[dav-id]

"But before you can do that, you need to figure out which package you want. The crucial factor is that in order to open a bank account, you will need a printed Certificate of Incorporation."

This is not true. I have registered a few companies and not once did they care about the printed certificate. They will call Companies House or email them and confirm you are a director and the company exists.

Note: My bank is Lloyds TSB.

[swombat]

Ah, your experience differs from mine, then. Every time I opened a bank account (HSBC and Lloyds too) they asked for a copy of the printed certificate of incorporation. Maybe it depends on your branch?

[petercooper]

Yep, they'd need to be happy with it, even, as you don't get a printed one nowadays if you register directly with Companies House online! :-)

[jamii]

I opened a business account with Lloyds last month and they were happy with an electronic copy of the certificate.

[swombat]

I've updated the article to mention this. Thanks for bringing it up!

[ig1]

Santander were perfectly happy with a printed copy of the electronic version