IndiMart Food & Beverages Limited trading is committed to tackling alcohol fraud on a National level within the UK. We will work to eliminate risk and aim to ensure that we comply with all requirements and regulations as set out by HMRC under the Excise Notice 2002. Excise Notice 2002: Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 

The following information has been prepared to support and confirm IndiMart Food & Beverages Limited classified as ‘fit and proper’ in compliance with HMRC regulations.

Company Name – IndiMart Food & Beverages Limited.

Registered Address – 15 Broughton Grounds Lane, Brooklands, Milton Keynes, MK10 7FD, United Kingdom.

Trade Activities - Wholesaler of Wine, Beer, Spirits & other Alcoholic Beverages, and sale made direct delivery to customers through online website.

Company Number - 14136334

VAT Number – GB416422912

EORI Number – GB416422912000

AWRS Number – XPAW 000 00118434

EMAIL – contactus@indimartfnb.com

Website – imdrinks.co.uk

COMPANY STRUCTURE

IndiMart Food & Beverages is a limited company and is registered and incorporated through Companies House in the UK. The details of our current directors, our registered address and annual accounts are verifiable through their online service: please click HERE for all the updated information about the company.

DUE DILIGENCE CODE OF CONDUCT (DDCOC)

Our Due Diligence Code of Conduct (DDCOC) sets out the basic rules we will follow and the values that will guide our decisions. It also points us to a more detailed processes and procedures relating to the purchase and supply of alcoholic products.

The DDCOC is built on the premise of ‘knowing your customer or supplier ‘and the commercial transactions that will be involved. Supply chains are only as strong as the weakest link and the purpose of IndiMart Food & Beverages Limited's DDCOC is to prevent entering commercial transactions with any illicit customer or supplier. The policy will aid in ensuring all customers and suppliers are regularly reviewed so any changes of activities are identified, and the appropriate action taken.

Specific guidelines have been developed for customers and suppliers. All customers and suppliers must provide the required list of documents and completed questions for IndiMart Food & Beverages Limited to undertake a risk assessment before any account is open. IndiMart Food & Beverages Limited will only trade with a customer or supplier if they have passed the necessary risk assessment checks. IndiMart Food & Beverages Limited will only work with suppliers in the alcohol industry who accept payment by bank transfer. Cash and cheque payments are not permitted. Directors or another authorised member of the team will review the submitted information on a case-by-case basis and the Directors will conduct the final sign off. Any customer or supplier who fails to pass the risk assessment will immediately have all transactions ceased pending review. If the review is unsatisfactory, the account will be closed indefinitely.

Regular reviews of customer and supplier information will a be conducted by the authorised member of the team and the final sign off will be conducted by the directors. All initial checks and further reviews will be documented in the customer or supplier file and maintained on an ongoing basis.

Part of the DDCOC is to ensure day-to-day checks are in place to identify transactions that may lead to fraud or involve goods on which duty may have been evaded. Checks in purchase order processing and customer orders are two areas where daily checks are performed.

1. SELLING ALCOHOL - FOR A TRADE CUSTOMERS / RETAILER TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT:

• Copy of Incorporation Certificate.
• Copy of VAT Certificate (If applicable).
• Company Bank Details.
• Owner Photo ID details (Passport or UK Driving License).
• Proof of address, for example copy of business utility bill (less than 3 months old).
  

We will perform our checks as soon as we receive all the documents above. Payment methods accepted are Card or bank transfer only. IndiMart Food & Beverages Limited does not accept cheques or cash. Please note, that photo ID may be requested for card payment at the time of payment. All initial checks and further reviews will be documented in the customer file electronically.

1. SELLING ALCOHOL - FOR A WHOLESALER OR DISTRIBUTOR TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT:

For a business to register as wholesaler, the following documents are required:

• Copy of Incorporation Certificate.
• Copy of VAT Certificate (If applicable).
• Company Bank Details.
• Owner Photo ID details (Passport or UK Driving License).
• Proof of address, for example copy of business utility bill (less than 3 months old).
• Director's Name
• Adverse history of business (Adverse judgment/ bankrupt order):
• Are there any adverse penalties against the Buyer’s company in the past 12 – 24 months? If so, please provide information e.g. civil or criminal orders/ conviction.
• UK based wholesaler please provides your AWRS Number.

Once the information has been gathering the authorised person or the director of IndiMart Food & Beverages Limited or another qualified senior member of staff will complete a risk assessment. Any customers identified as high risk will undergo further questioning before we decide if we will begin to trade. High-risk customers that are accepted will be evaluated every three months, all other customers will be reviewed on annual basis.
All customers who do not pass the internal check will be notified that their account will not be opened and customers with suspicious behaviour will be reported to HMRC within 5 working days.

All initial checks and further reviews will be documented in the wholesaler file electronically. 

We will check if an alcohol wholesaler is approved by verifying their AWRS license number on the government portal: 

https://www.gov.uk/check-alcohol-wholesaler-registration

1. BUYING ALCOHOL FROM OTHER SUPPLIERS OR WHOLESALERS:

We will ensure that all the wholesalers IndiMart Food & Beverages Limited buys the alcohol from have been approved by HMRC under the AWRS. The authorised person will check the wholesaler's URN (Unique Registration Number) against the HMRC online database and perform all the additional trade checks needed to make sure is a legitimate business. All suppliers who do not pass the internal check will be notified and business with suspicious behaviour will be reported to HMRC within 5 working days.

Please contact IndiMart Food & Beverages Limited at contactus@indimartfnb.com for any further details.