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Getting business bank account is not that difficult. There are lots of new challenger banks that give business accounts easily, you just need virtual office and
by richardknop 7y ago
Getting business bank account is not that difficult. There are lots of new challenger banks that give business accounts easily, you just need virtual office and proof of UK residence (council tax for example). I have opened business bank account at the beginning of this year just after returning to UK from abroad, renting a place and getting council tax bill in couple weeks, getting some cheap virtual office for the company and then opening bank account is super easy.
- bjackman 7y agoBut your council tax bill has your real name on it, right?
- Jonnerz 7y agoWhy would you not use your real name?
- pjc50 7y agoAh yes, that highly secure document from the notoriously thorough organisation, UK local government. Nobody could possibly forge those.
- richrichardsson 7y agoI'm pretty sure you just phone the council, tell them "I've just moved into 999 Letsby Avenue and need to pay council tax, my name is Mr I M Notafraudster." I could of course be mistaken.
- richardknop 7y agoOf course.
- gtsteve 7y agoDon't you also need a passport or some other ID? When I set up my business bank account I needed my passport and proof of address. A passport might be just about forgeable if you have the skills but they can also look up the passport number, and there are identity verification companies that are able to do just this. That's a lot harder to get around.
- richardknop 7y agoYes you need passport also. Some form of ID and proof of address (phone bill or council tax are fine).