Can I apply from outside the UK?

Yes! However, you must have a UK residential address and phone number. Applicants who are not based in the UK may apply for a business bank account, as long as they are directors of a company registered with UK Companies House. In some cases, we may have to complete additional checks in order to process your application.

Don’t forget – you’ll need to switch your App or Google Play store to the UK to download Tide.

• Independent website - Your business’s website

• Online marketplace - Amazon, Ebay, or a dedicated marketplace

• Social media profiles - Your business’s social media pages*

• LinkedIn - Your professional profile, to confirm your expertise in the stated nature of your business.

• Yell.com or equivalent

If you don’t have any of the above, feel free to send what you do have. We’ll definitely consider it but will probably also ask for something below.

Alternatives:

• HMRC Registration with name and UTR, if you’re a sole trader

• Proof of physical presence eg. signed Rental Agreement or Land Ownership (specific to Trading/Company Name)

• Proof of advertising

• Proof of membership or association with relevant professional organisation

• Certification of qualification

• Invoice with the corresponding bank statement

• Provider quotes

• Quotes for clients

• Business related receipt and corresponding bank statement

• Signed contract of employment

• Signed service/supplier/distributor agreement

• Proof of training eg. CSCS cards

If you’re supplying alternative proofs, we may ask to see more than one.

If you’re sending a photo of anything make sure to send a clear photo of the whole document.

* Your social media page(s) must indicate a clear history of business activity and client-base. We may ask for further proof if the page is relatively new.