Opening a Business Account
What do you need?
Sole Trader
Opening an account
To comply with regulation and to protect against fraud we have to verify each business owner and their business.
Therefore we need one original document from each option below to be taken to your local branch.
Business Owner Verification
Who are you?
| Passport or |
| Full UK / Irish Driving Licence or |
| National ID Card |
Where do you live?
| Original Utility Bill (gas, electric, landline telephone only) or |
| Full UK / Irish Driving Licence or |
| Bank, credit card or mortgage statement (non Ulster Bank only) |
Business Verification
Confirmation of Trading Name (if applicable)
| Certificate of Registration from Companies Registration Office |
Where is your business located?
| Original Utility Bill (gas, electric, landline telephone only) or |
| Registered Accountant / Solicitor's letter addressed to Ulster Bank confirming the business address |
Where do you Bank?
| Startup business? 3 months personal current account statements (if not held with Ulster Bank) or |
| Existing business? 3 months business current account statements (if not held with Ulster Bank) |
Partnership
Opening an account
To comply with regulation and to protect against fraud we have to verify each business owner and their business.
From each partner we require one original document from the 'who are you?' and 'where do you live?' sections below to be presented at your local branch.
To verify your business we require one original document from each option within the Business Verification section to be presented at your local branch.
Business Owner Verification
Who are you?
| Passport or |
| Full UK / Irish Driving Licence or |
| National ID Card |
Where do you live?
| Original Utility Bill (gas, electric, landline telephone only) or |
| Full UK / Irish Driving Licence or |
| Bank, credit card or mortgage statement (non Ulster Bank only) |
Business Verification
Confirmation of Trading Name (if applicable)
| Certificate of Registration from Companies Registration Office |
Where is your business located?
| Original Utility Bill (gas, electric, landline telephone only) or |
| Registered Accountant / Solicitor's letter addressed to Ulster Bank confirming the business address |
Who is in the partnership?
| Most recent Audited reports and accounts or |
| Registered Accountant / Solictor's letter addressed to Ulster Bank confirming the partnership exists |
Where do you Bank?
| Startup business? 3 months personal current account statements (if not held with Ulster Bank) or |
| Existing business? 3 months business current account statements (if not held with Ulster Bank) |
Company
Opening an account
To comply with regulation and to protect against fraud we have to verify each business owner and their business.
From each director and shareholder we need one original document from the 'who are you?' and 'where do you live?' sections below to be presented at your local branch.
We also need to verify your business and require one original document from each option within the Business Verification section.
Business Owner Verification
Who are you?
| Passport or |
| Full UK / Irish Driving Licence or |
| National ID Card |
Where do you live?
| Original Utility Bill (gas, electric, landline telephone only) or |
| Full UK / Irish Driving Licence or |
| Bank, credit card or mortgage statement (non Ulster Bank only) |
Business Verification
Who is the Company?
| Original Certificate of Incorporation and Company Constitution |
Who is in the Company?
| Certified List of Directors and Shareholding Details |
Where do you Bank?
| Startup business? 3 months personal current account statements (if not held with Ulster Bank) or |
| Existing business? 3 months business current account statements (if not held with Ulster Bank) |