In order to become an agent of AN Express, you must fulfil the requirements of FSA and HMRC and AN Express fit and proper standard. The reason we need these information is to identify and confirm you as a reputable firm, and individuals who are capable of safe guarding public funds and be able to maintain a professional and fruitful relationship.
ID REQUIREMENTS:
1. A Money Service Business (MSB) Certificate from your regularity body, for UK, you can get the certificate information from the website:
http://www.hmce.gov.uk/business/othertaxes/msbregistration.htm
2. You will also need to register with FSA directly, if you are already on the process of registration, you can find all the information on; http://www.fsa.gov.uk
3. A Limited company or a sole trader registration certificate.
4. A copy of your latest Business proof of address and the lease/tenancy agreement.
5. A copy of your latest home proof of address (most recent).
6. Your full bank address with account details, and the manager’s name.
7. A copy of your passport.
8. A copy of your National Insurance/Social security number card.
9. A most recent passport size picture (not over 6 months old).
10. 2 Trade references (one on online application and one via separate letter).
11. Online Application by including your company business plan and all other details as we ask below:
BUSINESS SETUP
12. Your business premises must be suitable to carry out this Money Service Business and you must make sure that you have the following equipments for the day to day running of the business: a computer, Broadband Internet access, a Fax machine, a Photocopy-machine, a black printer, a scanner, an E-mail address, a telephone line and one IT Manager who can operate the equipments as a minimum requirement.
13.An Office Manager who has good knowledge of this business and the rules of Money Laundering Regulations with good customer service and IT Skills.
14. One-off terms and conditions and framework terms and conditions of your Money Transfer Business.
15. Short-form Conduct of Business policy.
16. Complaints policy.
17. Risk Assessment policy.
18. Data protection policy.
19. AML Manual and Staff Training Manual.
20. We expect all our agents to do money transfer business exclusively with AN Express only.
21. Non refundable Fee of £270 with this application. This cost covers our visit to your office, review of your application and admin work to submit your agent application to FSA. If fee not paid, we will not accept your application.
21. Please note, once you submit the above, we will short list the successful applicant and inform you for the second stage. We will then visit your business premises to cross check the information you provide to us and discuss with you further requirement for mutual benefit. If both parties agree then we will submit your application for the FSA approval. Once FSA give the approval and add your name on the FSA website under agent list of AN Express Ltd, then you can start trading with us after 1 of November 2009. If FSA reject your application, which we will not have any control over, then we will not be able to take you as our agent. Therefore we would request you to put all your effort to give all the information accurately and honestly in details of every single question on the application form and above list.
22. You can come to our head office with the original documents as specified above or you can post them by recorded delivery to: AN Express Ltd, 208A Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BJ. The documents need to be attested by your solicitor with the application form signed if send by post.
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