-end=\"2028\">When performing a director search, you will soon see a &#8220;Verified&#8221; status next to officer names. This verification occurs once a director uses their unique <strong data-start=\"1799\" data-end=\"1845\">11-character Companies House personal code &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>which acts as a digital passport. After verification, the same code will link all directorships across the UK company register, providing protection against identity theft and fraud.<\/p><h4 data-start=\"2030\" data-end=\"2083\">Who Can File for You? (Changes from Spring 2026)<\/h4><p data-start=\"2085\" data-end=\"2404\">From <strong data-start=\"2090\" data-end=\"2105\">Spring 2026<\/strong>, the rules around who can file documents on your behalf are changing. No longer will an unverified third party, including accountants, be able to submit your paperwork. Anyone filing on your behalf must be <strong data-start=\"2312\" data-end=\"2333\">identity-verified<\/strong> and registered as an <strong data-start=\"2355\" data-end=\"2403\">Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP)<\/strong>.<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6e1259 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6e1259\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daac779 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"daac779\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Companies House director searches are free, comprehensive, and essential for AML compliance. The interface is straightforward if you know what\u00a0you&#8217;re\u00a0looking for.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Start with the &#8220;Follow&#8221; feature for existing clients. Build director searches into every new client onboarding. The 5 minutes you spend now\u00a0prevent\u00a0compliance failures later.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c1af68 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"6c1af68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSearch Company Directors in Seconds  \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFree access to 5+ million company records. Verify directors, check appointments, and monitor filings instantly.   \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"https:\/\/find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSearch Companies House Now \u2192 \t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77cab26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77cab26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-454934f elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-accordion\" data-id=\"454934f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"bdt-ep-accordion-454934f\" class=\"bdt-ep-accordion bdt-accordion\" data-bdt-accordion=\"{&quot;collapsible&quot;:true,&quot;multiple&quot;:false,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;ease-in-out&quot;}\" \t\tdata-settings=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;bdt-ep-accordion-454934f&quot;,&quot;activeHash&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;activeScrollspy&quot;:null,&quot;hashTopOffset&quot;:false,&quot;hashScrollspyTime&quot;:false,&quot;closeAllItemsOnMobile&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-ep-accordion-title bdt-accordion-title bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle bdt-flex-between\" id=\"bdt-ep-accordion-how-do-i-find-a-company-director-in-the-uk\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-accordion-index=\"0\" data-title=\"how-do-i-find-a-company-director-in-the-uk\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon bdt-flex-align-right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-opened\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span role=\"heading\" class=\"bdt-ep-title-text bdt-flex-inline bdt-flex-middle\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do I find a company director in the UK? \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-content bdt-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW118476185 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118476185 BCX8\">Visit the Companies House search service at find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. You can search by entering either the company name, company number, or the director&#8217;s name directly in the search box. Click the search icon<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118476185 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118476185 BCX8\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118476185 BCX8\">you&#8217;ll<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118476185 BCX8\">\u00a0see results showing all matching companies or directors. No registration is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118476185 BCX8\">required<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118476185 BCX8\">\u00a0to access this information.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW118476185 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-ep-accordion-title bdt-accordion-title bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle bdt-flex-between\" id=\"bdt-ep-accordion-who-is-the-director-of-a-company\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-accordion-index=\"1\" data-title=\"who-is-the-director-of-a-company\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon bdt-flex-align-right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-opened\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span role=\"heading\" class=\"bdt-ep-title-text bdt-flex-inline bdt-flex-middle\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWho is the director of a company? \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-content bdt-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW230708362 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230708362 BCX8\">A director is someone appointed to manage a company&#8217;s business and affairs. Every registered UK company must have at least one director. Directors are legally responsible for running the company, ensuring it meets its statutory obligations, and making key business decisions on behalf of the company.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW230708362 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-ep-accordion-title bdt-accordion-title bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle bdt-flex-between\" id=\"bdt-ep-accordion-how-can-i-find-out-if-someone-is-a-company-director\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-accordion-index=\"2\" data-title=\"how-can-i-find-out-if-someone-is-a-company-director\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon bdt-flex-align-right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-opened\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span role=\"heading\" class=\"bdt-ep-title-text bdt-flex-inline bdt-flex-middle\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow can I find out if someone is a company director? \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-content bdt-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW266991865 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266991865 BCX8\">Search\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266991865 BCX8\">for<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266991865 BCX8\">\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266991865 BCX8\">pers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266991865 BCX8\">on&#8217;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266991865 BCX8\">s name<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266991865 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266991865 BCX8\">on the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266991865 BCX8\">C<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266991865 BCX8\">ompani<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266991865 BCX8\">es\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266991865 BCX8\">Hous<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266991865 BCX8\">e reg<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266991865 BCX8\">is<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266991865 BCX8\">ter. 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data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-ep-accordion-title bdt-accordion-title bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle bdt-flex-between\" id=\"bdt-ep-accordion-how-do-i-find-the-owner-of-a-company-in-the-uk\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-accordion-index=\"3\" data-title=\"how-do-i-find-the-owner-of-a-company-in-the-uk\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon bdt-flex-align-right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-opened\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span role=\"heading\" class=\"bdt-ep-title-text bdt-flex-inline bdt-flex-middle\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do I find the owner of a company in the UK? \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-content bdt-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW259244505 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259244505 BCX8\">Company ownership information is publicly available through Companies House. Search for the company and look at its latest confirmation statement, which lists all shareholders. If no confirmation statement has been filed yet, shareholder information appears in the original incorporation documents. You can also find People with Significant Control (PSCs) who own more than 25% of the company or exercise\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259244505 BCX8\">significant influence<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259244505 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW259244505 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-ep-accordion-title bdt-accordion-title bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle bdt-flex-between\" id=\"bdt-ep-accordion-are-the-company-directors-details-public-in-the-uk\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-accordion-index=\"4\" data-title=\"are-the-company-director-039-s-details-public-in-the-uk\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon bdt-flex-align-right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-opened\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span role=\"heading\" class=\"bdt-ep-title-text bdt-flex-inline bdt-flex-middle\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAre the company director&#039;s details public in the UK? \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-content bdt-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33175067 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33175067 BCX8\">Yes. Director information is publicly available on the Companies House register. This includes their name, appointment date, correspondence address, date of birth (month and year only), nationality, country of residence, and identity verification status. Anyone can access this information for free without needing to register or pay.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW33175067 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 9 minutes, you\u2019ll learn exactly where to find information about Companies directors for for AML checks, client onboarding, and due diligence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":33933,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_tocer_settings":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33891","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33891","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33891"}],"version-history":[{"count":45,"href":"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33891\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35779,"href":"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33891\/revisions\/35779"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33933"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33891"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}