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Basic Details

Is your business a Corporate or a Partnership?Corporate - business organisation that meets certain legal requirements to be recognised as having a legal existence as an entity separate and distinct from its owners.<br/>Partnership - business organisation in which two or more individuals pool resources and share profit and loss in accordance with terms of the partnership agreement.
<p>Provide the company name as it appears on either your:</p><ul><li>business registration documents</li><li>certificate of incorporation</li><li>certificate of incumbency</li><li>certificate of incorporation on change of name</li></ul>
List any and all trade names associated to your business or, any names your company operates under.
This number can typically be found in your certificate of incorporation, articles of association or business name filing documents e.g. business registration certificate or trade license etc.
The date of incorporation can be found in your certificate of incorporation, articles of association or business name filing documents e.g. business registration certificate or trade license etc.
. The date format is DD/MM/YYYY
What was your date of business formation? is a date and must be in the past. The date format is DD/MM/YYYY
The country of incorporation/registration can be found in your certificate of incorporation, local company register, articles of association or business name filing documents e.g. business registration certificate or trade license etc.<br/>Please note that any reference to ‘Country’ throughout the following forms covers countries and territories
Are you a commercial operating business or a holding company? Indicate if the business is an actual operating enterprise or if it is holding entity that owns other companies or assets.
<p>Indicate if the entity is one of the following:</p><ol><li>Ultimate Parent - An Ultimate Parent owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors, the second business being deemed as a subsidiary of the Parent. The ultimate parent may also have a number of branches.</li><li>Stand Alone - An independent operating firm with no branches or subsidiaries.</li><li>Subsidiary - A subsidiary is an entity that is controlled by a separate higher entity. The controlling entity is called its Parent.</li><li>Branch - A location, other than the main office, where business is conducted but which is not a separate legal entity.</li><li>Joint Venture - A joint venture is a contractual business undertaking between two or more parties.</li></ol>
Provide the ultimate parent name as it appears on either their:<br/>- business registration documents <br/>- certificate of incorporation<br/>- certificate of incumbency<br/>- certificate of incorporation on change of name
Please note that any reference to ‘Country’ throughout the following forms covers countries and territories.
Is the customer an acceptably publicly listed entity?
Is the customer an equivalently regulated financial institution?
Is the customer or mastergroup classified as wholesale?
On what date did the Customer relationship begin in the local jurisdiction? is a date and must be in the past. The date format is DD/MM/YYYY

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Business Details

Primary Industry Field Set
Please confirm the primary business industry accurately reflects the business. If the industry identified below is incorrect or not displayed, please search for the most appropriate industry by using the ‘Search for Industry’ field immediately below.
Please enter a ‘key word’ of the business industry, then select the most appropriate industry by clicking on the list of available options in the field above. If you cannot locate the correct industry, please type an alternate ‘key word’.
Indicate the economic purpose for your business being set up as a holding company. Typical examples include for tax management, or for organisational/reporting line clarity.
If your primary industry was different to the one selected above in the past 5 years then please provide details of this
Examples include Retail card shop, Manufacturer of widgets, Business Consultancy, etc.
Examples include Men’s Clothing, Bespoke Steel Sheet manufacturers, Kitchen Installers, General Builder, Change & Project Management services, etc.
This is the country where your headquarters are located<p>Please note that any reference to ‘Country’ throughout the following forms covers countries and territories</p>
Do you generate more than 20% revenue from any country?Please note that any reference to ‘Country’ throughout the following forms covers countries and territories
Please note that any reference to ‘Country’ throughout the following forms covers countries and territories
Country

Please provide the actual percentage of revenue generated within
Please note that any reference to ‘Country’ throughout the following forms covers countries and territories
Please enter value between 20 - 100.
Do you acquire more than 20% purchases from any country?Please note that any reference to ‘Country’ throughout the following forms covers countries and territories
Please note that any reference to ‘Country’ throughout the following forms covers countries and territories
Country

Please provide the actual percentage of purchases acquired in
Please note that any reference to ‘Country’ throughout the following forms covers countries and territories
Please enter value between 20 - 100.
Do you hold more than 20% assets in any country?Please note that any reference to ‘Country’ throughout the following forms covers countries and territories
Please note that any reference to ‘Country’ throughout the following forms covers countries and territories
Country

Please provide actual percentage of assets you hold within
Please note that any reference to ‘Country’ throughout the following forms covers countries and territories
Please enter value between 20 - 100.

Country

Do you manage third party funds? Management of third party funds includes holding customers’ funds, managing customers’ money or making payments on behalf of your customers
Is the sole trader simple or complex?
<p>Please select all those that are applicable from below:</p><ul><li>Individuals</li><li>Businesses</li><li>Governments / Public Sector</li><li>Banks and Other Financial Institutions</li><li>Non Profit Organisation</li></ul>
Examples include offices, manufacturing plants.<br/>This is the country where your headquarters are located<br/>Please note that any reference to ‘Country’ throughout the following forms covers countries and territories.
Do you generate more than 20% revenue from any country?Please note that any reference to ‘Country’ throughout the following forms covers countries and territories
Please note that any reference to ‘Country’ throughout the following forms covers countries and territories
Do you acquire more than 20% purchases from any country?Please note that any reference to ‘Country’ throughout the following forms covers countries and territories
Please note that any reference to ‘Country’ throughout the following forms covers countries and territories

