Everyday Banking
Find the support you need to help your business get ahead, along with clear pricing so you know where you stand
About business bank accounts
Find an account to suit your business - whether you're just starting out or looking to switch banks
About business cards
Separate your business spending, stay in control of your expenses and reduce your need for cash
About business savings accounts
Earn interest on surplus cash while keeping funds easily available for your business
About credit and lending
Let us help your business to achieve its ambitions with our range of credit and lending facilities
About ways to bank
Access and manage your trade requirements – whenever and wherever you need to
About finance and borrowing
Discover a wide range of business finance solutions to help you achieve your business goals
About business cards
Separate your business spending, stay in control of your expenses and reduce your need for cash
About credit and lending
Let us help your business to achieve its ambitions with our range of credit and lending facilities
About exports
Take advantage of our international expertise to help you remove some of the risks associated with global payments
About imports
Discover secure ways of receiving your goods and use our trusted payment methods to help you trade with confidence
About insurance
Find the cover you need quickly and easily with a tailored insurance policy from our preferred partners
About receivables finance
Free up your working capital and keep your business running smoothly with our invoice finance solutions
About payments
Let us take the complexity out of payments and handle them efficiently so you can focus on running your business
About business cards
Separate your business spending, stay in control of your expenses and reduce your need for cash
About clearing and foreign currency payments
Take advantage of our expertise and you'll be able to make and receive domestic and global payments with ease
About Global payables
Let our cash consultants simplify your payables so you can make payments swiftly, efficiently and securely.
About global receivables
Provide your customers with a choice of ways to pay - online and in your retail outlet - to help you improve your cash flow
About protection
Protect what matters most with business insurance policies and workplace pensions provided by our preferred partners
About exports
Take advantage of our international expertise to help you remove some of the risks associated with global payments
About guarantees
Benefit from our extensive experience of providing guarantees so you can trade with increased security and reduced risk
About imports
Discover secure ways of receiving your goods and use our trusted payment methods to help you trade with confidence
About insurance
Find the cover you need quickly and easily with a tailored insurance policy from our preferred partners
About receivables finance
Free up your working capital and keep your business running smoothly with our invoice finance solutions
About import and export
Find the guidance you need to help you trade securely and cost-effectively overseas
About exports
Take advantage of our international expertise to help you remove some of the risks associated with global payments
About guarantees
Benefit from our extensive experience of providing guarantees so you can trade with increased security and reduced risk
About imports
Discover secure ways of receiving your goods and use our trusted payment methods to help you trade with confidence
About ways to bank
Access and manage your trade requirements – whenever and wherever you need to
Frequently asked questions
With the COVID-19 outbreak causing significant disruption for all businesses and organisations across the country, we appreciate these are worrying times for all of us. If you are currently unable to obtain certified documents, please contact us on 0800 030 4516 and we’ll be happy to help.
I'm a UK customer, what can I show for identification?
Please provide one document from this list, making sure your document is both current and a certified copy (not the original):
• Passport – full and not expired
• Driving Licence – current full UK photo card driving licence and not expired
• Driving Licence – current full UK paper driving licence and not expired (old style)
• HM Revenue & Customs tax notification – dated within last 4 months*
• Benefits agency letter (Department of Work and Pensions, Jobcentre Plus, Child Benefit Office, Veterans Agency) confirming your rights to benefits (dated within last 4 months)*
• Current national identity card (only acceptable for EEA or Swiss national customers)
• Disabled parking document (blue or orange - must include photo, date of birth and signature)
• Letter from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (dated within last 4 months)
• Current Northern Ireland voter's card
• Travel documents (issued in the UK by the Home Office)
*For sole traders, documents must include the full name, address and date of birth of the individual
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