How to open a deposit account

To send money to Close Brothers you can make a bank to bank transfer using CHAPS (Clearing House Automated Payment System) or send a cheque in the post.

To send funds via CHAPS you will need to give your bank the following details:


Bank:

  Close Brothers Limited
10 Crown Place
LONDON EC2A 4FT

Direct Sort Code:

  16-51-87

Account No:

  Close Brothers 8 digit account number
(New customers - type '00000000')

Reference:

  "Depositor's name"

By Cheque
Cheques should be made out to Close Brothers Limited re:"customer name" , drawn on your clearing bank account and sent with a covering letter to Close Brothers Limited, 10 Crown Place, London EC2A 4FT, marked for the attention of Treasury Division. Deposits will earn interest from the day we receive cleared funds. The interest rate earned on your deposit will be set on the day the cheque clears.

Standard Application Forms
For your convenience, we have prepared application forms which can be downloaded as Word files. Simply click on the links below:

Company Application Form . (Word file)
Partnership Application Form . (Word file)

Sole Trader Application Form . (Word file)

Personal / Joint Application Form . (Word file)
Club / Society Application Form . (Word file)
Unincorporated Application Form . (Word file)
Trust Application Form . (Word file)
Registered Charity . (Word file)
Standard CHAPS Application . (Word file)
Paying-in Slip . (Word file)
Redirection of Close Premium Finance payments . (Word file)

Company, Partnership. Sole Trader, Personal / Joint, Club / Society, Unincorporated, and Trust application forms can now be completed on screen before being printed.  Forms must be signed with an original signature on the last page before being posted to us. (Close Brothers Treasury Division, 10 Crown Place, London EC2A 4FT).

Repayments by Close Brothers Limited
By CHAPS
- free of charge for sums of £5,000 and above direct to your clearing bank account, with same day value.
By BACS - free of charge for sums below £5,000 and direct to your clearing bank account (three working day payment)

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