Registration

 

To open a Corporate Account, applicants will be required to provide information and supporting documentation relating to the company, its ownership structure, and the individuals who ultimately own or control it. Please note that the requirements listed below are not exhaustive, and additional information or documentation may be requested by our Compliance Team during the onboarding process.

This guidance primarily applies to limited companies. Equivalent information may be required for funds, partnerships, trusts, sole traders, and other legal structures, depending on their ownership and control arrangements.

Company Information

• Registered company name (and any trading names)

• Company registration number

• Date of incorporation

• Registered address

• Principal trading address

• Current directors and their dates of birth

• VAT number (where applicable for EU entities)
   

Corporate Documentation
To verify the information provided, one or more of the following documents may be requested:

• Certificate of Incorporation

• Corporate Registry Extract

• Certificate of Incumbency

• Memorandum and Articles of Association

• Register of Directors

• Register of Shareholders

• Other official or certified corporate documents as required
   

Beneficial Ownership
We are required to identify and verify all Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs), being individuals who:

• Own or control 25% or more of the company’s shares or voting rights, directly or indirectly; or

• Otherwise exercise effective control over the company.

Where ownership is held through intermediary entities, additional documentation may be required to establish the ownership chain through each level until the ultimate beneficial owners are identified. This may include shareholder registers, member registers, or certified ownership structure charts showing ownership percentages, entity names, and countries of incorporation.

Nature of Business

• Description of the company’s business activities

• Main industry sector

• Company website URL, where available
   

If a website is not available, additional supporting documentation may be requested, such as recent business bank statements or copies of purchase and sales invoices.

Identity and Address Verification
We may require proof of identity and proof of residential address for:

• All Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs)

• Authorised Representatives

• Directors, where required as part of the risk assessment process

 

Acceptable identity and proof of address documents are the same as those listed under the Individual Account Requirements section above.

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