Acceptable Business Policy

Last updated: 5 August 2026

We provide UK corporate support only for genuine, transparent and lawful business. This policy explains the activities we prohibit, the matters that may require enhanced review, and the continuing obligations of every Client.

1. Core standards

A Client must operate lawfully, disclose the true beneficial owners and controllers, explain the genuine commercial purpose of the company, and use every Service consistently with the information supplied during onboarding. Our Services must not be used to create a false appearance of residence, management, ownership, substance, creditworthiness or regulatory approval.

2. Prohibited purposes and conduct

We will not knowingly provide or continue Services for:

fraud, theft, deception, false accounting, sham transactions, invoice manipulation, chargeback abuse or obtaining goods, services, credit or accounts by misrepresentation;
money laundering, terrorist financing, proliferation financing, sanctions evasion, concealment of criminal proceeds or transactions designed to avoid lawful reporting or monitoring;
tax evasion, facilitation of tax evasion, abusive concealment of ownership, false tax residence or deliberate failure to disclose taxable activity;
impersonation or unauthorised use of a director’s, nominee’s, employee’s or third party’s identity, signature, photograph, credentials, device, address or verification information;
unlicensed or unlawful banking, lending, deposit taking, money transmission, payment services, investment, securities, insurance, pension, foreign-exchange, cryptoasset or collective-investment activity;
shell banks, anonymous ownership arrangements, prohibited bearer-share structures or entities with no credible lawful purpose;
illegal weapons, controlled military goods, illegal drugs, human trafficking, exploitation, forced labour, illegal wildlife trade or other serious organised crime;
counterfeit goods, stolen goods, intellectual-property infringement, misleading products, unsafe products or deliberate customs evasion;
illegal gambling, unlicensed gaming, deceptive prize schemes, pyramid or Ponzi schemes, advance-fee fraud or misleading investment opportunities;
unlawful adult content, sexual exploitation, child abuse material, hate crime, violent extremism or terrorist content;
charities, fundraising or political activity used deceptively, without required registration, or to divert funds from the stated purpose;
any business prohibited by a competent authority, applicable sanctions, our insurer, a required professional partner or the relevant Service Agreement.

3. Higher-risk activities

Some lawful activities may require enhanced due diligence, specialist advice, evidence of licences, additional monitoring, higher fees or senior approval. Examples may include regulated financial activity, cryptoassets, gaming, high-value goods, international trade, charities, complex trusts, high-risk jurisdictions, defence-related goods, pharmaceuticals, medical products, high-chargeback e-commerce, cash-intensive businesses and structures involving politically exposed persons. Enhanced review does not guarantee acceptance. We may decline a lawful business where the risk is outside our expertise, insurance, capacity or risk appetite.

4. Jurisdictions and sanctions

We screen relevant persons and countries against applicable UK sanctions and may also consider international sanctions, travel restrictions, high-risk-country statements, corruption indicators and the requirements of Third-Party Providers. We will not structure transactions to bypass sanctions or restrictions. Clients must disclose all countries connected with ownership, management, customers, suppliers, banking, payments and expected activity.

5. Information clients must provide

true legal identity and current address information for relevant individuals;
complete ownership and control structure, including ultimate beneficial owners and PSCs;
business model, products or services, websites, customer types and expected turnover;
source of funds and, where requested, source of wealth;
countries of operation, suppliers, customers, banks and payment flows;
licences, registrations, contracts, invoices and supporting commercial records where relevant;
prompt updates when any material information changes.

6. Use of directors and nominees

A director or nominee must never be described as the beneficial owner where that is untrue.
The Client must not use a director’s identity or details outside the exact scope authorised in writing.
The Client must not withhold information needed for a director to perform statutory duties or assess a transaction.
No bank, payment or marketplace account may be operated through impersonation, undisclosed remote access or misleading verification.
A director may refuse instructions and may resign where lawful operation cannot be verified.

7. Monitoring and review

Acceptance is not permanent approval of every future activity. We may review a Client, company or transaction at any time, request updated documents, impose conditions, limit scope, require professional advice or suspend action while concerns are assessed.

8. Consequences of breach

If we reasonably believe this policy has been breached, we may refuse an instruction, suspend Services, terminate an engagement, require a director’s resignation, change or withdraw an address service, inform a relevant Third-Party Provider, preserve records, obtain legal advice or make a disclosure to a competent authority where permitted or required. We may be legally prohibited from telling the Client about certain disclosures or investigations.

9. Fair and risk-based decisions

Risk decisions are based on legal obligations, available evidence, business purpose, transaction profile, jurisdiction, ownership, regulatory status, insurance and operational risk. We do not decline clients on the basis of a protected characteristic. We may decline without detailed explanation where disclosure would compromise legal or risk controls.

10. Reporting concerns

Concerns about misuse of our name, address, directors or Services may be reported confidentially to office@knightsbridgenominee.com.