What entity will you be?
Opening an account as a Sole Trader
To comply with regulation and to protect against fraud we have to verify each business owner and their business.
Therefore we need one original document from each to be provided as part of the account opening process.
In exceptional circumstances, you might be asked to validate documents at your local branch.
Opening an account as a Partnership
To comply with regulation and to protect against fraud we have to verify each business owner and their business.
From each partner, we need one original document from the 'who are you?' and 'where do you live?' sections below as part of the account opening process.
To verify your business we we need one original document from each option within the Business Verification to be provided as part of the account opening process.
In exceptional circumstances, you might be asked to validate documents at your local branch.
Opening an account as a Limited Company
To comply with regulation and to protect against fraud we have to verify each business owner and their business.
From each director and shareholder we need one original document from 'who are you?' and 'where do you live?' to be provided as part of the account opening process.
We also need to verify your business and require one original document from each option within the Business Verification section as part of the account opening process.
In exceptional circumstances, you might be asked to validate documents at your local branch.