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Bonds and guarantees
Open more doors by reducing your credit and performance risk with the appropriate bond or guarantee from us.
Some of the benefits
Confidence
Give new suppliers or cross-border partners the confidence to do business with you
Reassurance
Protect sellers from non-payment, or buyers from non-performance
Credibility
Leverage our reputation and faith in your business during tenders or negotiations
What you can get
- Bid bonds, showing that you have the finances and capabilities for a contract
- Performance guarantees, valid for 5 years
- Advance payment guarantees for progress payment refunds
- Fuel guarantees, so you can pay fuel companies by debit rather than pre-payment*
- Customs bonds, to defer liability for payment to Customs and Excise
- Property, lending and rental guarantees
*You can replace bank guarantees with fuel guarantees, releasing capital to reinvest in your business
Other guarantees available
- Property
- Lending
- Rental
How to get it
Speak to your business banker for help with the 06321 form on our cms
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What you can get
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Other guarantees available
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How to get it
- Bid bonds, showing that you have the finances and capabilities for a contract
- Performance guarantees, valid for 5 years
- Advance payment guarantees for progress payment refunds
- Fuel guarantees, so you can pay fuel companies by debit rather than pre-payment*
- Customs bonds, to defer liability for payment to Customs and Excise
- Property, lending and rental guarantees
*You can replace bank guarantees with fuel guarantees, releasing capital to reinvest in your business
- Property
- Lending
- Rental
Speak to your business banker for help with the 06321 form on our cms
We also offer
Employer Value Banking
Give your staff onsite financial planning consultations, and discounts on banking fees and car financing.
Commercial property finance
Investing? Or looking to give your own business more room? Our specialists are ready to guide and support you.