--- title: ECCTA Company Director Compliance Verification | ProbeDigital description: Verify UK directors' compliance with ECCTA 2023 in seconds using ProbeDigital's tool. 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ProbeDigital's Company Director Verification tool checks the mandatory Companies House ID verification status of any UK director in seconds — so you can confirm compliance, spot risk, and move on with the deal, the hire, or the deadline. [Verify a Director Free](https://app.probedigital.co.uk/digital-verification) [Book a Demo](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/meetings/uzair-waheed/40-minute-demo-call?hsLang=en) 7M+ UK directors subject to verification £10K Max penalty per non-compliant company Nov'26 Full ECCTA enforcement deadline ProbeDigital — Director Verification Search director name or company number… Bulk CSV Upload R. Ashworth Hartwell Group Ltd · Director since 2019 Verified M. Okafor Castleford Holdings · Director since 2021 Pending D. Fenwick Thorngate Capital Ltd · Director since 2017 Unverified Checked this week 1,842 directors 212 flagged unverified 7M+ Individuals subject to ECCTA ID verification £10K Maximum penalty per non-compliant company Nov '26 Full ECCTA enforcement deadline Free to check No credit card required The Problem ## "Trust me" isn't a compliance strategy anymore ECCTA 2023 makes director identity verification a legal requirement — not a courtesy. Yet most teams have no fast way to confirm whether a director has actually completed it. #### Unverified directors go unnoticed An unverified director isn't flagged anywhere in your normal workflow — it only surfaces when Companies House rejects a filing, or worse, during an investigation. #### Manual checks don't scale Cross-referencing Companies House filings director-by-director is slow, error-prone, and impossible to repeat across a full portfolio or client list. #### No audit trail when it matters When a regulator, lender or investor asks "how do you know?", a screenshot isn't good enough. You need a dated, exportable compliance record. How It Works ## Three steps from name to verified answer Built directly on Companies House ID verification data — no scraping, no guesswork. 01 ### Search the director or company Enter a director's name, or a company number to pull every officer attached to it, in a single search. Search by individual or company Bulk CSV upload for whole portfolios Live link to Companies House records 02 ### See the ID verification status ProbeDigital returns a clear, traffic-light status for each director — Verified, Pending, or Unverified — with the underlying filing date. Verified / Pending / Unverified status Verification date & method shown Cross-checked against all directorships 03 ### Export an audit-ready report Generate a dated compliance record for your files, your client, or your regulator — in CSV or PDF, ready to hand over. One-click PDF / CSV export Dated, source-referenced output Shareable with legal, IC or audit teams What You Get ## Purpose-built for ECCTA director checks Everything you need to confirm, monitor and prove director ID compliance — nothing you don't. #### Instant Status Check Check any UK director's ECCTA identity verification status directly from Companies House data, returned in seconds. ECCTA 2023 #### Bulk Portfolio Screening Upload a CSV of companies or directors and screen your entire portfolio, client bank, or acquisition pipeline at once. CSV Upload #### Risk Flagging Unverified and pending directors are automatically flagged, so nothing slips through before you sign, lend, or hire. Automated #### Status Change Alerts Get notified the moment a monitored director's verification status changes — no need to keep re-checking manually. Monitoring #### Audit-Ready Export Every check produces a dated, source-referenced record — ready to hand to legal, compliance, or a regulator on request. Exportable #### Fits Your Existing Workflow Use it standalone from your ProbeDigital dashboard, or alongside Corporate Profile and Corporate Links for full-picture due diligence. Integrated Regulatory Context ## The ECCTA 2023 window is closing The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 introduced mandatory identity verification for around 7 million UK directors and PSCs. From November 2026, non-compliance carries penalties of up to £10,000 per company. An unverified director is now a material compliance and deal risk — affecting deal structuring, warranties, and post-close regulatory standing. ProbeDigital surfaces verification status instantly, before the risk lands on you. [Check a Director Now](https://app.probedigital.co.uk/digital-verification) ECCTA 2023 — Enforcement Timeline Oct 2023 **ECCTA receives Royal Assent.