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Are there any online bank accounts that allow for change/hide name for transfers?

zeder
zeder Posts: 3 Newbie
in Budgeting & bank accounts
I do a lot of business where i pay people via bank transfer direct in to their account but i no longer want to show my real name when making payments, FPO etc.

The few banks i have tried all display my first initial and full last name, i would be OK with just my initials or perhaps a nickname instead.

If anyone has done this can you help me and let me know which bank it was, would appreicate it, thanks.

Comments

  • JuicyJesus
    JuicyJesus Posts: 3,832 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    You would set up a business account. No personal account will let you do this.
    urs sinserly,
    ~~joosy jeezus~~
  • BoGoF
    BoGoF Posts: 7,098 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Business as in you run a business? If so, put the account in the business name?

    If not a business then no idea what you are doing or why you want to hide your identity.
  • zeder
    zeder Posts: 3 Newbie
    Yes it's a business, thanks for the replies, will open a business account.
  • born_again
    born_again Posts: 22,331 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Sixth Anniversary Name Dropper
    BoGoF wrote: »
    If not a business then no idea what you are doing or why you want to hide your identity.

    Sound dodgy at the very least.

    Next question. I've set up a business account. How do I blank out business name on payments...
    Life in the slow lane
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