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UK Directors Face First Prosecutions for Companies House Identity Verification Breaches
Three UK company directors have been convicted and fined in the first prosecutions brought for breaches of the Companies House identity verification requirements introduced under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. The cases were announced on 17 September 2026 and represent an early enforcement action under the new identity verification regime. The directors were fined £166, £307 and £80 respectively following proceedings brought by the Insolvency Service.
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