Companies House Authentication Code
This code allows us to submit forms to Companies House on your behalf.
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This code allows us to submit forms to Companies House on your behalf.
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We will need your Companies House Authentication code to submit accounts to Companies House.
We also need it to keep your company information up to date, such as your Persons of Significant Control (PSCs), shareholder and director registers.
Your Companies House Authentication Code is confidential. Sharing it confers the ability to amend your register of shareholders amongst other things.
When you form your limited company you will receive a letter containing your authentication code. It usually arrives within the first two weeks of incorporation.
Login to the Companies House Webfiling service or register an account
Select Request an authentication code
Enter your company registration number, which you can lookup here
Select Request code
Companies House will post the code to your registered office address in around 5 days. You can lookup your registered office address at Companies House.
We can request your authentication code without you having to set up an online account. Feel free to ask!
If you've lost your code and do not have access to your registered office address you'll need to send an AD01 paper form to change your address. It must be signed by a director.
Then you can follow the steps above.
If you used a formation agent like Companies Made Simple to create your company, then you may be able to find your Companies House Authentication Code in your online account. This might be easier than waiting for a code in the post or sending a paper form.
