The Guernsey authorities are committed to ensuring that money launderers, drug traffickers, terrorists and those financing terrorism, tax evaders and other criminals should not be able to launder the proceeds of their crimes through Guernsey.

Therefore, in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission, we are required to identify and verify all new clients.

Our requirements:

Full details of all persons who exercise significant influence over the company (beneficial owners/shareholders, directors, bank signatories etc)

or

Full details of all persons involved in the trust (settlor, major beneficiaries, protector etc)

• A certified copy passport for the above persons
• A recent utility bill to verify address
• Completion of our Verification and Personal Declaration form
• Signed service contract and indemnity
• Confirmation of acceptance of fee scales

It is also necessary for us to establish the origin of any assets received into trusts or companies.

All information provided will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.