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ECCTA 2023 · Director ID Verification

Know if a director is who they say they are.

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.

7M+
UK directors subject to verification
£10K
Max penalty per non-compliant company
Nov'26
Full ECCTA enforcement deadline
ProbeDigital — Director Verification
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
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
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."

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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."

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Kristin Watson
Due Diligence Analyst

"Having a dated, exportable verification record has made our audit conversations far shorter. We just hand over the report."

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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.

No credit card required
UK Companies House data
ECCTA 2023 compliant
Exportable audit reports