Identity verification under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act has shifted from planning to reality, and governance teams are now dealing with one of the biggest changes to corporate transparency in recent years. Directors, LLP members and PSCs must verify their identity, and the timelines are tighter than many people realised. This is not a routine administrative update. It affects how organisations onboard individuals, manage sensitive data and run everyday governance work.
The real challenge is not the intention behind ECCTA. Most teams understand why the reforms exist. The difficult part is turning the legislation into concrete actions. Who needs to verify. When they need to complete it. What happens if they do not. Companies House has already shared how it intends to enforce the rules, and that alone requires more planning, clearer communication and far better tracking.
At the same time, governance teams are juggling the practical load. They need reliable ways to monitor verification progress, store personal codes securely and update internal policies. Many organisations are only now realising how much coordination sits behind full compliance.
To help with this, we have collaborated with TLT to create a guide that brings together the legal detail and the operational steps that matter in practice.
The guide explores:
• Who must verify and the deadlines that apply
• What non-compliance looks like in real situations
• How verification can be completed in different scenarios
• What governance teams should start actioning now
• How Kube can reduce the workload through secure code capture, automated forms and direct Companies House integration
If you want a clear and practical explanation of what ECCTA means for your organisation, you can download the full document here: Navigating ECCTA It is designed to help teams prepare early, strengthen their processes and move into this new phase of transparency with confidence.
