Payments

Can I pay from a joint or group-company account?

Sometimes it is easier for a related business to make a payment — a parent company, a sister trading company in a group, or an account held jointly. It can usually be done, but because the loan is to a specific company, we need the payment to be traceable and properly authorised.

The key point: the debt stays with the borrower

A payment from another account does not move the debt to that account or company. The facility remains with the original borrowing company; a group or joint account is simply the source of the funds for that payment. Use the correct reference so it matches your account — see what reference to use for a bank transfer.

What we need

For a one-off payment by transfer, the reference is usually enough for us to match it. If you want an ongoing arrangement where a group company routinely pays, or you want to change the collecting Direct Debit account, that is an authorised change to the account — see who can authorise payment changes on the account and can someone else pay on behalf of the company.

Watch the accounting

If a group company pays your loan, that is an intercompany transaction your bookkeeper needs to record correctly — as an intercompany loan or recharge, not simply as your cost. Flag it to your accountant so the group accounts reconcile. See using statements to reconcile your facility.

Credicorp lends to companies rather than to you personally, so this is business finance outside the consumer-credit regime. That does not change the practical steps below.

See also: Can I pay from a different business account?, Can someone else pay on behalf of the company?, Can I pay from a different bank account?.

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