We register UK limited companies for residents and non-residents alike, and we handle the new Companies House identity verification that every director must now complete. One firm, start to finish, with real people — not a £1 form and a dead inbox.
You want a UK limited company — fast, remote, and done properly. Living abroad is no obstacle.
Companies House now requires every director and PSC to verify their identity. Miss it and your filings are blocked.
Anyone can verify directly with Companies House for free through the GOV.UK One Login app — if their ID is one the app can read. For directors living outside the UK, that’s exactly where it breaks down. That’s the gap we close.
It expects a UK photo driving licence or a biometric residence permit. A foreign passport often can’t be processed — leaving in-person checks that aren’t practical from abroad.
If any director isn’t verified, the company can’t file its confirmation statement at all — putting the whole company at risk of being struck off.
As an ACSP, supervised under UK anti-money-laundering rules, we complete your verification remotely, issue your personal code correctly, and keep the record clean.
Verification linked to your role, confirmation statement filed on time, deadlines tracked — so you never touch the bureaucracy.
Free formations and £1 banks exist. What they don’t offer is an authorised agent who has done this since 2005, knows the non-resident edge cases, and stays accountable after you’ve paid.
Registering UK companies since 2005 — long before the current rules existed.
A Companies House authorised agent, AML-supervised — legally able to verify identities for you.
Overseas directors are our core clients, not an awkward exception we’d rather avoid.
A named person who answers, not a ticket queue and a chatbot.
We’ll say it plainly: verifying directly with Companies House via GOV.UK One Login is free, and for some people it’s the right call. We only earn our fee when the free route doesn’t fit — which, for overseas directors, is most of the time.
Best for: UK-resident directors with standard ID and time to spare.
Best for: non-residents, overseas directors, anyone who can’t afford a mistake.
No moving numbers, no “from £4.99” that turns into something else at checkout. Service plus the Companies House fee, totalled up front.
Non-resident packages from £195. VAT typically doesn’t apply to clients outside the UK — we confirm your exact figure before you pay, so there are no surprises at checkout.
Choose formationVerification alone £40 + VAT, or the full package (verification + personal code + annual confirmation statement filed) for £105. Multi-director and PSC-only cases quoted on request.
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4.9
Based on 79 verified Google reviews · read them on Google ↗
Rating as of May 2026
After months stuck with the GOV.UK One Login app, Coddan solved my identity verification in just a few hours. A real person guided me through every step — contacted them at 1:30pm, had my code by 4:52pm the same day.
A fantastic, efficient and effective professional experience — helping me speedily verify my identity for Companies House, after a truly awful experience with the new GOV.UK One Login service and app.
Knowledgeable, fast and incredibly helpful — from choosing the right company type to guiding me on tax and data protection rules. Quick responses, everything delivered as promised. They truly go the extra mile.
A really great experience setting up our company. Smooth from start to finish and much easier than expected. Clear communication, quick helpful answers — we always felt like we were in good hands.
Set up in time — contacted them in the morning and was ready to trade in the afternoon. The experience has been more than positive every time I've used them.
We used Coddan to get directors' personal codes — the service was first class and the codes came through exactly as declared.
Authorised, registered & supervised
Three quick taps and a way to reach you. We come back with the precise route, deadline, and price for your case — not a generic quote.
No spam. We reply with your route, deadline and price — usually same working day.
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