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Onboarding

Counterparty onboarding checklist

Use this checklist to prepare KYC documents before contacting our trade desk. Documents are exchanged via secure email after your initial enquiry — they are never uploaded through the public website.

Corporate documents

  • Certificate of incorporation
  • Memorandum & articles of association
  • Trade / commercial register extract (< 3 months old)
  • Tax / VAT registration certificate
  • Latest annual financial statements (where available)

Ownership & governance

  • Register of directors
  • Register of shareholders / Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBO ≥ 25%)
  • Organisational chart for group structures

Authorised signatories

  • Passport copy (or national ID) for each authorised signatory
  • Proof of residential address (utility bill or bank statement < 3 months)
  • Specimen signature / corporate signing authority

Financial standing

  • Bank reference letter, OR
  • Recent proof of funds (POF), OR
  • Buyer’s financial instrument indication (e.g. SBLC/LC capacity letter)

Transaction-specific (when applicable)

  • Letter of Intent (LOI) or Soft Corporate Offer (SCO)
  • Irrevocable Corporate Purchase Order (ICPO)
  • Tank Storage Receipt / SGS / Q&Q report for energy products
  • NCNDA / IMFPA for intermediated transactions
  • End-user certificate where required by origin/destination
Once your documents are ready, submit a short enquiry through our contact form and our trade desk will reply with a secure email channel for document submission.

© 2026 Novara Commodities — Indicative document list, tailored per transaction and jurisdiction.