How long does it take to switch my business bank account? 

From starting your application, it can take up to six weeks to open your new account. Once your new account is open, switching business bank accounts takes seven working days and is opened under the Current Account Switch Service guarantee.

If not, then here’s what we can accept:

Strong

• Driving Licence

• Council or other local authority tax bill (from the current tax year)

• Self-assessment or correspondence from HMRC or other tax authority (unless using this as proof of business)

• Court-issued documents

• State pension book or similar

• Local authority rent card

• Land registry records

• Evidence from a government-registered address

• Official documentation or correspondence from the Home Office or other immigration authority

• Gas or Electric bill (dated from the last 3 months)

• Water Bill (dated from the last 3 months)

• Internet or satellite television provider bill

• High Street Bank Statement (dated within the last 3 months)

• Letter of account opening (dated within the last 3 months)

• Mortgage Statement issued by reputable lender

Weak - we’ll need to see two separate proofs

• Deed of home purchase

• Lease or other rental agreement

• Pay stubs or documents such as P60s from an employer

• Bills or correspondence from a chartered accountant, registered solicitor or licensed medical practitioner

• Digital bank statements (dated within the last 3 months)

You can send through photographs of the full document or PDFs if appropriate. Unfortunately, we cannot accept scans or photocopies, screenshots.