Elan want Bank Statements?

[51st State]

Your mind concerns me...

You want to try living with it mate!

Too many years as a young man listening to the odd musings of Paul Merton behind his tobacconist's counter, I suspect...

[gingerjedi]

They asked me as well, they do say you can disguise any account info you don't want them to see.

They just want to see that your company has a proper business account, I was on a gig where Elan took over some contractors from another agency, 2 or 3 of them couldn't provide this when it came to issuing new contracts as well as insurance docs... not everyone is a squeaky clean as you might think.

On another note I was just talking to an agent who said the client (retail) was insisting on SC clearance? The agent wasn’t list X and the client has no grounds to ask for it, turns out the client thought SC cleared people would be more trust worthy.... I've heard it all now.

[smiff]

Next up : pimps want DNA samples. Just to be sure.

[NickNick]

Next up : pimps want DNA samples. Just to be sure.

I know exactly what to leave at their door for this as well..

[configman]

They asked me as well, they do say you can disguise any account info you don't want them to see.

They just want to see that your company has a proper business account, I was on a gig where Elan took over some contractors from another agency, 2 or 3 of them couldn't provide this when it came to issuing new contracts as well as insurance docs... not everyone is a squeaky clean as you might think.

They do not need the bank statement to do this though - and to ask for a blank cheque was just stupid

All they need when it comes to payment is an account name, sort-code, and bank name. The sort-code tells you where the branch is. To submit all ID and bank details would be totally irresponsible. The company bank advises not to do this and as they say in this instance they would not be liable to re-imburse any theft from the account in the case of ID theft.

[smiff]

I know exactly what to leave at their door for this as well..

Could be painful, yanking that hair out of your head...

[configman]

I know exactly what to leave at their door for this as well..

send it first class post and two weeks later when it arrives the effect will be much better

[Ardesco]

To be perfectly honest if they are that worried they can go to the companies house website and pay for a web check with all the details. They don't need anything from you apart from your company name, they are just too lazy to check it all out for themselves. As for the has your business got a valid bank account thing....

[gingerjedi]

They do not need the bank statement to do this though - and to ask for a blank cheque was just stupid

All they need when it comes to payment is an account name, sort-code, and bank name. The sort-code tells you where the branch is. To submit all ID and bank details would be totally irresponsible. The company bank advises not to do this and as they say in this instance they would not be liable to re-imburse any theft from the account in the case of ID theft.

Like I said they just want to see your company name associated with a bona fied business account, a sort code and account number could be just a personal account.

[ratewhore]

They just want to see that your company has a proper business account

I'm sorry, what business is it of my customer how or who I do my banking with? Is there any liability placed on them if I am not doing it correctly?

They get my account number, sortcode and bank name so they can pay my invoice. That's it...