ID Requirements

ID Requirements for Company Formation

Why do we require proof of ID and address?

We are regulated by the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, London Local Authorities Act 2007, Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 and Know Your Customer (KYC) guidelines, which means we must verify the ID and address of all customers, directors and PSCs.

How is proof submitted?

We pride ourselves on giving our customers a seamless experience so submitting your proof is simple:

Proof of ID

  • Step 1: You will receive an email from us containing a unique url for each individual that we need to verify.
  • Step 2: You should distribute the links to the relevant individuals.
  • Step 3: All individuals should click on the link, upload their ID and complete a liveness check. This will only take a few minutes.

Proof of Address

We will conduct an eKYC check to verify your address. You will only need to send us proof if we are unable to successfully complete the check.

If we request proof, you should send a bank statement or utility bill which shows your address and is dated within the last 3 months.

Is my ID secure?

Yes. We use Onfido (Entrust) to run our ID and liveness checks. They have certification for compliance with ISO 9001:2015, ISO14001:2015, ISO 27001:2013, and ISO 27701:2019.

Please see our privacy policy for more details.

Who needs to supply proof of ID and address?

We will let you know the names of the people we require proof from so you do not have work this out for yourself. This will usually be:

  • Anyone who purchases a service from us.
  • People with Significant Control – this will generally be all shareholders/members who own over 25% of a company or LLP.
  • All directors.

This is not an exhaustive list and we may require proof of address or ID from other individuals depending on the circumstances.

Requests for further information

To ensure that, in our opinion, we have fully discharged our obligations under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 and all similar and related legislation, codes and regulations, we may request additional information at any time. Please see clause 22.8 of our terms and conditions for further details