Financial Conduct Authority – Information about current account services
The FCA has published rules to require providers of personal current accounts (PCAs) and business current accounts (BCAs) to make the information about current account services available to customers in a common format.
The information provided below about current account services is calculated using calendar days including weekdays, weekends, Bank and Public Holidays.
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Information required to open a business current account
To open this account (or any of our accounts) a new customer will need to provide us with the documents and information set out here. We may request additional information or documents in individual cases.
You can open an account Without visiting a branch Yes Where a visit to a branch is required, without an appointment In some cases By sending us documents and information electronically In some cases By post Yes
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How and when you can contact us to ask about the following things
24 hour help Telephone banking Internet banking Mobile banking Contact details 03457 365555 03457 365555 03457 365555 Checking the balance and accessing a transaction history No Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00 Sat 9:00-14:00 Sun - Closed* Not possible Not possible Sending money in the UK, including setting up a standing order No Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00 Sat 9:00-14:00 Sun - Closed* Not possible Not possible Sending money outside the UK No Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00 Sat 9:00-14:00 Sun - Closed* Not possible Not possible Paying in a cheque No Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00 Sat 9:00-14:00 Sun - Closed* Not possible Not possible Cancelling a cheque No Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00 Sat 9:00-14:00 Sun - Closed* Not possible Not possible Cash withdrawal in a foreign currency outside the UK No Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00 Sat 9:00-14:00 Sun - Closed* Not possible Not possible A lack of funds, including unarranged overdrafts, payments we allow despite lack of funds and payments we refuse due to lack of funds No Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00 Sat 9:00-14:00 Sun - Closed* Not possible Not possible A direct debit, or allowing someone to collect one or more payments from your account using your debit card number No Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00 Sat 9:00-14:00 Sun - Closed* Not possible Not possible Third party access to an account, for example under power of attorney No Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00 Sat 9:00-14:00 Sun - Closed* Not possible Not possible Problems using internet banking or mobile banking No Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00 Sat 9:00-14:00 Sun - Closed* Not possible Not possible Reporting a suspected fraudulent incident or transaction Yes 0800 1217790 UK +44345 1610020 From Abroad Not Possible Not Possible Progress following an account suspension or card cancellation, e.g. following a fraud incident No Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00 Sat 9:00-14:00 Sun - Closed* Not possible Not possible Account opening: including eligibility for an arranged overdraft, what’s required to open an account and an indication of what arranged overdraft may be available No Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00 Sat 9:00-14:00 Sun - Closed* Not possible Not possible *Bank/Public Holidays 09:00-14:00, Christmas Eve 09:00-14.00 (subject to normal business days)
Note: this is a list of common queries. It does not represent the full list of queries you can raise in relation to your account, (or of queries you can raise in one of our branches)
Alternatively, you can ask a question via the Service Desk on 365 online, or refer to our Frequently Asked Questions.
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How and when you can use your bank account to do the following things
Telephone Banking Internet Banking Mobile Banking Checking the balance 24 hours 24 hours 24 hours Accessing a transaction history 24 hours 24 hours 24 hours Sending money within the UK 24 hours 24 hours 24 hours Setting up a standing order Not possible 24 hours 365 Digital Only 24 hours Sending money outside the UK 24 hours 24 hours 24 hours Paying in a cheque Not possible Not possible Not possible Cancelling a cheque Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00
Sat 9:00-14:00
Sun - Closed*24 Hours Business On Line Only Not possible * Bank/Public Holidays 09:00-14:00, Christmas Eve 09:00-14.00 (subject to normal business days)
Note: this is a list of common actions. It does not represent the full list of actions you can take in relation to your account, (or actions you can take in one of our branches)
Alternatively you can leave a question in the Service Desk section on 365 online, or refer to our Frequently Asked Questions.
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Information about operational and security incidents
We are obliged to notify the Financial Conduct Authority if we become aware of a major operational or security incident which prevents our customers from using our payment services.
In the 3 months between 1 January 2025 and 31 March 2025 in the 12 months between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 Total number of incidents reported 0 0 Incidents affecting telephone banking 0 0 Incidents affecting mobile banking 0 0 Incidents affecting internet banking 0 0
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Complaints data
Financial Conduct Authority rules require us to provide them with a report of our complaints data every six months. In certain circumstances we are also required to publish a summary of our complaints data. The most recent summary is available here.
The Financial Ombudsman Service publishes its complaints data every six months. You can see their complaints data about us at www.ombudsman-complaints-data.org.uk/
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How quickly do we open business current accounts?
We give customers an account number and enable them to start paying into the account:
- The same day, for 1% of customers;
- On average, in 10 days; and
- Within 47 days for 99% of customers.
These figures are based on the time taken from our receiving all the information and documents we ask for here in a case where we don’t need any further information or documents to open the account.
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How quickly do customers get internet banking?*
Once an account is open, customers have internet banking:
- The same day, for 0% of customers;
- On average, in 4 days; and
- Within 9 days for 99% of customers.
*applies to 365 phone and Digital banking
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How quickly is an overdraft available?
Once an account is open, the overdraft is available*:
- The same day, for N/A of customers;
- On average, in N/A days; and
- Within N/A days for 99% of customers.
*No overdrafts reported in this period.
These figures reflect the time taken from when the overdraft is requested as part of the current account application to when funds are available to withdraw including time taken by customers to sign and return overdraft offer documentation.
Replacing a debit card
The requirement to publish the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) independent service quality survey results for business current accounts can be found here.