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Business Current Account

Earn 2.50% variable on balances up to £25,000, for the first 12 months.

Important things to know about CBCA

Eligibility check

To be eligible for a Business Current Account your business must:

  • Be registered in the UK and be eligible to pay UK tax;

  • Be either a sole trader, partnership, limited liability partnership (LLP) or limited company; and

  • Have a maximum of 10 directors.

  • Any individual who is a person of significant control, and anyone you appoint as a user for your account, must be aged 18 or over and NOT be a US citizen.

What you'll need

  • An email address

  • A UK mobile phone number

  • Photo ID

  • A device with a camera

  • Email addresses and phone numbers of any additional signatories (10 maximum). These details must be different to yours. You must add all ultimate beneficial owners with 10% or greater ownership of the business.

  • Unique Tax Payer reference. You can find this in your Government Gateway account/HMRC app.

Which best describes your business? (BCA)

Sole trader

Started applications will be cancelled if not completed within 14 days.

Ltd Company, LLP or Partnership

Started applications will be cancelled if not completed within 14 days.

Existing customer

Contact your Relationship Manager or directly and we will process your application swiftly.

Already started an application?

. Please note that started applications will be cancelled after 14 days if not completed.

Additional information

  • Interest will be paid without the deduction of tax. You will need to deduct tax yourself by declaring it as part of your annual tax return.

  • AER stands for Annual Equivalent Rate and illustrates what the interest rate would be if interest was paid and compounded once each year. Gross interest is the contractual rate of interest.

  • We publish all on our website. If you're an existing product holder, you can also see them in .

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