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LTD paid in USD, any good tips? (Bank account, currency conversion, investments)

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    LTD paid in USD, any good tips? (Bank account, currency conversion, investments)

    Hi,

    I will soon start charging a company based in the US in USD and will unlikely to need the money out of the LTD anytime soon.
    Any ideas what's the best options out there? A bit hard comparing apples to apples with all the different known and unknown fees.
    Anything in specific that should be avoided would also be appreciated.

    Cheers.

    #2
    Transferwise.
    merely at clientco for the entertainment

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      #3
      Originally posted by eek View Post
      Transferwise.
      +1

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        #4
        +2. Just don’t treat it like a bank because the FSCS does not apply.

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          #5
          +3
          See You Next Tuesday

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            #6
            +4

            I've taken something like £30k through TransferWise in USD and it's been absolutely fantastic. It's great being able to hand over US info, invoice in USD etc - just makes everything easier on the contract side. Then TransferWise makes the rest an absolute doddle - cheap as chips, instant transfer (literally, seconds) and just very straightforward.

            As above, just get it transferred out pretty sharpish. It's so easy that there's just no excuse for not.

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              #7
              Might have to look at TransferWise, I currently get paid via Western Union from the USA (for some reason the USA bank couldn't do transfers) and it looks like they might be cheaper
              Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.

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                #8
                Originally posted by darmstadt View Post
                Might have to look at TransferWise, I currently get paid via Western Union from the USA (for some reason the USA bank couldn't do transfers) and it looks like they might be cheaper
                I dealt with a literal bank a few years back (As in, my direct client was *the* bank) and they insisted on sending me a cheque. US banking is bizarre and antiquated.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by vwdan View Post
                  I dealt with a literal bank a few years back (As in, my direct client was *the* bank) and they insisted on sending me a cheque. US banking is bizarre and antiquated.
                  +1 to that. Very weird. "Checks" are still an actual thing over there.

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                    #10
                    I'll piggyback on this thread and ask whether anyone here has any experience with using company foreign currency accounts in the UK? I might have the option to pick Euro as the currency in which my invoices are paid and I'm seriously considering it with Brexit looming in the background.

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