OffshoreSimple Inc.

DUE DILIGENCE AND KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER (KYC) PRINCIPLE

DUE DILIGENCE AND KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER (KYC) PRINCIPLE

PERSONAL/CORPORATE CLIENTS

Offshoresimple Inc. has a reputation for maintaining long-lasting and professional relationships based on utmost confidentiality and discretion.

Due diligence includes collecting financial information about our clients, including details of their wealth and source of funds.  We may also require details of their business operations, the purposes of acquiring a particular structure and its future applications in order to prevent any wilful or unwilful breaches of international regulations.

In accordance with anti-money laundering and terrorism prevention regulations we are required to comply with the ‘Know your Customer’ policy, focusing on personal identification and proof of residential address for all of the following parties: Beneficial Owners, Directors, Shareholders, Power of Attorney Holders and Bank Signatories.

We must obtain the following documents to confirm that we have identified the individual and their signature and verified their residential address.

• CURRENT VALID PASSPORT/ IDENTITY CARD/ DRIVING LICENCE. 
  The copy document must bear a recognizable photograph of the individual.
• TWO separate current items (not being more than 3 months old) showing the clients current residential address.  Items that are acceptable include: UTILITY BILLS/ CREDIT CARD STATEMENT (MasterCard/Visa/Amex)/ BANK STATEMENT
• One original LETTER OF REFERENCE from an officer of a reputable and recognised bank in an approved country, a practicing lawyer or a qualified accountant.  The professional referee must have known the person for more than 12 months.  A draft letter can be found below.

  Any copy document must be **certified.  Originals sent to us for certification can be returned to you.

  Copy documents must be fully legible.  Any document presented must be in the English language, if not, a full translation must be provided.

  **Certification

  A certified true copy of a document must be signed, dated and stamped or sealed by an officer from a reputable banking institution, a notary public, a qualified lawyer or solicitor registered with a relevant professional body, Consular Officials, national or local Government officials in the course of their official duties.

  Suitable wording for the certification of a copy of an identity document bearing a photograph is:

  "I have met the individual and I confirm that this is a true copy of the original document which I have seen." 

  For documents that verify the residential address suitable wording is: "Certified a true copy of the original document which I have seen.”

  The certifier must specify his/her full name.

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   PRO- FORMA PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE
  (Important – Please transcribe onto the Professional Advisor’s stationery)

  Date

  Dear Sirs

  Re        :           (Beneficial Owner/Trust Settlor’s Name here)

  We confirm that the above named client, who is currently resident at ********************************, has been known to us for ******years.  In so far as we are aware, we consider Mr(s)********** respectable and honest and know of no reason why they should not be accepted by you as a client.

  This information is given in confidence and without liability on the part of this firm or any partner, director or employee thereof.

  Yours faithfully
  [Professional Party Signing – please also print name for identification purposes]

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  These documents must be sent to our office unless instructed otherwise

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