Required documents for the United Kingdom
Limited Liability Company
Corporate documents
- Certificate of Incorporation with Application to register a company and information on initial officer, shareholders, and persons with Significant Control (can be obtained from the Company House)
- The latest Confirmation statement (can be obtained from the Company House)
- Memorandum and Articles of Association (can be obtained from the Company House)
Proof of business address
We can accept one of the following:
- Utility bill confirming payment for gas, and electricity (not older than 3 months)
- Internet bill (not older than 3 months)
- Landline telephone bill (not older than 3 months)
- A lease agreement that is current and has the signatures of the landlord and the tenant
- Rent bills issued by a real estate rental agency
- Letter from a recognized public authority or public servant (any government-issued correspondence not older than 3 months)
- Tax declaration or any similar document issued by the HM Revenue & Customs issued within the last 3 months where the name of the individual and their address is specified
- Bank statement with visible Companyβs name and address (not older than 3 months)
Proof of business address must include the legal entity's name and its address.
Directors and UBOs verification
Identity documents
- Passport β full spread
- Travel Document β full spread
- Residence Permit β both sides required
Liveness check (performed online via our partner SumSub)
Proof of address
We can accept one of the following:
- Home internet and TV bills (not older than 3 months)
- Landline telephone bill (not older than 3 months)
- Bank statement and correspondence with the date of issue and the name of the person (not older than 3 months)
- Utility bill for gas, electricity, water, internet, etc. (not older than 3 months)
- Credit card statement issued by a bank (not older than 3 months)
- Letter from a recognized public authority or public servant (any government-issued correspondence not older than 3 months)
- Correspondence with a government authority regarding the receipt of benefits such as a pension, unemployment benefits, housing benefits, and so on (dated not older than 3 months)
- Tax bill (not older than 6 months)
- Vehicle registration certificate
- A lease agreement that is current and has the signatures of the landlord and the tenant
- Rent bills issued by a real estate rental agency
Country-specific documents that may be accepted as proof of individual address:
- Shotgun Certificate
- Council Tax Statement
- Letter from the Department for Work and Pensions
- Gateshead Council statement
- HM Revenue & Customs statement
- Harrow Council statement
- Land & Property Services statement
- NHS bill
- SFE statement
- TDS statement
- The Mortgage Lender offer
- Wirral statement
UBO means ultimate beneficial owners, individuals holding 25% or more of the company, either directly or indirectly.
Proof of address for an individual must include their full name and residential address.
Proof of domain ownership
If you own a website, please provide proof of domain ownership (e.g., a screenshot from the admin panel showing the website name and owner's details) or any similar document to confirm the ownership.
ImportantWe may accept proof of address dated within the last 6 months during KYB. However, to ensure a smooth transaction process, we recommend providing documents issued within the last 3 months to minimize the likelihood of additional requests from banks.
Updated 5 months ago
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