ID Requirements for Buying Gold

We are required to keep identification to comply with HM Revenue and Customs regulations.

When do J Blundell & Sons Require ID?

We will require ID for all orders no matter the value. However, if you have supplied ID within the last 12 months you do not need to resend it.

What identification is acceptable?

You must provide one item as Proof of Name and one item as Proof of Address. Please refer to the lists below for acceptable items.

We accept the following forms for Proof of Name:

  • Passport
  • Full Driving Licence
  • National Identity Card
  • National Insurance card
  • Birth certificate

We accept the following forms of ID as a Proof of Address:

  • Phone bill
  • Other utility bill
  • Deeds
  • Tenancy lease
  • Council tax bill
  • Hotel key card (for non-UK residents only)

Please be aware: We don’t accept credit card statements, mobile phone bills or provisional driving licence.

What happens to the ID I supply?

Identification we have requested from you is taken to verify your identity, in line with anti-money laundering guidelines. This information is not sold or used for remarketing. Information you provide is recorded by one our trained bullion dealers, in the performance of their duties only. For more information on how we keep and use your data, please visit our Privacy Policy.

Below are some links with helpful information regarding Money Laundering Regulations:

www.gov.uk/topic/business-tax/money-laundering-regulations

www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2157/regulation/14/made

How our customers view our service

  • Really pleased with the service. Very patiently explained over the phone about how the postal delivery would work. Excellent 😊

    gopali chakravorti-ghosh Avatar gopali chakravorti-ghosh
    1 January 2023

    Always had efficient service and excellent communication from the team at Blundell & Sons

    Patrick Welsh Avatar Patrick Welsh
    4 June 2023

    Great customer service. Had a very smooth dealing with them.

    RACHIT AGARWAL Avatar RACHIT AGARWAL
    1 October 2022

  • Very helpful, great customer service. Fast payment and some of the best rates on the market. Highly recommend

    Anish Shah Avatar Anish Shah
    1 December 2022

    Outstanding service. I placed an order online around 9 pm. First thing next morning I received a call from Blundell's to discuss an issue with the order and how it... read more

    Graham Woodgate Avatar Graham Woodgate
    8 September 2023

    Little hiccup at first, a misunderstanding on my part. This was immediately attended to byJ Blundell & Sons. Excellent service, goods dispatched and arrived in good time.

    Philip Bant Avatar Philip Bant
    1 March 2023

  • Excellent service, hopefully first of many purchases , thank you

    Mark C-C Avatar Mark C-C
    20 May 2023

    Very good service and cheaper than elsewhere. What else could you need. Thanks a lot

    Saif Bora Avatar Saif Bora
    1 March 2023

    What a lovely company to deal with, totally professional but with the warmth of a good old fashioned family company. My issues with ordering online were dealt with immediately by... read more

    Melissa Biehl Avatar Melissa Biehl
    1 March 2023

  • Yery pleased with the coin ordered good price Delivery was quick

    IAN BOTHAMLEY Avatar IAN BOTHAMLEY
    1 April 2021

    Enjoyed doing business with you ,many thanks for a easy and satisfying purchase ,kind regards

    jeff bennett Avatar jeff bennett
    8 September 2023

    Good communication, excellent service.

    Mabs Ghauri Avatar Mabs Ghauri
    1 March 2023

  • Good value, reliable and prompt.

    Tali Bradley Avatar Tali Bradley
    1 March 2023

    The team was incredibly friendly and helpful. Came out super satisfied. Got a great rate too

    Hammad Hussain Avatar Hammad Hussain
    1 April 2020

    90 mile journey to get there and what a surprise, polite,sympathetic and very friendly we would highly recommend.

    Peter Davey Avatar Peter Davey
    10 May 2023