Novara Commodities
Counterparty Onboarding Checklist
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.