Safe to move to alliance-leicester ?

[Likely]

Maybe not worrying, but companies that take over others in order to acquire their network, or just to eliminate them as competition, often do not feel inclined to keep the victim's products as they are.

Ex 1. Woolwich current and savings accounts both allowed ATM withdrawals, on the same card (choice of account). Taken over by Barclays. Savings accounts now withdrawal in branch only.
Ex 2. (not bank, but same principle). Bauknecht made white goods with a neat (IMO) Germanic style. Taken over by Philips. Bauknecht product range now just like Philips.

So..... A&L offer good rates. Taken over by Santander. ... expect A&L products to be available still, but to resemble Santander products. How are their rates?

You are right. Santander is Abbey , which is tulipty at the moment but most are these days..

[Archangel]

Yeah but with BoS , you are being charged for transactions http://www.bankofscotlandbusiness.co...fo/charges.asp

Sorry, I was talking deposit account only.