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Banking & Capital Access in the United Kingdom
Bank accounts, loans and investors in another market. In the United Kingdom, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this work
On request
WONE Global can find the right Banking & Capital Access professional in the United Kingdom for you.
No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.
Bring a requirement →United Kingdom at a glanceUK & Ireland
London · Tuesday 3 November
20:00
Local time
- Currency
- GBP
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Commercial centres
- London · Manchester · Birmingham
- Dialling code
- +44
- Region
- UK & Ireland
What the rules say in the United Kingdom
Banking & Capital Access, the essentials
From the United Kingdom market guide: the points that matter most for banking & capital access, each with the source it was checked against.
Full guide · Source-checked research100% of statements checked against a source145 checked against an official source0 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-19Not yet professionally reviewed
Banks and other regulated firms must identify and verify a corporate customer, including its name, company number, registered office, directors and senior managers, and understand its ownership and control structure.
Money Laundering Regulations 2017 regulation 28. Listed companies on a regulated market are exempt from some of these requirements.legislation.gov.uk · checked 2026-10-18Regulated firms must identify and take reasonable measures to verify a customer's beneficial owners, and cannot rely solely on information filed at Companies House to do so.
Money Laundering Regulations 2017 regulation 28(4) and (9).legislation.gov.uk · checked 2026-10-18Before starting a business relationship with a company, banks and other obliged entities must obtain an extract of its PSC register and report material discrepancies with what they know to Companies House.
Money Laundering Regulations 2017 regulation 30A. Since 1 April 2023 a report is required only where the discrepancy could reasonably be linked to money laundering, terrorist financing or concealing business details.Companies House · checked 2026-10-18A UK company may only pay dividends and other distributions out of accumulated, realised profits less accumulated, realised losses.
Companies Act 2006 s830; further rules apply to public companies and investment companies.legislation.gov.uk · checked 2026-10-18UK financial sanctions licences are issued by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), and trade sanctions licences by the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) or the Export Control Joint Unit; without an exception, any prohibited activity needs a licence.
Transfers of funds to or through a designated person can engage both financial and trade sanctions.GOV.UK · checked 2026-10-18The Exchange Control Act 1947 ceased to have effect under section 68 of the Finance Act 1987, so there is no general UK exchange control legislation restricting capital movements or profit repatriation.
Sanctions, anti-money laundering rules and tax withholding still apply to cross-border payments. Section 68 preserves a Treasury certificate power only for acts done before 13 December 1979.legislation.gov.uk · checked 2026-10-19The Financial Services Compensation Scheme protects deposits up to £120,000 per eligible person per authorised firm, a limit that rose from £85,000 on 1 December 2025; banks sharing one banking licence count as one firm.
Applies to UK-authorised banks, building societies and credit unions. Temporary high balances of up to £1.4 million, typically from life events, are protected for up to six months.Financial Services Compensation Scheme · checked 2026-10-19FSCS deposit protection generally covers companies regardless of their size, up to £120,000 per eligible company depositor, but most types of regulated financial services company are not eligible.
Eligibility follows the PRA Depositor Protection rules. A limited company's or LLP's business account is claimed separately from its directors' personal accounts.Financial Services Compensation Scheme · checked 2026-10-19
Read the full guide: Banking, payments and profit repatriation
Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Identify suitable banking or capital channels
- 02Prepare the business for onboarding or funding discussions
- 03Coordinate documentation and due diligence
- 04Support execution with relevant institutions
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before banking & capital access work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
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What clients bring to Banking & Capital Access
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in the United Kingdom.
Urgent Our bank says it will close our account. Can we stop it?Banking, lending & secured financeWhy won't any bank open an account for our new foreign company?Banking, lending & secured financeHow do we get working capital for our business abroad?Banking, lending & secured financeWhich bank should we use in a new country, and how do we get accepted?Banking, lending & secured financeCan our company abroad borrow from a foreign lender?Banking, lending & secured financeOur investment can't meet its debt payments. What are our options?Restructuring, insolvency & business recoveryI live abroad. How should I hold investments back home?Personal wealth, expatriates & tax residenceBanks keep refusing or delaying my accounts abroad. Why?Personal wealth, expatriates & tax residenceUrgent An insider trading investigation has begunCapital markets & listed companiesOur company is preparing for an IPOCapital markets & listed companies
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