Collect the draft lease with the guarantee text, the deposit and escrow instructions, proof of amounts already transferred, and records tracing lawful original source and the full path of the funds to the enterprise. A bank balance alone is not enough, and packages can be supplemented as the review proceeds.
Keep the guarantee file and the funds file separate
Two folders help. One holds contract material the commercial lawyer needs: the guarantee, any personal financial statement the landlord requested, and correspondence about its scope. The other holds the money story: sale of an asset, gift or loan terms, collateral pledged, transfers, and what each payment bought. Loans are not automatically disqualifying, but collateral matters, so record what secures them. If a document is missing, note the gap rather than guessing at an amount.
A closing balance in the company account proves receipt, not lawful origin. Purchase agreements, escrow instructions and conditions tied to a visa outcome need fact-specific legal review; there is no universal rule that an unsigned deal is safer or that every refundable deposit fails. Request missing bank statements and signed supplier records during preparation. Treat the funding file as a transaction trail, not a net-worth summary: identify each source, transfer, recipient, and commitment, then reconcile it to the business budget.