Part 1: Companies House Reform Company formation Section 4: Proposed officers: identity verification
This section amends section 12 (statement of proposed officers) of the Companies Act 2006.
	It adds a new requirement of an application to form a company, which must now include a statement confirming that the proposed company’s directors have verified their identity. If an application to form a company does not include a statement under section 12(2A), or this statement is false because proposed director has not verified their identity, the Registrar will reject this application and this company will not be formed.
	This section also allows transitional provisions to be made under the commencement section in this Act. The transitional provision may require companies incorporated before this section comes into force, to deliver their statement to the effect as under section 12(2A) at the same time as they file their annual confirmation statement.