Opening a Business Banking Current Account
Want to open a Business Current Account?
Do you:
- Run a UK registered business?
- Have proof of identity and a UK address for everyone you want to include on the business account?
If you've answered yes to both these questions, we’ve just got a few more below.
Please provide one document of personal ID from both lists 1 and 2 below. This is applicable for all entities.
Please provide one document from list 3. (This is if the trading address is different from the personal residential address).
Proof of ID:
- Passport – UK/Irish. Must be in date and signed
- Passport – Non-UK/Non-Irish with valid right to remain such as online visas, including those with settled or pre-settled status, a share code must be included. Visitor visas are not acceptable.
- Full or provisional UK photocard driving licence. Must be in date.
- National ID Card/Citizen Photocard EU/EEA/Swiss with valid right to remain such as online visas, including those with settled or pre-settled status, a share code must be included. Visitor visas are not acceptable.
Proof of Address:
- Full or provisional UK photocard driving licence. Must be in date.
- UK paper driving licence. Must be in date.
- Notification of entitlement to UK state pension or government benefits. Must be the most recent and less than 12 months old.
- Bank, building society, credit card or credit union or mortgage statement. Must be most recent and less than 3 months old, except annual statement which must be less than 12 months old.
- Utility bills (not mobile phone or TV licence) Must be most recent and less than 3 months old, except annual statement which must be less than 12 months old.
- Annual council tax bill. Must be the most recent and from the current tax year.
- HMRC correspondence including name, address and permanent NI number. Must be less than 12 months old.
Proof of Trading Address:
- Business current account or Business credit card statement addressed to the business at the trading address less than three months old
- Utility bill addressed to the business at the trading address less than three months old
- Signed lease agreement addressed to the business at the trading address must be within the date range covered within the lease agreement
- Registration documents from supervisory body confirming the trading address e.g. FCA, Solicitors Regulation Authority, etc.
- Unexpired trading licence issued by a local government authority e.g. taxi licence, premises licence etc.
We’ll also need additional information about your business in support of an application.
What we need to know about your business:
- Business name, start date and proof of your current trading address.
- Please also provide 3 years trading address history (if applicable).
- A detailed description of what your business does.
- Anticipated annual turnover for the next 12 months and number of employees.
- Details of your income from the business and any other income sources you may have.
- If you’re switching from another bank - the last statement including your sort code and account number. We also require annual accounts for established businesses.
- If you are VAT Registered, your VAT Number.
A few quick questions to get started
Are you (and any Directors, Owners, Partners and Shareholders) aged 18 or over and a UK resident?
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