UK AML deadlines
The dates that matter to small regulated firms, from Companies House ID verification to the move to FCA supervision. Each one links to its primary source.
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- 17 November 2026Fixed in law
Companies House ID verification: transition period ends
Last day of the 12-month transition. Directors appointed before 18 November 2025 must verify their identity with the company’s next confirmation statement in the period; if none is filed in time, the duty moves to the next one.
Who: Every UK company and its existing directors; accountants filing for clients
Source: SI 2025/1118, regulation 4
- No earlier than the end of 2026Expected
Companies House starts compliance action against unverified individuals
Companies House expects to finish the transition for everyone on the register and start compliance activity against those who have not verified.
Who: Directors and PSCs who have not verified
- 2026/27Expected
Consultation on AML scope for letting agents and high value dealers
The Home Office strategy plans a consultation on illicit finance risks in new sectors and on changes to the current scope of regulation for letting agents and higher-risk high value dealers.
Who: Letting agents, high value dealers, property developers
Source: Home Office AML and asset recovery strategy 2026 to 2029 (Annex, Action 5)
- 1 June 2027Set by the body
CIOT AML supervision year 2027/28 starts
CIOT’s supervision year runs from 1 June to 31 May. Renew your registration on time. Other professional bodies have their own renewal dates.
Who: Tax advisers supervised by CIOT
- 2027/28Expected
Legislation for FCA supervision of legal and accountancy firms
Legislation to move legal, accountancy and trust or company service businesses to FCA supervision is expected in 2027/28, subject to parliamentary time.
Who: Accountants, bookkeepers, tax advisers, law firms, TCSPs
Source: Home Office AML and asset recovery strategy 2026 to 2029 (Annex, Action 9)
- No earlier than November 2027Expected
Companies House: filing agents must be ACSPs and presenters verified
Anyone filing for a company will need a verified identity, and third-party agents will need to be registered Authorised Corporate Service Providers. Companies House will give at least 6 months’ notice; the date has moved before.
Who: Accountants, bookkeepers, company secretarial firms, solicitors
- April 2028Expected
Companies House: accounts filed only through software
Companies House expects all accounts to be filed using commercial software from April 2028. The plan for small and micro companies to file a profit and loss account was paused on 23 October 2026.
Who: All companies and the accountants who prepare their accounts
- Autumn 2028Expected
FCA expects to start taking on AML supervision
The FCA does not expect to begin supervising legal, accountancy and trust or company service businesses until autumn 2028, with a phased move likely to finish around 2030. Nothing changes for firms before then.
Who: Firms currently supervised by a professional body, and accountancy firms and TCSPs supervised by HMRC
Source: FCA: AML supervisory reform
- Every year, on your registration anniversaryRolling
HMRC annual supervision fee
HMRC emails you towards the end of your registration year. The annual declaration fee is £400 per premises. Not paying can lead to your registration being cancelled.
Who: Businesses supervised by HMRC
Source: GOV.UK: Fees you’ll pay for money laundering supervision
- Every year, by your review dateRolling
Confirmation statement and identity verification
Each company files a confirmation statement every year. Directors verify their identity with it; PSCs who are not directors verify in the first 14 days of their birth month.
Who: Every UK company, its directors and PSCs
Source: GOV.UK: When you need to verify your identity for Companies House
Dates checked 24 October 2026 against legislation.gov.uk, GOV.UK, Companies House, the FCA and the Home Office. For guidance only, not legal advice.
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When must existing directors verify their identity with Companies House?
With the company’s next confirmation statement filed in the transition period, which ends on 17 November 2026. If no statement is filed in that period, the duty moves to the next one.
When does the FCA take over AML supervision?
Not before autumn 2028, according to the FCA, with a phased move likely to finish around 2030. Legislation is expected in 2027/28. Estate agents, letting agents and other HMRC-supervised businesses outside accountancy and TCSPs stay with HMRC.
Companies House: 17 November 2026
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