What happens to business accounts when an account operator has died?

  • If you are a personal representative of the customer who has died, please let us know if they operated any Triodos Business accounts. You can provide the account numbers or company name(s) on the Bereavement Notification Form(PDF), if you know them. We will block their account access straight away. You may also notify us by phone.
  • If you represent the business, you may also notify us by phone. If an account operator has died, the remaining account operator(s) should complete a Business Banking change of account operator form - current, deposit, and loans(PDF) as soon as possible. We will update the account mandate and internet banking access, as appropriate.
  • Where the late customer was the only account operator on the account(s) of a business that will continue to operate, we will require further documentation from the directors of the company, in addition to the Death Certificate. Please call us to discuss the circumstances.
  • Sole trader accounts may be closed by completing an Account Closure form, which we will provide to the personal representatives when they send us the Bereavement Notification Form.
  • If the late customer was an ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) for a business account (including trusts), we will ask for the Death Certificate and any relevant Grant of Representation.

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