What is an EOA (Evidence of Authority)?

When applying for a Legal Entity Identifier you may be asked to provide certain documents such as an LOA, an EOA or you can find a full list here.

In order to obtain an LEI the validity of the legal entity applying must be verified. This means the company formation documents should be produced in order to confirm its existence in a Registration Authority such as the Companies House, the CRO or local Companies Registrar.

What is an EOA?

An EOA is Evidence of Authority. It ensures that the person signing on behalf of the company is an actual company representative.

This person is often the CEO, founder, a director or shareholder but can also be a representative, or anybody with Power of Attorney (such as an investment manager) to act on the companies behalf.

An EOA should aways name this person in plain text, or a legible hand written signature.

An EOA can be any one of the following, but not limited to:

• Company formation documents

• Certificate of Incorporation

• Certificate of Incumbency

• Register of Directors

• Constitution

• Trade License

• Trust Deed

• Fund Prospectus

• Shareholders Agreement

• Power of Attorney

EOA documents may vary and differ based on jurisdiction, and entity type. If you need help locating yours or finding out what exactly you need to provide in order to get an LEI please get in touch with our team who are ready to help.