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With over five million companies registered in the UK and more than 500,000 new incorporations each year, it sits at the heart of the UK economy. Operating under the Executive Agency of the Department for Business and Trade, Companies House serves businesses, regulators, and the public across offices in Cardiff, Edinburgh, and Belfast. <\/p>\n<p>Companies House selected Version 1 in 2023 to deliver the identity verification programme, enforcement case management system, and large-scale service modernisation that together represents the most significant technological transformation in the organisation\u2019s history.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                            <div class=\"case-study-profile__details\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"case-study-profile__details__heading\">Client Profile<\/h3>\n                    \n                                            <ul>\n                                                            <li>\n                                    <strong>Customer Name:<\/strong>\n                                    Companies House                                <\/li>\n                                                            <li>\n                                    <strong>Sector: <\/strong>\n                                    Public Sector                                <\/li>\n                                                    <\/ul>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"single-column-content single-column-content--container-regular single-column-content--align-left  pt-none pb-none\">\n    \n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"single-column-content__inner\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n            \n                            <div class=\"single-column-content__content standard-body\">\n                    <h3>Watch the video to hear how we delivered it;<\/h3>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n    <link rel=\"dns-prefetch\" href=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\">\n    <link rel=\"dns-prefetch\" href=\"\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\">\n    <link rel=\"dns-prefetch\" href=\"\/\/i.ytimg.com\">\n    <link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\">\n    <link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\">\n    <link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\" crossorigin>\n\n<section class=\"large-media large-media--video\">\n    \n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"large-media__inner\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                            <div\n                    class=\"large-media__shell large-media__shell--video large-media__shell--autoplay\"\n                    data-large-media-autoplay-shell>\n                                                                        <img\n                                class=\"large-media__poster-image\"\n                                src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/KJiSRzW4WPE\/hqdefault.jpg\"\n                                alt=\"\"\n                                aria-hidden=\"true\"\n                                loading=\"lazy\"\n                                decoding=\"async\">\n                                                                <iframe\n                        class=\"large-media__video-frame\"\n                        data-large-media-autoplay-frame\n                        data-video-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/KJiSRzW4WPE?autoplay=1&#038;controls=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;rel=0&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/version1.thinktankdev.org.uk&#038;widget_referrer=https:\/\/version1.thinktankdev.org.uk\/en-us\/&#038;mute=1&#038;loop=1&#038;playlist=KJiSRzW4WPE&#038;fs=0&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;disablekb=1\"\n                        title=\"Video\"\n                        allow=\"autoplay; 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Version 1 designed and delivered the systems that made it possible, working within strict legislative deadlines on a live national register serving over five million companies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Putting a verified identity behind every company<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency (ECCT) Act required Companies House to verify the identity of every director, person with significant control, and authorised filer on the UK register. The challenge was scale: millions of legacy records carried no verified identity, and every new service had to be delivered without disrupting essential public services.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Version 1 embedded identity verification into existing systems rather than rebuilding from the ground up, reducing delivery risk and protecting service continuity. A new Identity Verification service, aligned with the Government\u2019s One Login platform, now supports multiple user roles and provides secure pathways for verification, exception handling, and internal case management.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A key part of this work was enabling Authorised Corporate Service Providers (ACSPs),\u00a0including accountants and law firms,\u00a0to register with Companies House and verify their clients\u2019 identities on their behalf. This capability directly supports the ECCT Act\u2019s goals of improved accuracy, transparency, and reduced economic crime across the UK.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During the voluntary verification period between March and November 2025, over one million people chose to verify their identity ahead of the deadline. This level of early engagement reflects the accessibility of the service and the public confidence built through the delivery approach.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Supporting enforcement through case management<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alongside identity verification, Version 1 designed and delivered an Enforcements Case Management System built on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/version1.thinktankdev.org.uk\/en-us\/partners\/microsoft-azure-partner\/\">Microsoft<\/a>\u00a0Dynamics,\u00a0a platform new to Companies House. The system supports the investigation and enforcement processes introduced under the ECCT Act, giving operational teams the tools to act on their expanded statutory powers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Version 1 embedded knowledge transfer throughout delivery, ensuring Companies House internal teams were equipped to own and operate the system from day one.<\/span><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"cta-grid  pt-none\">\n    \n    <div class=\"container-wide\">\n        <div class=\"cta-grid__layout\">\n                            <div class=\"cta-grid__intro\">\n                    \n<div class=\"section-top\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n    <div class=\"section-top__left\">\n        \n                                    <h2 class=\"section-top__heading h3\">The impact<\/h2>\n                    \n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n              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