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.

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.