What does an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) do for a non-resident director?

ACSPs must themselves register with Companies House, complete anti-money laundering checks and agree to verify the identity of directors, PSCs and shareholders to the same standard as the direct online route, before submitting filings on their behalf.

In practice this means an ACSP can incorporate a company, verify every officer's identity as part of that process, and continue filing confirmation statements and other documents as the company's authorised agent afterwards.

Combining identity verification with incorporation and ongoing filings through one firm means a single point of contact handles Companies House correspondence, rather than a director abroad juggling separate logins and processes.

It also reduces the risk of a missed step, since the same firm that verifies identity typically also provides the registered office, so post and compliance deadlines are managed together rather than by different parties.

Our fixed monthly packages for a UK limited company start at £89 plus VAT and run to £169 and £289 plus VAT as bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and reporting are added. One-off filings are sold at fixed prices, and the Companies House fees we pay for you are charged at cost with no VAT added. Overseas owners are quoted on exactly the same published prices as UK-resident clients.

Rates, thresholds and deadlines here reflect the 2026/27 UK position and current Companies House and HMRC guidance. Check GOV.UK, or ask us, before relying on them for your own company.