The clock is ticking for professional firms across the UK. With the Companies House mandatory identity verification reforms progressing rapidly – from voluntary checks beginning April 8, 2025, to mandatory requirements for new directors and PSCs from Autumn 2025, and a complete transition requiring all third-party filers to be Authorised Corporate Service Providers (ACSPs) by Spring 2026 – a significant new compliance burden has landed squarely on your desks.
You’ve registered as an ACSP (or you’re about to). Fantastic. Now comes the real work: actually performing those stringent identity verifications for your clients. No longer can filings proceed unchecked. Every director, Person with Significant Control (PSC), and eventually, every individual submitting documents on behalf of a company, must have their identity verified. Failure to comply will lead to rejected filings, penalties, and operational headaches. This isn’t a problem that can be ignored; it demands an immediate, robust, and technologically advanced solution.
If you’re an accountant or solicitor grappling with this new reality, searching for a seamless way to protect your clients and your practice, look no further: Verify 365 is the definitive answer.
The Problem: Executing Identity Verification as an ACSP
As an ACSP, your firm is now authorised – and obligated – to conduct Companies House identity verifications. This presents a multi-faceted operational challenge:
- Performing Complex Verifications: How will you efficiently guide diverse clients through the detailed identity verification process, meeting Companies House’s rigorous standards?
- Ensuring Compliance & Avoiding Penalties: The risk of rejected filings and legal consequences for non-compliance is real and immediate if your verification processes aren’t up to par.
- Maintaining Efficiency & Scalability: Manual verification processes are slow, prone to error, and simply unsustainable as your client base grows or deadlines loom. You need a system that scales with demand.
- Meeting ACSP Standards: Your ACSP registration demands you meet stringent identity verification standards. Your chosen tech solution must provide the necessary accuracy and auditability.
The traditional methods simply won’t suffice. What’s needed is a system built for the modern regulatory landscape, a solution that automates, secures, and simplifies the verification burden for ACSPs.
The Solution: Verify 365’s Proprietary Technology – Your ACSP Powerhouse
At www.verify365.app, we anticipated this seismic shift. Our platform is not merely an ID verification tool; it’s a comprehensive AML, KYC, and KYB client onboarding ecosystem, specifically engineered to solve the precise problems ACSPs now face with Companies House identity verification. The core of our capability lies in our proprietary, award-winning technology, DynamicID, which delivers unparalleled accuracy, speed, and security. Here’s how Verify 365’s advanced technology directly addresses your needs as a registered ACSP:
1. AI-Powered Biometric Verification (DynamicID):
This is where Verify 365 truly stands apart as the tech partner for ACSPs. Our patented DynamicID technology uses a combination of advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) and biometric analysis to provide government-grade identity verification.
. NFC Chip Reading: We leverage Near Field Communication (NFC) to directly read the embedded biometric chip in passports and other compatible government-issued documents. This ensures the data captured is authentic and hasn’t been tampered with, providing the highest level of assurance needed for ACSP compliance.
. Facial Recognition & Liveness Detection: Our AI conducts sophisticated facial recognition matching the live individual to their document photo, coupled with advanced liveness detection to prevent spoofing attempts (e.g., photos, videos, masks). This verifies the person is genuinely present – a crucial component of robust ID checks for your clients.
. Global Document Coverage: Our system supports verification of over 10,000 government-issued documents from more than 200 countries, making it ideal for your diverse client base, including international directors or PSCs.
2. Seamless Integration for ACSP Compliance:
Verify 365 is built to be the bedrock for your ACSP operations. Our verification standards meet and often exceed the stringent requirements set by Companies House for ACSPs, ensuring your practice is fully compliant and can confidently perform identity checks on behalf of your clients. This allows you to integrate verification efficiently into your existing client workflows.
3. End-to-End Onboarding Automation for Your Practice:
Beyond just the core ID verification for Companies House, Verify 365 transforms your entire client onboarding process, empowering your ACSP services. Our platform integrates:
. Automated AML & PEPs/Sanctions Screening: Instant checks against over 1,400 global sanctions lists and Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) databases, with ongoing monitoring to alert you to any changes, fulfilling broader AML obligations.
. Intelligent KYB (Know Your Business) Checks: For corporate clients, our KYB solution provides deep insights into company structures, ultimate beneficial ownership (UBOs), and financial health, essential for comprehensive due diligence required as an ACSP.
. Open Banking for Source of Funds: Securely verify source of funds via FCA-regulated Open Banking technology, gaining real-time access to financial statements and transaction data, which is critical for robust client risk assessment.
. eSignatures & ePayments: Streamline document signing and initial fee collection within the same secure platform, making your client onboarding experience faster and more efficient.
4. Robust Audit Trails & Reporting:
Every verification, every check, and every data point performed through Verify 365 is meticulously recorded and stored securely, providing an immutable audit trail. This is invaluable for demonstrating regulatory compliance and accountability as an ACSP.
5. User-Friendly Experience for You & Your Clients:
Despite the sophisticated technology under the hood, Verify 365 is designed for simplicity. Your clients receive a secure link, complete their verification quickly on their smartphone, and you, as the ACSP, receive comprehensive, audit-ready reports in minutes, not days or weeks.
Ready to streamline your Companies House ID verification process as an ACSP?
The Companies House identity verification mandate and the ACSP role are here. Accountants and solicitors cannot afford to fall behind. Verify 365 offers the proactive, technologically superior solution needed to navigate these new regulations with confidence. Empower your practice, secure your clients, and transform compliance from a burden into a streamlined, efficient, and profitable part of your service offering as an ACSP.
Visit www.verify365.app today to book a demo and discover how our proprietary technology can solve your challenges, right now.
To find out more about how to register as an ACSP – click here!