Country

Does the Customer's Articles of Association (or equivalent) explicitly state either:
- all shares are to be registered; or
- bearer shares are prohibited
Have you issued bearer shares?A bearer share is an equity security wholly owned by whoever holds the physical stock certificate.<br/>The articles of incorporation or other registration documents will indicate if bearer shares have been issued or if the business has the capability of issuing bearer shares.
Have the bearer shares in issue been cancelled and reissued in registered form and included in a register of shareholders maintained by you?
Do you currently hold or have you ever held a diplomatic or government position including local government positions?
Please see the help text for full list of positions.<p>Positions include:</p><ul><li>Head of state or Head of government</li><li>Senior civil servant in national government</li><li>Head of regional government</li><li>Senior/high profile politician</li><li>Senior executive of any state owned enterprises</li><li>State agency official</li><li>Large City Mayor</li><li>Senior member of the national police service, law enforcement agency or intelligence services</li><li>Ambassador</li><li>Senior executive of any national NGO</li><li>Political pressure group/labour group senior official</li><li>Leader Or Senior Official In A Political Pressure</li><li>Senior member of the judiciary</li><li>Head Of A Supranational Body(United Nations,IMF,WB</li><li>Senior Member Of A Diplomatic Group (e.g. Ambassador)</li><li>Member of a Ruling Royal Family</li><li>National government minister</li><li>Member of the national legislature</li><li>Deputy national government minister</li><li>State corporation executive</li><li>Regional government executive</li><li>Political party officials</li><li>High Ranking Military Official/Personnel</li></ul>
Does an immediate family member or an associate currently hold or has ever held a diplomatic or government position including local government positions?
In respect of the full list of positions please see helptext listed in the question above (“Do you currently hold or have you ever held a diplomatic or government position including local government positions?”)
Also please see helptext attached to this question for the definition of family members <p>Family members include:</p><ul><li>Husband;</li><li>Wife;</li><li>Partner - Note: an equivalent status of the relationship of a spouse;</li><li>Mother; and Mother-in-law</li><li>Father; and Father-in-law</li><li>Brother; and Brother-in-Law</li><li>Sister; and Sister-in-Law</li><li>Son and partner, including son-in law;</li><li>Daughter and partner, including daughter-in-law;</li></ul><br/><p>Close associates include:</p><ul><li>Immediate Family Member</li><li>Aides and other close advisers</li><li>Business Associates</li><li>Interest or influence over Businesses/Companies</li><li>Customer</li><li>Business Partner</li><li>Joint Board Membership of Company</li><li>Joint BO of Legal Entity or Legal Arrangement</li><li>Corporate Group Member</li><li>Parent Company</li></ul>
Please note that any reference to ‘Country’ throughout the following forms covers countries and territories.
Associate

Associate

Please note that any reference to ‘Country’ throughout the following forms covers countries and territories.
Please use the add button to add the associates who are politically exposed.
Do any family members or close associates fund your bank account(s)?
Person

Person

Please provide details on the significant sources of funds that were injected into the business by this person when it was first established and also any ongoing contribution to the cash flow requirements of your business

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Contact Details
Have you ever had any other previous names or are you known by any other names?

Previous Name

What is your date of birth? is a date and must be in the past. The date format is DD/MM/YYYY
Please note that any reference to ‘Country’ throughout the following forms covers countries and territories
Please note that any reference to ‘Country’ throughout the following forms covers countries and territories. If more than one applies, please select the multiple countries.
Please enter your address
When did you move into this address? is a date and must be in the past. The date format is DD/MM/YYYY
Previous Residential Address

Previous Residential Address

Please enter your address
When did you move into this address? is a date and must be in the past. The date format is DD/MM/YYYY
Please enter your address
This address can be typically found on the business registration documents filed in the country of registration.</br>For Branches, the registered address should be the address of the entity that the branch is attached.
Is the principal business address the same as the registered address?This is the address where the business’s head office or main place of operation is located.
Is the principal business address the same as your residential address?
Please enter your address
This is the address where the business’s head office or main place of operation is located.
Is the correspondence address the same as the registered address?The correspondence address is typically where your post mail is received.
Is the correspondence address the same as your residential address?The correspondence address is typically where your post mail is received.
Please enter your address
The correspondence address is typically where your post mail is received.
Please note that any reference to ‘Country’ throughout the following forms covers countries and territories
Country

Please provide the actual information for this country
Do you have a Tax Identify
Do you have a tax identification number (TIN)? Click here for additional information

Country

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Financial Information

What was your annual sales revenue/ turnover in the last fiscal year?If your business is a start up and has not been operating for 12 months, please answer based on your business plan.
Please provide all significant sources of funds that were injected into the business when it was first established / incorporated.
The amount initially invested

Please enter the amount initially invested through this source of investment.
Please enter value between 0 - 100.
Please note that any reference to ‘Country’ throughout the following forms covers countries and territories.
Ongoing cash flow

Please enter value between 0 - 100.
Please note that any reference to ‘Country’ throughout the following forms covers countries and territories.
Please select all applicable
Do you expect to see an increase/decrease of 20% or more annually with respect to the following:
1) the value of annual cash transactions expected to flow through your accounts?For e.g. Cash transactions will fall by c.50% as we now have card terminals and can collect card payments online.
What is the total expected value of these transactions annually including the increase/decrease?For e.g. 1. Decrease in Cash Transactions of US$200k per annum, and; 2. Increase in international payments of US$100k
Please enter value between 0 - 100.
2) the value of annual international payments to or from your account? For e.g. Increase in international payments (overall c.30% increase) as we have are now buying our products direct from our overseas supplier rather than via a domestic wholesaler
What is the total expected value of these transactions annually including the increase/decrease?For e.g. 1. Decrease in Cash Transactions of US$200k per annum, and; 2. Increase in international payments of US$100k
Please enter value between 0 - 100.
Do you expect to make international payments to countries that you do not currently transact with? Please note that any reference to ‘Country’ throughout the following forms covers countries and territories
Please note that any reference to ‘Country’ throughout the following forms covers countries and territories

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