ID and Proof of Address Requirements for Our Clients
As a Chartered Accountancy Practice, we are committed to complying with the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017. To fulfill these requirements, we need to verify the identification of all our clients and periodically update these records.
This page outlines the types of identification documents we require from you.
Who Needs to Provide ID?
Individuals: Proof of identity and proof of address.
Limited Companies by Shares: Identification for Directors and any Shareholders owning 25% or more of the business.
Charities: Identification for two trustees, ideally those overseeing the charity's finances.
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What Documents Do We Need?
You will need to provide two separate documents: one for proof of identity and one for proof of address. The same document cannot be used for both.
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List A - Proof of Identity (choose one):
Current valid passport
Current full or provisional photo-card driving licence
Current full old-style UK driving licence
Current full EU or EEA photo-card driving licence
Benefits entitlement letter (including Government-issued pensions)
HMRC tax notification letter (issued within the last 12 months)
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List B - Proof of Address (choose one):
Current full or provisional photo-card driving licence
Current full EU or EEA photo-card driving licence
Current full old-style UK driving licence
Benefits entitlement letter (dated within the last 12 months)
HMRC tax notification letter (issued within the last 12 months)
Letter confirming residency from a nursing home/care home (issued within the last month)
Local Authority council tax bill (valid for the current tax year)
Recent utility bill (issued within the last 6 months, not a mobile phone bill)
Recent statement from an EU-regulated bank/building society/credit card/mortgage showing your current address and an active account (Mortgage statements valid for the current year, and current account, savings, or credit card statements dated within the last 3 months)