Business bank account

We want to make sure we help our customers complete their application successfully first time, so here’s what you need to apply:

A form of identification, for example 

• Passport

• UK Driving Licence

Proof of business address to hand to upload in your application​.

If you trade at a different address to your home address you need to provide proof of this address to complete your application, for example

• Utility bills dated in the last 6 months

• Lease Agreements (must be entire agreement and signed by ALL parties, showing the same name and address as stated in your application)

Bank statements & invoices cannot be accepted

Proof of home address to upload in your application, for example 

• Driving Licence

• HMRC correspondence dated within the last 12 months 

Partnership agreement

In addition, we require the following information:

Personal details about other partners, for example

• Full Name

• Date of birth

Turnover

This is your total annual sales plus all income payments, for example

• £x in sales between 1st Jan and 31st Dec plus £x received in payments

Please have your weekly or monthly breakdowns to hand when completing your application.

Reminder: Where your accountant is providing a supporting letter, your accountant must be registered with an approved Professional Body.

Proof of Business name

Must match the name on the application

Nature of your business, for example
If you are a trading partnership

• What products & services do you offer?

• Who are your customers and where do they operate?

• Who are your suppliers & where are they located?

We’ve worked with participating providers of UK business banking accounts to agree a basic set of information that we’ll need to set up your business current account. Find out what you’ll need to provide using this simple guide from UK Finance, the UK’s leading trade association for financial services.

Click on the business accounts checklist