Responsible Trade and Transaction Review

Our Approach

High-value and secondhand goods can carry risks involving ownership, authenticity, provenance, financial crime, sanctions, protected species, cultural heritage, and cross-border trade.

Elsa reviews each proposed transaction according to the item, counterparties, payment method, and countries involved. An inquiry does not mean that Elsa has accepted a person, item, or transaction.

This page describes our general review process. It is not a certificate, guarantee, or item-specific warranty.

Counterparty Review

Before proceeding, Elsa may request and verify information including:

• Legal name, company registration number, and registered address.
• Identity and authority of the person representing the business.
• Ownership and beneficial ownership.
• Business purpose and expected structure of the transaction.
• Bank-account ownership.
• Source of funds or source of wealth where appropriate or legally required.
• Additional information needed to understand the transaction and its risks.

Payment Policy

Elsa uses traceable bank transfers. Payments must be made between an Elsa bank account and a bank account held in the name of the contracting party. Elsa does not accept or make:

• Cash payments.
• Cryptocurrency payments.
• Anonymous payments.
• Payments through an unrelated third party.
• Split payments intended to avoid legal or internal controls.

Payment Instructions

Payment instructions are provided only in signed transaction documents or verified business communications.

Ownership, Authenticity, and Provenance

A seller must have legal ownership of the item and authority to sell it. Elsa may request purchase records, invoices, serial numbers, ownership history, service records, certificates, expert reports, and import or export documents.

Elsa may decline an item if documentation is missing, inconsistent, or insufficient for the transaction's risk.

Authentication and provenance reviews are specific to each item. References to a brand, certificate, expert, or service history do not imply that Elsa is affiliated with or authorized by the item's manufacturer.

Secondhand Goods

Some categories of secondhand goods are subject to registration, seller-identification, recordkeeping, labeling, and holding requirements. Elsa applies the controls and release restrictions that govern a covered transaction.

The completion of an inquiry, inspection, or review does not mean that an item may be released, processed, or resold before the applicable period or approval permits it.

Regulated and Sensitive Goods

Depending on the item and transaction, Elsa may require additional documents or controls for:

• Secondhand watches, jewelry, gemstones, precious-metal objects, and art.
• Precious-metal content and legally required markings.
• Artwork, antiques, and other cultural goods.
• Rough diamonds.
• Goods containing protected animal or plant materials.
• Goods subject to import, export, sanctions, or other trade restrictions.

Missing Documents

Elsa does not proceed when a required registration, permit, certificate, ownership record, or trade document is missing.

Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions

Depending on the category, value, payment method, and location, applicable law may require customer due diligence, beneficial-owner checks, monitoring, recordkeeping, or reporting.

Elsa applies transaction-appropriate checks to counterparties, beneficial owners, banks, relevant countries, and transaction routes. Elsa does not enter a transaction prohibited by applicable sanctions.

Elsa may decline an inquiry or, where law and contract allow, pause or end a transaction if required information is not provided, information is inconsistent, or identified risk cannot be managed.

Applicable law may limit what Elsa is allowed to disclose about a review, authority request, or report.

Personal Data

Personal data collected for transaction review is handled as described in Elsa's Privacy Notice and any transaction-specific notice. Information may be retained or disclosed when necessary to meet legal, regulatory, contractual, or recordkeeping duties.

Do not send identity documents, bank statements, source-of-funds records, or other sensitive material through the public form or ordinary email. Elsa will provide an approved channel when such information is required.

Contact

Questions may be sent to legal@elsapf.com.

Elsa Holding AB, company registration number 559519-9133, Skänstad Östra Skintegården 2, 516 91 Dalsjöfors, Sweden.