Over 500 UK business owners told us what's broken

Same documents.
Different inbox.
Every. Single. Time.

Your bank asked for it. Your accountant asked for it. Every new partner asks for it. It's called due diligence — and right now, it means repeating the same paperwork from scratch, every time.

Co.ID ends the cycle. One digital business identity. Share it with anyone.

£1/month — Due diligence DONE
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£1/month  ·  Charged annually

We asked businesses, and this is what they said…

90%
of businesses note they are being asked for the same info in different ways
85%
of businesses were asked to provide the same docs x3
59%
spend more than a few weeks to get through due diligence
53%
say they found the due diligence process complex
The problem

You're running a business.
Not a document archive.

We surveyed over 500 UK business owners and founders. The pattern was overwhelming: the same documents, requested by different parties, submitted in different formats, verified from scratch every single time. Here's what the numbers show*.

42%
described the bank application process as "very manual" — printing, scanning, emailing PDFs, notarising documents
40%
feel that having to verify their business actually limits their growth opportunities
41%
feel SMEs are disadvantaged compared to established corporates when trying to verify their business
36%
need to build trust with clients, partners and regulators — but have no standard way to do it
6–10×
is how often 36% of businesses had to resubmit the same core documents during setup
8.8
average number of different document types businesses are asked to provide for due diligence

*Umazi research covering over 500 SMEs

When asked to describe the process, these are the words business owners chose:

Laboursome 39% Unnecessarily hard 31% Outdated 28% Painful 23% Archaic 23% Discriminatory 21% Unfair 16%
EXHAUSTING AND TIME CONSUMING
— UK business owner, on the verification process
The solution

Complete once. Share everywhere.

Co.ID is your digital business passport. A secure, tamper-proof record of your company — accepted by banks, partners, and government.

1

Join for £1/month

Sign up and complete your business profile once through our secure process. Company details, director information, compliance records — all captured and available to share.

2

Own your identity

Your credentials live in your Co.ID wallet. You control what gets shared, with whom, and when.

3

Share instantly

When a bank, partner, or client needs to check your business — share your Co.ID in seconds. No more printing. No more scanning. No more starting from scratch.

What businesses actually want

This isn't a guess. It's a mandate.

We didn't build Co.ID and hope businesses would want it. We asked them first.

87%
want a tamper-proof digital record of their company details
90%
say a digital identity would speed up bank account applications
88%
want a universally recognised business "trust stamp"
97%
who applied for finance said digital identity would have helped
86%
would engage with more confidence if partners had a digital business identity
89%
believe a digital business identity would reduce fraud
Levelling the field

New businesses deserve the same credibility infrastructure as corporates

Large companies have compliance teams, legal departments, and established track records. A startup founder has a folder of PDFs and hope. Co.ID gives every business — from day one — the same credibility infrastructure that established corporates take for granted.

41%
feel SMEs are disadvantaged vs corporates in verification
18%
say lack of track record is a major hurdle to growth
69%
would use a digital business identity to access government contracts
Why Founder Membership

You're not just early — you're essential

Founder Members get exclusive access and a direct voice in how Co.ID evolves. This isn't a beta test — it's a partnership.

1

Founder Member Badge

A founder badge on your Co.ID profile showing you were there from the start.

2

Founder Pricing Protection

Start at just £1/month with preferential pricing protected as a Founder Member. Standard pricing will be significantly higher.

3

Partner-Ready Status

As features launch, your Co.ID will be ready for use with banks, law firms, accountants, and platforms.

Simple pricing

Built for adoption, not extraction

We want every UK business on the network. That's why we made it cost less than a coffee.

£ 1
per month  ·  Cancel anytime
That's it. No setup fees.
Your own virtual business card
✓ Your digital business identity
✓ Instant sharing with any party
✓ Full audit trail & consent log
✓ Cancel anytime, data is yours

No hidden fees. No tiers. Just your digital business identity.

Stop proving yourself.
Start growing.

Join the businesses that are done with duplicate verification. Your Co.ID is waiting.

Claim your Co.ID for £1 →

Over 500 business owners told us they want this. Based on independent research by Opinium.