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 Company’s name and address (not older than 3 months)

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Proof of business address must include the legal entity's name and its address.


Directors and UBOs verification

Identity documents

  • Passport – full spread
  • Travel Document – full spread
  • Residence Permit – 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

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UBO means ultimate beneficial owners, individuals holding 25% or more of the company, either directly or indirectly.

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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.


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Important

We 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.