Synthetic assessment example
Can a sole trader use the current Netify BT reseller route?
A synthetic example showing why legal-entity status needs manual confirmation before a full reseller application.
Scenario
New independent technology consultancy
- The business currently operates as a sole trader.
- The owner has relevant technical and customer experience.
- Other onboarding material has not yet been prepared because the legal route is unresolved.
Initial readiness result
Likely blocker
The current programme information indicates that UK limited company status is likely to be required. Netify must confirm the formal position before ruling out an alternative route.
Points to resolve
- • Ask Netify to confirm whether your legal entity can use this reseller route.
Next: Contact Netify for a manual review before completing the full application.
Compliance preparation
0 of 6 public preparation items are organised in this example. 6 items to prepare.
Registered company details are available and current
Stage: Netify review
Working-environment evidence can be supplied if requested
Stage: BT nomination
Anti-Bribery and Corruption policy is documented
Stage: Compliance onboarding
Data-protection procedures are documented
Stage: Compliance onboarding
Regulated-sales process has an owner
Stage: Compliance onboarding
The business is ready to follow current BT brand guidance
Stage: Brand onboarding
What Netify would review
5 due-diligence areas are shown. 3 will be confirmed during human review.
Legal entity
The registered business identity and whether the proposed reseller route is appropriate for that entity.
Useful information: Registered name, company number, trading address and main contact.
Information required
Ofcom sales process
How applicable regulated-sales requirements will be handled, including the customer Contract Summary process.
Useful information: Current sales process, customer journey and the person responsible for regulated-sales controls.
Confirm during review
Data protection
How prospect and customer data is handled during sales and account activity.
Useful information: Privacy information, access controls, retention approach and incident-escalation ownership.
Confirm during review
Customer-data access and staff location
Who can access customer information and where relevant work is performed. Netify confirms what is material for the application.
Useful information: Roles with customer-data access, working locations and any third-party access arrangements.
Confirm during review
Named compliance owner
Who owns compliance activity and can respond to evidence or process questions.
Useful information: Name, role and responsibility of the proposed owner. This can be an existing director or team member where appropriate.
Evidence to verify
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Check your readinessMethodology and rules reviewed 2026-08-27. Formal programme requirements are confirmed during human review.