FELLOW UK COMPANY DIRECTORS - It looks like the digital ID issue is landing at our door first…
You’ll probably have already received emails about the new requirements to verify your ID as a Company Director, which from November, will be needed in order to file relevant company documents and basically run a company.
The ID verification may sound to many, like an easy admin issue - no big deal. But it involves using the new GOV.UK One Login account to access it, including the ID app to upload your documents. Basically, it’s the digital ID sneakily coming through and targeting companies first. It seems obvious when you think about it - get companies on board first, and then it’s easier to target employees.

No doubt this issue is going to unfold, so here’s what I want to share now, so that you can stay grounded and make conscious choices:

TIMEFRAMES ✨ From 18th November, their new legal requirements come in to play, for Directors to verify their identity in order to file their next confirmation statement / other necessary documents. So depending on when these are due for your business, you may have more or less time to consider how you want to navigate it.

CHALLENGE ✨ Remember that there are always ways around things, just like before with masks and exemptions. Under the Equalities Act 2010, Companies House must make reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities or health conditions, including mental health conditions such as anxiety / other, if it puts them at a substantial disadvantage when compared to others.

From my initial research so far, it seems that you can request Companies House to make a reasonable adjustment under the Equalities Act, so that you are able to comply with the requirements. You can confirm that you are happy to verify your identity via:
• An authorised corporate service provider
• In-person verification at the post office (without creating your own GOV.UK One Login) Or,
• Any other direct or paper-based method that Companies House can provide.
This should remove having to use their login and app.

I’m going to send in an email request myself, and see what comes from it, and will post any updates.

It’s important to know that Companies House has already recognised that not everyone will be able to use GOV.UK One Login and so they will have alternative routes. But this won’t be advertised and it’s up to us to be proactive.

This is not an easy time, so I hope that you can remain as calm as possible, and take each part of this as it comes. Don’t allow yourself to be aggravated or energetically disrupted - see it for what it is - an old system of control hanging on for dear life!
There will probably be times where we pick our battles in terms of what we agree to and what we don’t, which is probably going to look different for each person.
However, as long as we’re making decisions from a conscious, clear place, and not from an energy of fear, manipulation or pressure, that’s half the battle!

We’ll absolutely navigate this, somehow. We always do.
And I’ll share whatever I know, to assist, as much as I can. 🤍✨

Via Charlotte Emma UK

📱 ROBINMG