Client accounts

Safeguard your clients’ funds in a separate or shared account and benefit from competitive interest rates.

Ready to apply?

Ready to apply?

If you looking to open a client account please call us to apply.

We are available from 7am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 2pm on Saturday, except UK bank holidays.

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Commercial Designated and Designated Client Account

This account enables you to hold your clients’ individual funds in separate accounts. It’s suitable for professional practices such as solicitors, accountants and estate and managing agents.

  • Hold your clients’ funds in separate accounts
  • Instant access to account
  • Easy withdrawal from account as long as cleared funds are available
  • Interest is calculated daily, paid monthly and can be added to your firm’s office account
  • Deputyship or Appointeeship arrangements available, giving your clients direct access to their funds

Commercial Undesignated Client and Clients Call Account

This account enables you to hold multiple clients’ funds in a shared account. It’s suitable for professional practices such as accountants or solicitors and insurance brokers.

  • Hold your clients’ funds in a shared account
  • Instant access to account
  • Easy withdrawal from account as long as cleared funds are available
  • Interest is calculated daily, paid monthly and can be added to your firm’s office account
  • Depending on your annual business turnover, different terms and conditions will apply

Eligibility

To apply for a client account you should:

  • require the account for business use
  • be a sole trader, partner or director and be aged 18 or over
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Financial Services Compensation Scheme

Eligible deposits with Bank of Scotland plc are protected up to a total of £85,000. Due to FSCS eligibility criteria not all business customers will be covered.

Commercial Designated Client account & Commercial Undesignated client Account

What is the interest rate?

It’s a variable rate, as shown in the table below.

Current interest rates.

Interest paid monthly

AER (%)*

Gross (%)**

Interest paid monthly

£10,000,000+

AER (%)*

1.92%

Gross (%)**

1.90%

Interest paid monthly

£1,000,000+

AER (%)*

1.74%

Gross (%)**

1.73%

Interest paid monthly

£250,000+

AER (%)*

1.21%

Gross (%)**

1.20%

Interest paid monthly

£100,000+

AER (%)*

1.21%

Gross (%)**

1.20%

Interest paid monthly

£50,000+

AER (%)*

1.21%

Gross (%)**

1.20%

Interest paid monthly

£1+

AER (%)*

1.21%

Gross (%)**

1.20%

These interest rates are correct as of 14 October 2024. Interest is calculated daily and applied monthly.

*The AER stands for Annual Equivalent Rate and is the notional rate which illustrates the gross rate as if paid and compounded on an annual basis. As every advert for a savings product will contain an AER you will be able to compare more easily what return you can expect from your savings over time.

**Gross rate means that no tax will be automatically deducted from interest on your behalf. You are responsible for paying any tax due to HM Revenue and Customs.

Interest rates with effect from 21 January 2025

Please note that with effect from 21 January 2025, the rates of credit interest and interest tiers for this product will change to those shown below:  

Interest paid monthly

AER (%)*

Gross (%)**

Interest paid monthly

£10,000,000+

AER (%)*

1.81%

Gross (%)**

1.80%

Interest paid monthly

£1,000,000+

AER (%)*

1.61%

Gross (%)**

1.60%

Interest paid monthly

£250,000+

AER (%)*

1.11%

Gross (%)**

1.10%

Interest paid monthly

£100,000+

AER (%)*

1.11%

Gross (%)**

1.10%

Interest paid monthly

£50,000+

AER (%)*

1.11%

Gross (%)**

1.10%

Interest paid monthly

£1+

AER (%)*

1.11%

Gross (%)**

1.10%

Effective from 21 January 2025.

These interest rates will apply from 21 January 2025. Interest is calculated daily and applied monthly. 

*The AER stands for Annual Equivalent Rate and is the notional rate which illustrates the gross rate as if paid and compounded on an annual basis. As every advert for a savings product will contain an AER you will be able to compare more easily what return you can expect from your savings over time.

**Gross rate means that no tax will be automatically deducted from interest on your behalf. You are responsible for paying any tax due to HM Revenue and Customs.