Guidance note: Beneficial Ownership Confirmation / Certification
Solicitors are sometimes asked by their client or a third party (which itself is required to satisfy its own anti-money laundering obligations as a designated person) to certify and/or confirm the beneficial ownership of a client.
This guidance note, including a precedent certificate, should be read in total by solicitors in these circumstances.
- Scope of guidance note
- Introduction
- What is a Beneficial Owner
- What is Beneficial Ownership Certification
- Capacity to Provide Certification
- Precedent Certificate
Guidance notes are intended as guides only and are not a substitute for professional advice. No responsibility is accepted for any errors or omissions in this guidance note, howsoever arising.