Maya Forstater

Perhaps. What about checking ages for EU nationals resident in another EU country? What automatic link does that? It may exist but I somehow doubt it fits EU data protection laws. Maybe a paper needed with checks and list of data sources?

I think you might overcomplicating Iain. The situation at present is *no supporting documentation at all.* just write "Name:Mickey Mouse" on the web form and that's it. [1 of 2]

We're not suggesting (yet) authentication or notarization of ID or address docs etc. Just that you need to show them *at all* I.e for CH to require as much evidence as you're generally required to provide to join a gym would be a major improvement! [2 of 2]

Sorry Mike. Not intended to overcomplicate. And v clearly some controls much better than none. I was just picking up on the idea automated checking was feasible and perhaps straightforward. These sort of things are perhaps called validations? Like DoB can't have 17xx.

Correct: there isn't any validation at the moment.

Sounds a classic case of poor process design. You design them to achieve a (business) end. You risk assess and redesign to eliminate as many risks as you can. Then build in controls to mitigate and manage the residual risks. Then audit and recheck on a regular basis.

I would *love* to think CH had been through even a semblance of this process. (I live in hope!)

I think of Companies House less as a deliberately designed system and more as a sort of large virtual urinal on which nameless idiots scrawl stuff. Admittedly I spend little time in the more salubrious parts of the company register...