Dear Customer,

Thank you for your recent order. To comply with the Money Laundering Regulations 2003 and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Duport will require formal identification for company directors before it can process your request to act as either registered office or company secretary.

You will need to send us a recent utility bill showing your name and current address and also an original passport or a photo driving licence. We also advise that you include details of your company name and an address to return your I.D. We recommend this is sent special delivery, and we will return it by special delivery to ensure it gets to you safely. If you prefer you can get your passport certified by a solicitor (cost approximately £30) and send Duport the declaration, along with a utility bill.

If you wish we can process the order immediately to form your new company, but we cannot appoint ourselves as registered office or company secretary until we have seen the appropriate identification. Please advise us of your intentions.

Duport apologises for the extra paperwork involved, but we are a responsible company and must comply with all laws and regulations. Failure to comply may result in criminal prosecutions.

There is more information on the Money Laundering Regulations and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 on the following websites: HMRC Customs, HM Treasury and see also the Third Money Handling Directive which was adopted in September 2005 by the EU and has to be transposed into UK legislation by December 2007.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to doing business with you and wish your new company every success.