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Checking who really runs a counterparty is harder than the verification overhaul suggested.
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Checking who really runs a counterparty is harder than the verification overhaul suggested. As of 31 July 2026, 289 directors were active on 10 or more UK company boards at once. That finding comes from RecoupIQ’s director-influence analysis, built from Companies House, UK public filing records. That matters because mandatory identity verification took effect on 18 November 2025, under Identity verification at Companies House, Guidance. The policy aim was cleaner, more reliable data on the live register. For creditors, lenders and compliance teams, this concentration means name checks alone do not show how stretched governance links may be.
“Identity verification will make it harder for people to use Companies House to facilitate economic crime, and will improve the accuracy of data on the register.”, Companies House, UK Companies House (ECCTA 2023 identity-verification guidance), in the Identity verification at Companies House, Guidance (2024-11-15).
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“Creditors should check directors with unusually wide appointment spreads across active companies.”, Alex Vasile, founder of RecoupIQ. For UK SMEs supplying companies with heavily shared boards, the practical step is to review director overlap before extending fresh credit. Continued monitoring of board-concentration signals in the coming weeks will show whether the register disperses or remains concentrated around serial boardholders.
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