Client Identification – LLP (Limited Liability Partnership) The Money Laundering Regulations 2007 oblige solicitors and other professionals to obtain satisfactory evidence of their client’s identity. To enable us to comply with our due diligence requirements under the Regulations we respectfully request that you provide us with the appropriate forms of ID as set out below. If the LLP is regulated If the Partnership/Limited Partnership has been formed for regulated professionals e.g. lawyers, accountants, chartered surveyors or for a credit or financial institution, all we require is evidence of their regulation from the appropriate website or body. If the LLP is not regulated, we require all of the following
Certificate of Incorporation
Details of the registered office
ID for at least two designated members of the LLP
ID for any individuals who control more than a 25% share of the capital or profits of the partnership or more than 25% of the voting rights of the partnership as set out below
If the two designated members and any individual(s) controlling over 25% shares in the LLP are regulated professionals If the designated members or shareholders are professionals who are regulated by a regulatory body (e.g. SRA, FCA, ICAEW, GMC) then you do not need to provide us with any identity documents as listed below. Instead we simply need details of the regulatory body and their professional directory. 1
If the two designated members and any individual(s) controlling over 25% shares in the LLP are NOT regulated professionals To verify name and identity (ONE OF THE FOLLOWING)
Valid passport
Photocard driving licence (provided not used as evidence of address)
National ID card
Firearms and Shotgun certificate
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AND, To verify address (ONE OF THE FOLLOWING)
Utility Bill [mobile phone not sufficient] (no more than 3 months old)
Bank/Building Society/Mortgage statement (no more than 3 months old)
Current Council Tax Bill
Current tenancy agreement
Photocard driving licence (provided not used as evidence of identity)
National ID card (provided address is shown and not used as evidence of identity)
Certification of Documents It is a requirement that all forms of ID are certified. If you intend to visit our offices in the next few days, please bring the forms of ID with you and we will arrange for a copy to be taken and certified. If you are sending us the above documents then you will need to arrange for a certified copy to be made and send us the original certified version. The following persons are authorised to certify documents: -
notary public
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legal professional
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tax adviser or accountant
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insolvency practitioner
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a credit or financial institution
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a post office
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