We are withdrawing from the SME commercial market in Great Britain
Our future focus in the Great Britain market is on growing our Corporate Banking business to companies in the renewable, infrastructure, real estate, healthcare and manufacturing sectors.
In December 2020 we announced that we would exit the SME market in Great Britain, resulting in the closure of some related products and services.
We have contacted customers to inform them of this decision and advise them of the changes.
Our Asset Finance, Invoice Discounting and Merchant Services businesses will continue to operate as normal.
As a result of this decision, we have closed all our business centre offices in Great Britain. A full list can be found here.
On this page we have provided answers to frequently asked questions, as well as an online form to allow customers to send us any additional questions that they have.
We have also set-up a dedicated helpline 0345 646 0211, open 09.00 – 17.00, Monday to Friday excluding Bank Holidays, which customers can use to contact us for further help and advice.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Why has Allied Irish Bank (GB) decided to withdraw from providing certain banking services to businesses Great Britain?
- I have Asset Finance and Invoice Discounting facilities with Allied Irish Bank (GB) – will these facilities be impacted?
- What is the impact on your Merchant Services business?
- What impact will this decision have on my business current account?
- I have a personal current account with Allied Irish Bank (GB) – will my personal account also be closed?
- I am a business customer. Will I be entitled to any refund of fees as a result of having to close my account?
- I have a number of business accounts with Allied Irish Bank (GB), including Current Accounts, Deposit Accounts and Business Credit Card accounts – will these all be impacted?
- I have BACS facilities set up on my business current account, what do I need to do?
- I am a Direct Debit Originator, how will the closing of my Allied Irish Bank (GB) current account impact me?
- Will my Post Office ® facility be cancelled if I haven’t re-banked? I still need access to cash / Lodgements etc.
- What will happen to my Overdraft?
- Will you delete my data held under data protection, on your systems / in your files?
- Will you release any security that you hold when my account is closed?
- I have approached a number of banks, but so far I have not been able to open a current account with them. Will you keep my account open to allow me to find an alternative banking provider?
- I have a Fixed Term Deposit account with you - what do I need to do?
- I have a Fixed Term Deposit account which is not due to mature until 2024. Will I be charged any early breakage fees or lose out on any interest if I close my account earlier?
- I have a Demand Deposit Account what do I need to do?
- I have a Business Credit Card account with you - what do I need to do?
- You have advised that my Business Credit Card Accounts will close. A number of my staff have cards on this account – how will they be impacted?
- I have an outstanding disputed transaction on my Business Credit Card Account. How will you ensure that any refunds due to me after my Credit Card account are paid to me?
- How can I access a PAYLINK form?
- I have a foreign currency account with Allied Irish Bank (GB) will this account be impacted?
Please click here to send us any additional queries and we will respond to you within three business days.
Allied Irish Bank (GB) Business Centres which closed by 31 December 2021
Any correspondence should be emailed to CST@aib.ie or posted to the Closure Support Team, AIB, 92 Ann Street, Belfast BT1 3HH.
Business Centre Address |
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West London Business Centre |
Ealing Cross, 85 Uxbridge Road, Ealing W5 5TH |
North London Business Centre |
202 Finchley Road, Hampstead, London NW3 6BX |
Birmingham Business Centre |
61-63 Temple Row , Birmingham B2 5LT |
Glasgow Business Centre |
227 West George Street, Glasgow G2 2ND |
Manchester Business Centre |
Four Hardman Street, Spinningfields, Manchester M3 3HF |
City Business Centre |
26 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1DS |
Mayfair Business Centre |
First Floor, Berkley Square House, 4-19 Berkley Square, London W1J 6BR |
Bristol Business Centre |
19 Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1PB |
Nottingham Business Centre |
Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk, Nottingham, NG1 5DW |
Leeds Business Centre |
1 City Square, Leeds, LS1 2ES |
Liverpool Business Centre |
1 St Pauls Square, Old Hall Street, Liverpool L3 9PP |
Newcastle Business Centre |
One Trinity Gardens, Broad Chare, Newcastle NE1 2HF |
Edinburgh Business Centre |
19 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh EH2 4DE |