UK-Regulated Verification Agent for the Register of Overseas Entities
Edward Young Notaries & Lawyers is a UK-regulated agent that registers overseas entities with Companies House. As your verification agent, we identify and verify the beneficial owners, file the application, and obtain your Overseas Entity ID — typically within 3–5 working days, on a fixed fee, so you can deal with UK property without delay.
What does a UK-regulated verification agent do?
Under the Register of Overseas Entities regime, an overseas entity cannot register itself — self-certification is not permitted. Every application must be verified by a UK-regulated agent: a professional supervised under the UK’s anti-money-laundering rules who holds a valid agent assurance code issued by Companies House.
As your agent, we verify the identity of the entity and each registrable beneficial owner, confirm the ownership structure is accurate, prepare and sign the verification statement, and file the registration with Companies House. On approval, your entity receives its Overseas Entity ID (OE ID). Without a compliant agent, no registration can proceed. New to the regime? Start with our Register of Overseas Entities guide.
What’s included in our service
- Information gathering & compliance review — we identify every registrable beneficial owner, managing officer and relevant person, and collect the required information for each.
- Ownership-structure analysis — we map the full ownership chain, including nominee arrangements, trusts and any entity exercising significant influence or control.
- Verification of identity & control — as a UK-regulated agent, we carry out full due diligence and verify every beneficial owner and managing officer against independent sources.
- Companies House submission — we prepare and file the application and obtain your Overseas Entity ID on approval.
- Ongoing compliance guidance — we advise on annual updates, changes of ownership and interaction with public authorities.
Start your overseas entity registration
Tell us about your entity and we’ll come back to you the same working day. Free, no-obligation — fixed-fee quote confirmed before any work begins.
Our fixed fee
Plus the £250 Companies House registration fee, paid directly to Companies House at filing.
Includes: information gathering and compliance advice, verification of the entity and up to two beneficial owners, completion of registration and issue of the OE ID, and a dedicated case manager.
| Service | Our fee | Companies House fee |
| Registration — standard Entity + up to 2 beneficial owners / managing officers, verification, OE VF01, filing, Overseas Entity ID | £1,200 | £250 |
| Registration — complex Multi-layer ownership, nominees, more than 4 beneficial owners, or more than one jurisdiction | From £1,750 | £250 |
| Additional beneficial owner / managing officer (each) | £150 | — |
| Trust supplement — trust as beneficial owner, verify trust + up to 2 trustees / beneficiaries (Register of Overseas Entities for trusts) | £1,000 | — |
| Annual overseas entity update statement — no changes | £400 | £134 |
| Annual update statement — with changes (up to 2 persons verified) | £600 | £134 |
| Trust update (annual update where a trust is involved) | £500 | £134 |
| Remove an overseas entity from the register — land disposals confirmed, HMLR checks, removal application filed | £700 | £301 |
| Fast-track (24-hour priority handling on any service) | £500 | — |
| Section 12 information notice — drafted and served on a suspected beneficial owner | £150 | — |
All professional fees plus VAT. Group-company discounts available. Free, no-obligation initial consultation.
Why clients choose us
- A UK-regulated agent, not an introducer — we hold a valid agent assurance code, are supervised under UK anti-money-laundering rules, and carry out the verification and filing ourselves.
- We handle complex structures — multi-jurisdictional ownership, trusts and nominee arrangements. Whether the chain runs through one holding company or ten, we trace, verify and file it.
- We understand the wider legal context — the ECCTA regime, conveyancing timelines, and the requirements of lenders, buyers and their solicitors.
Jurisdictions we act for
We regularly act for overseas companies and legal entities incorporated across the world, including:
Missed your deadline? Contact us immediately — we advise on mitigation and reasonable-cause arguments and can file on an expedited basis to minimise exposure.
Frequently asked questions
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Need to register an overseas entity?
Speak to a UK-regulated verification agent today. Free initial consultation and a fixed-fee quote, usually the same working day.
Edward Young Notaries & Lawyers · 19 Wigmore Street, London W1U 1PH · ACSP-registered · STEP-qualified · regulated by the Faculty Office