It’s a sad fact in today’s commercial world that there are unscrupulous operators who can put your business in jeopardy through their doubtful business practices. Woolley & Co recommend you obtain all of the details contained in this template before doing business with a new customer – or at least that you fully understand the risks of not doing so – for more on this read our article ‘Who are you doing business with.’
Customer Details:-
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(Name, Trading Address, Phone Number, Fax number
NOTE: Always get a landline telephone number) | ||
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Is customer a company?
(Does it have the word ‘Limited’ or ‘Ltd’ displayed on any signs or on the stationary? If a company, any payments should be made on a bank account in the company name – examine cheques as the bank will make sure that the account is in the company name on the cheque book.) |
Yes / No
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Company registered number? (normally 7 digits)
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What is the full business name displayed on the front of the shop / factory / unit?
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What is full postal address from which the customer does business?
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What is the VAT number of the customer?
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What is the trading name of the customer?
(This is often the name used in adverts, shop signs or on logos.) |
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If the Customer is not a company, it must be a partnership or one person trading on their own account. What is the full name of each person who owns the business?
(The law requires that any business stationary such as invoices, purchase orders or letter headings, shows either the name of the individual who owns and runs the business or the names of all the partners of a business.) |
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