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30 April 2026Guidance
Verify your identity for Companies House
Use this service to verify your identity for Companies House.
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30 July 2026Guidance
When you need to verify your identity for Companies House
When you need to verify depends on your role, and when you started that role.
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Service
Upload a document to Companies House
Use this service to file certain documents online instead of posting a paper form.
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Campaign
Changes to UK company law
Find out whats changing for you and your company, so you can take action at the right time.
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21 May 2026News story
Companies House and Intellectual Property Office (IPO) join forces to warn about unsolicited payment requests
Companies House and IPO warn businesses about unsolicited payment requests and how to identify them.
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What we do
We incorporate and dissolve limited companies. We register company information and make it available to the public.
Companies House is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Business and Trade.
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Contact Companies House
Companies House enquiries
How to contact Companies House if you need help with filing or finding information about a company.
Companies House main office
Crown Way
Cardiff
CF14 3UZ
United Kingdom
DX 33050 Cardiff
Accessibility support
Textphone and Relay UK (Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 6pm)
18001 then 0300 373 0995
British Sign Language (BSL) users can also call Companies House through our video relay service (Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 6pm).
https://companieshouse.signvideo.net/
Welsh services
Media enquiries
Press enquiries (UK)
0303 1234 500 (ask for press office)
Only contact our press office if youre a journalist with a media enquiry or interview request.
Visit our media room for links to images and frequently asked questions: https://brand.companieshouse.gov.uk/mediaroom
Make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request
- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
- Check our previous releases to see if weve already answered your question.
- Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.
Freedom of Information requests
Corporate information
Jobs and contracts
Read about the types of information we routinely publish in our Publication scheme. Find out about our commitment to publishing in Welsh. Our Personal information charter explains how we treat your personal information. Read our policy on Social media use. Find out About our services.