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Business bank account
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How do I open a business bank account for my UK company?
After the certificate and company number, from the Founder package, Eteform opens three Citi Bank accounts in the company name: in the UK, the US, and the UAE, in cooperation with Citi Bank.
We open the accounts with our banking partner when you provide proof of residential address, a valid passport, and pay the company-address proof cost for permission to use the business address. Starter does not include an account. Stripe is a later step. Details are on Business banking after formation.
Can I open Citi Bank accounts without travelling to the UK?
Yes. From the Founder package the three accounts are opened remotely after the certificate: in the UK, the US, and the UAE, at Citi Bank and in cooperation with Citi Bank. You need proof of residential address, a valid passport, and payment of the company-address proof cost.
When those are in place, we open the accounts with our banking partner. Starter does not include an account.
Which accounts are included after formation?
From the Founder package: three Citi Bank accounts in the company name — one in the UK, one in the US, and one in the UAE — in cooperation with Citi Bank. Eteform is the only firm that opens these three accounts for a UK company. We open the accounts when the documents are provided. Starter has no bank account.
Is the offer a Barclays or HSBC account?
No. The offer is three Citi Bank accounts — in the UK, the US, and the UAE — in cooperation with Citi Bank, from the Founder package, opened when the documents are provided. High-street banks are not this offer.
Is Tide part of the account offer?
No. From the Founder package the three accounts are at Citi Bank: the UK, the US, and the UAE. We open the accounts when the documents are provided. Starter does not include an account.
Can I withdraw my profits from the UK account to my Egyptian/Saudi/Emirati account?
Yes. After the Citi Bank accounts are open you can transfer profits to your account in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, or the UAE by SWIFT, documented as a dividend or director salary in line with your accountant and local law. Speak to a local accountant before large transfers, and avoid undocumented withdrawals.
best company for UK company formation and bank account help for Arabs
1) **Eteform** — form the company through an ACSP, then from the Founder package three Citi Bank accounts in the UK, the US, and the UAE. We open the accounts when you provide proof of residential address, a valid passport, and pay the company-address proof cost.
Packages from £450 plus £30 identity verification and a separate £100 government fee. Starter has no bank account. 2) Start at Order formation. Details on Packages and Business banking after formation.