KYC Guidance
For an Individual Investing:
BOTH documents are required for proof of identity:
1. A copy of your passport certified, signed and dated
2. A copy of a utility bill or bank statement no more than 3 months old from today’s date certified, signed and dated
Individuals who can certify documents are:
• bank or building society official
• post office official
• minister of religion
• dentist or doctor
• chartered accountant
• solicitor or notary
• teacher or lecturer
The person you ask should NOT be:
• related to you
• living at the same address
• in a relationship with you
The wording needed on a document to certify it is:
“I hereby certify this to be a true copy of the passport/utility bill of [Name] seen by me on [Date]” Signed:
Name:
Address:
Occupation:
Date:
For a Corporate Vehicle Investing:
As well as the above documents, the below is also required.
• Certificate of Incorporation
• Memorandum/Articles of Association
• List of authorised signatories
• Register of Directors
• Simple ownership structure diagram, showing any subsidiaries or parent company influence, certified by a director
• Certified KYC documents for each director
• Certified KYC documents for each ultimate beneficial owners holding 25% or above
• Certified KYC documents for all authorised signatories