What does a Notary Public do?

A Notary will examine and authenticate the necessary documents, as well as witnessing and/or securing necessary certified copies. A notarised document will bear the notary’s signature and official seal.

Commonly notarised documents include company documents, including certificates of incorporation, memorandums and articles of association, annual returns, board minutes, board resolutions and share certificates. We also notarise other documents including powers of attorney, statutory declarations, affidavits, witness statements, trademark and patent applications and registrations, and letters.

Legalisation services

Legalisation is where a country requires the signature and seal of the Notary to be authenticated by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and in some cases the relevant Foreign Embassy. In some cases, a certificate from the FCO called an apostille will suffice.

We provide a comprehensive legalisation service for our clients where required. These can be dealt with quickly using our London agent’s expedited service in cases of urgency.

A guide to Notarial fees

We can provide Notary Public service either at our Basingstoke offices, or via video calls using Teams or Zoom. We can also travel to you when required.

Fees for individuals start from £150 plus VAT.

When producing a document to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office if necessary, the fee is £175 plus VAT along with apostille handling charges.

The minimum fee for companies is £225 plus VAT.

Fees for home visits to individuals or to company premises is from £295 plus VAT.

How to get in contact

For more information, please contact us by calling 01256 460830 or send an email to [email protected].