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Hi folks,

Im posting on behalf of a friend. He has just been approved as a section 5 dealer and RFD. It's a completely new business, so he's been trying to get a bank account in the business' name, but to no avail. The banks appear to be running away once firearms are mentioned.

Does anyone know a friendly bank?

thanks

Try Lloyds...............and mention that they have a club at Bisley....

We have been an RFD for approaching 5 years and I have to say it is a real struggle to find a shooting friendly bank.

I have heard very good reports about Handelsbanken. http://www.handelsbanken.co.uk

They now have over 200 branches across the country and have just been voted top bank for small business customers.

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/smal ... nd-it.html

StanDeasy wrote:I have heard very good reports about Handelsbanken. http://www.handelsbanken.co.uk

They now have over 200 branches across the country and have just been voted top bank for small business customers.

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/smal ... nd-it.html

I tried however from memory they will not deal with you unless you have a certain turnover, I think it was 500.000.

Be non specific with the name and description

Dellboy wrote:Be non specific with the name and description

+1 call it something generic and say it is non specific engineering.

How about the North Country Bank?

Ovenpaa wrote:

Dellboy wrote:Be non specific with the name and description

+1 call it something generic and say it is non specific engineering.

It does not really work if your website is linked in with your business name. The bank will do an online search for what you do.