Companies House have confirmed that their online services will move to the GOV.UK One Login beginning from autumn 2024.
The Find and update company information service will be the first to move across, beginning with a private beta phase, where a small group of users will be invited to sign in using their GOV.UK login. Once this phase has proved successful, there will be a public beta phase where all users will have the option to use GOV.UK to sign in. Once public beta is complete, every user signing in to the Find and update company information service will need to use GOV.UK One Login. The WebFiling service will be moved at a yet unspecified later date, although the government have promised that plenty of notice will be given before this change is made.
As part of the changes being made by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, any person who sets up, runs, or controls a company in the UK will need to verify their identity. The GOV.UK Login will be used when Companies House implement this requirement so that users can verify their identity directly.
The GOV.UK One Login is becoming an increasingly important way of accessing government digital services. It means that you only need one account, one username, and one password to access a range of government services. The Login is already used for a number of government services, including those related to being an apprenticeship provider, finding and applying for grants, and in Wales to manage fishing permits and catch returns.
Ultimately, the GOV.UK One Login will be used to access all GOV.UK services, which eventually would include tax services. Companies House services moving across will be a major step towards this goal.
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