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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.
What was your date of incorporation? is a date and must be in the past. 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.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
Please describe the general category your business would fall under e.g. manufacturer, retailer, wholesaler etc. <p>Principle business activities encompasses all economic activities carried out during the course of business</p>
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.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

We will use any information you provide to us as set out in our Privacy Notice
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 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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Sanctions Exposure

This section will help us understand the degree of your exposure to sanctioned countries
HSBC is committed to combating financial crime and doing its part to protect the integrity of the global financial system. Please let us know if you are doing, or intend to do, business with countries, territories, governments, individuals, or entities that may be the subject or target of economic sanctions.Please visit our Sanctions Policy for further information.
Do you or any of your connected parties have current business activities in Iran, Sudan, North Korea, Syria, Cuba, Belarus or Zimbabwe, Crimea / Sevastopol?
And / Or
Do you or any of your connected parties have current or planned business activities in Russia specifically in the energy / oil, and gas sector or the military or defence?
This includes both direct and indirect business activities within any of the above countries / jurisdictions.

The helptext provided outlines the definition of indirect business activities.<p>Business activity includes operations, suppliers, customers, agents, origin or shipping of goods and interactions / exposure to state owned or controlled entities.</p><p>Indirect business refer to the sale or purchase of goods or services by a third-party, such as a partner or affiliate, rather than a company's personnel. Indirect business is often done through resellers, such as specialty stores and big box retailers.</p><p>Please refer to the explanation of Connected Parties on the Connected Parties tab.</p>
To the best of your knowledge, does the company or any of the company’s connected or other related parties have a presence in Iran, North Korea, Syria, Cuba or Crimea / Sevastopol region?

The helptext provided outlines the definition of presence.Presence: An entity that has its registered office address, business address, correspondence address or principal place of operations in one of the locations provided.
To the best of your knowledge, are the company or any of the company’s connected or other related parties currently sanctioned by the following bodies: UN, EU, UKHMT, HKMA, OFAC, or as part of locals sanctions law?
And/Or
To the best of your knowledge, does the company have any current Business Activity involving individuals, entities or organisations which are currently targeted by sanctions administered by the following bodies: UN, EU, UKHMT, HKMA, OFAC, or as part of local sanctions law?

The helptext provided outlines the definition of other related partiesOther Related Parties include parties who may support or provide advice to the customer, but who sit outside of the ownership structure. These may include syndicate lending deals, arrangers in SPVs, insurance manager in captive insurance and distributors.
Does the company, to the best of your knowledge, have any projects or operations which a Sectoral Sanctions Identifications Target has ownership or voting rights in, that are in deep-water, Arctic offshore or shale projects that have the potential to produce oil anywhere in the world?
Sectoral Sanctions Identifications detailsDeep-water is defined as a depth of 500ft or greater
To the best of your knowledge, is the company 50% or more owned or controlled by the government of Venezuela?
To the best of your knowledge, does the company or any of the company’s connected or other related parties have current or planned business activity with the government of Venezuela, or with an entity that is 50% or more owned or controlled by the government of Venezuela?

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Connected Parties

Within this section we will require details of the ownership of your business and connected parties.

If you provide information about any individual to us you must ensure that that individual has been notified of, and has agreed to, the processing, disclosure and transfer of their information as set out in our Privacy Notice. You must at the same time advise that individual that they have rights of access to, and correction of, their personal data.

Connected Party

Please provide the following details for the ‘Connected Party’
Is the connected party an individual or an entity?
As an example if an individual owns more than 25% off the company, is a director, an authorised signatory and also a strategic decision maker you should select Ultimate Beneficial Owner, Director, Authorised Signatory and Key Controller
As an example if an individual owns more than 25% off the company and also a strategic decision maker you should select Ultimate Beneficial Owner and Key Controller
Ultimate beneficial owner
This person owns of the shares/voting rights in this company either directly or indirectly via another company
Settlor
A Settlor is an individual that provides the Source of Wealth for the Trust. The party who creates a Trust by a written Trust Deed is called a Settlor (or Trustor/Donor/Grantor). The Settlor usually transfers the assets into the Trust; this can be at inception or during the life of the Trust. A Settlor can be a Beneficial Owner if they own of the company.
Beneficiary
A Beneficiary is any person who receives a distribution of assets or income from a Trust. Usually, Beneficiaries or the Class of Beneficiaries are documented in the Trust's Deed or equivalent. A Beneficiary can be a Beneficial Owner if they own of the company.
Key Controller
This person is responsible for running the company. They make the key business decisions and therefore are also called a Key Controller or Senior Management . Anyone who is the ONLY Authorised Signatory / Authorised Bank Signatory for the business as per the Bank mandate is also considered a Key Controller or Senior Management.
Authorised Bank Signatory
This person can sign on behalf of this company according to the Bank signing mandate. Anyone who is the ONLY Authorised Signatory / Authorised Bank Signatory for the business as per the Bank mandate is also considered a Key Controller or Senior Management.
Direct appointee
This person has the power/authority to appoint Authorised Signatories for the Bank's products & services and are also known as a Company Secretary.