Companies House

New PROOF customers

To join the new PROOF scheme, you will first need to be registered for the WebFiling service.  Once you have registered and completed the sign-in process the following screen (1) will appear.  Simply tick the box to confirm that you have read and agreed with the terms and conditions and select ‘Join PROOF’

Screen 1

Screen 2

The following screen (2) confirms receipt of your application to join the PROOF scheme and displays the submission number relating to the transaction.  

To proceed with your request, select the ‘continue’ button.  This will generate 2 emails, the first (email 1) acknowledging receipt of your request, the second (email 2) confirming that the application has been accepted or rejected.

Email 1

The following email (email 1) is generated to confirm receipt of your request. A further email will be sent (email 2) when the application has been accepted or rejected.

This message has been generated in response to the company details submitted to Companies House WebFiling service on <dd/mm/yyyy>.

Company Number: <01234567>
Company Name: <A Demo Company Ltd.>

You will receive an email within the next 2 days to confirm whether the submission has been accepted or rejected. Any document changes will only be displayed online when they have been accepted. 

The filing reference number is <XXX-XXXXXX>.
Please quote this reference in any communication with Companies House concerning this transaction.

All web filed documents are available to view/download for 10 days after the original submission by selecting the ‘View data submitted’ option from the main menu.  See WebFiling HELP for more information.

Note that applications to join or leave the PROOF scheme will not be shown on the Public Record or the ‘View Data Submitted’ option.

Thank you for visiting the Companies House Website.

Contact Centre tel: +44 (0)303 1234 500 or email:enquiries@companieshouse.gov.uk

Email 2

The following email (email 2) will be generated once the application to join PROOF has been accepted. Confirmation of your acceptance into the PROOF scheme will be displayed in the new PROOF status box (Screen 3) on the WebFiling menu screen.

This message has been generated in response to the company details submitted to the Companies House WebFiling Service on dd/mm/yyyy.

Company number: <01234567>
Company name: <A Demo Company Ltd.>

The PROOF Application for the above company was accepted on dd/mm/yyyy.

The filing reference number is <XXX-XXXXXX>.  Please quote this reference in any communication with Companies House concerning this transaction.

All web filed documents are available to view/download for 10 days after the original submission by selecting the ‘View data submitted’ option from the main menu.  See WebFiling HELP for more information.

Note that applications to join or leave the PROOF scheme will not be shown on the Public Record or the ‘View Data Submitted’ option.

Thank you for visiting the Companies House Website.

Contact Centre tel: +44 (0)303 1234 500 or email: enquiries@companieshouse.gov.uk

Screen 3

The PROOF status box on the WebFiling menu page (screen 3) will confirm the company’s PROOF status.  This can be found on the right hand side of the screen under ‘other tasks’.