Corporate

In order to comply with money laundering regulations an acceptable form of business identification will be required. These are detailed in Table A.

Proof of name and address will also be required for each signatory on the account if they do not already have a savings account or mortgage with us. Details of acceptable forms of identification for an individual are detailed in Table B.

Please contact us if you are unable to provide documents from the tables shown, and we will try to suggest alternative identification that will be acceptable to the Society.

If you are applying at a Branch you will need to provide one original document from each of the groups detailed in table B for individual signatories to the account.

If you are opening your account by post you will need to produce two documents for each signatory from each group. For postal applications please do not send original documents in the post. Certified copies of the documents you are providing are acceptable.

The certified copies must be clearly legible and include the relevant pages of the documents. The copies must show the printed name, address and profession of a U.K. lawyer, banker, authorised financial intermediary, FSA regulated mortgage broker, accountant, teacher, doctor, minister of religion or postmaster/sub-postmaster together with the date and their signature against the wording, "original seen".

 

Table A - Business Identification
ORGANISATION TYPE
IDENTIFICATION
Sole Trader or Partnership Business rate demand (less than 12 months old)

VAT Certificate (less than 12 months old)

Utility bill in business name (less than 3 months old)
Public Limited Company or Limited Company Certificate of Incorporation
Clubs and Societies
Copy of the Club/Society Constitution and/or Rules, or letterhead confirming Club/Society name
Registered Charities
Official document from the Charity Commission quoting the Registered Charity Number. If the charity is also a limited company a Certificate of Incorporation is also required.
Trusts Copy of the Trust Deed
Housing Associations Confirmation of Registration with the Housing Corporation including Registered Number
Table B - Signatory Identification
PROOF OF NAME
PROOF OF ADDRESS
Current full passport Mortgage statement (less than 12 months old)
Current U.K. Driving licence (paper or photo with counterpart slip) Utility bill or phone (less than 3 months old) - mobile phone bill are not accepted
HM Revenue and Customs Notice of Coding (less than 12 months old) Council Tax bill (less than 12 months old)
U.K. based Bank or Building Society statement (less than 3 months old) with Debit, Credit, or Cheque guarantee card Bank or credit card bill (providing not being used as proof of name)
Letter from Benefits Agency (less than 12 months old)