Anti Money Laundering Regulations

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (the “Regulations”)
These regulations came into force on the 26th June 2017. All the Auctioneers are now required to verify the identity of all bidders before the auction.

UK PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS

List A: Identity documents:

• Current signed passport; or
• Current UK photo card driving licence. If you do not currently hold a valid passport or driving licence, you may provide a certified copy of one of the following documents:
• UK old style paper driving licence;
• Residential permit issued by the Home Office to EU Nationals on sight of their own country passport;
• Benefit book or original notification letter from the Benefits Agency confirming the right to benefits;
• Self-employed in the construction industry – tax exemption certificate with photograph of holder (forms C155, C156 or SC60);
• HM Revenue and Customs tax notification; or
• Firearms certificate.

List B: Evidence of address

• A utility bill issued within the last three months (but not mobile phone bills as these can be sent to different addresses);
• Current UK driving licence (if not used as evidence of identity);
• UK old style paper driving licence (if not used as evidence of identity);
• Local authority tax bill (valid for the current year);
• Bank, credit card, building society or credit union statement issued within the last three months and addressed to a current residential address;
• The most recent original mortgage statement from a recognised lender;
• Confirmation from the electoral roll that a person of that name lives at that address;
• Benefit book or original notification letter from the Benefits Agency confirming the right to benefits (if not used as evidence of identity);
• Self-employed in the construction industry – tax exemption certificate (forms C155, C156 or SC60) (if not used as evidence of identity); or
• HM Revenue and Customs tax notification (if not used as evidence of identity).

We do not accept the following as evidence of address:

• PO Box numbers
• Addresses listed as ‘C/O’
• Online bank statements
• Online utility bills
• Health insurance certificates
• Building contents insurance certificates
• Motor insurance certificates.

NON-UK PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS

You must provide one document from each list
List A: Identity documents:
• Full and valid passport;
• National identity card; or
• Photo driving licence

List B: Evidence of address:

• A utility bill issued within the last three months (but not mobile phone bills as these can be sent to different addresses);
• Bank, credit card, building society or credit union statement issued within the last three months and containing a current address; or
• A reference from a bank or regulated legal professional who has advised the individual for the past two years.
Certified copies (signed and stamped by an independent regulated professional person) of the above documents are also acceptable.

We do not accept the following as evidence of address:

• PO Box numbers
• Addresses listed as ‘C/O’
• Online bank statements
• Online utility bills
• Health insurance certificates
• Building contents insurance certificates
• Motor insurance certificates.