Official copies of registry documents.
WHAT THEY ARE
Copies certified by the issuing body as true reproductions.
WHY THEY ARE NEEDED
Banks, courts, counterparties and regulators frequently require them rather than photocopies.
WHAT COMMONLY REQUIRES THEM
Bank account opening Litigation Due diligence Tender submissions Licence applications
WHAT DOCUMENTS ARE COMMONLY CERTIFIED
Certificate of registration Memorandum and articles Particulars of directors Annual returns filed
HOW TO OBTAIN THEM
Application through the registry, with fees.
WHAT IS TYPICALLY REQUIRED
The registration number Identification Payment
WHAT TO EXPECT
A processing period.
WHAT TO PLAN FOR
Obtaining them before you need them.
WHY
They are always required urgently.
WHAT TO CHECK ON RECEIPT
That the details are correct That the certification is properly applied
WHAT TO KEEP
Several sets, for simultaneous applications.
WHY SEVERAL
Recipients frequently retain them.
WHAT TO VERIFY WHEN RECEIVING ONE FROM A COUNTERPARTY
The details, against the public register.
WHY
Certification can be forged; registry records cannot.
WHAT TO NOTE
That certified copies reflect the position at issue, not afterwards.