** Identity verification requirements enacted in law across all UK companies. Nov 2025 **12-month transition period begins.** Voluntary verification opens for existing directors. ~7M individuals affected. Now — Jun 2026 **Transition window active.** Verification visibility matters for every hire, deal, and client relationship in progress. Nov 2026 **Full enforcement begins.** Penalties up to £10,000 per non-compliant company. Filings from unverified directors may be refused. **Under 3 months' notice remaining once enforcement starts.** Build the habit of checking now. Audit-Ready Output ## From search to a report you can stand behind Every verification check becomes a clean, dated record — built for compliance files, IC packs, and client due-diligence handovers. Director Verification Report Generated 20 Aug 2026 \# Director / Company ID Status 01 R. Ashworth Hartwell Group Ltd · Appointed 2019 Verified 02 M. Okafor Castleford Holdings · Appointed 2021 Pending 03 D. Fenwick Thorngate Capital Ltd · Appointed 2017 Unverified 04 S. Bhatt Ouseburn Ventures Ltd · Appointed 2022 Verified Export full compliance report — CSV / PDF 1 #### Run the check Search a director, company, or upload a CSV of your whole list — one at a time or all together. 2 #### Review the flags Each director is instantly marked Verified, Pending, or Unverified, with the filing date attached. 3 #### Export and share Download a dated, source-referenced report for your compliance file, client, or regulator. Frequently Asked Questions ## Director verification, answered The most common questions we get about ECCTA 2023 and checking director ID status. What is company director verification under ECCTA 2023? Director verification under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 is a legal requirement for UK company directors to confirm their identity with Companies House. It applies to around 7 million existing and new directors, with full enforcement beginning November 2026. How do I check if a company director is ID verified? Search by the director's name or a company number in ProbeDigital's Company Director Verification tool. It returns a clear Verified, Pending, or Unverified status sourced directly from Companies House, along with the verification date. Is ProbeDigital's director verification tool free to use? Yes. Free director verification checks with no credit card required. Bulk CSV screening, monitoring alerts, and exportable audit reports are available on paid plans. What happens if a director is not ECCTA verified? From November 2026, companies with unverified directors risk penalties of up to £10,000 per company and may have filings rejected by Companies House. Before then, an unverified director is a compliance and deal risk worth flagging in due diligence. Can I check director verification status in bulk? Yes. Upload a CSV of companies or directors to screen an entire portfolio, client bank, or acquisition pipeline in one pass, and receive a consolidated compliance report. Where does ProbeDigital's director verification data come from? Directly from UK Companies House identity verification records, so results reflect the same source data regulators and Companies House itself rely on. What Our Customers Think ## Trusted by compliance, legal and deal teams "We check every incoming director against ProbeDigital before onboarding now. What used to be a manual Companies House trawl takes seconds." G George Peter Corporate Development, Financial Services "The bulk upload let us screen our entire client bank for unverified directors in one afternoon. That would have taken us weeks by hand." K Kristin Watson Due Diligence Analyst "Having a dated, exportable verification record has made our audit conversations far shorter. We just hand over the report." C Cody Fisher Corporate Investigator Get Started Today ## Check your first director in under a minute ProbeDigital gives you instant, audit-ready visibility into ECCTA 2023 director ID verification status — for one director or an entire portfolio. [Verify a Director Free](https://app.probedigital.co.uk/digital-verification) [Book a Demo](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/meetings/uzair-waheed/40-minute-demo-call?hsLang=en) No credit card required UK Companies House data ECCTA 2023 compliant Exportable audit reports ![probe\_logo\_svg](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/hubfs/probe_logo_svg.svg) Welcome to ProbeDigital, the pioneering force in helping the average citizen just like you ###### Get In Touch (+44) 207 046 0564 contact@probedigital.co.uk London UK Copyright © 2026 MakeWebBetter All Rights Reserved. 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