Fixed Rate Business Bonds

Returns for your business, guaranteed.

If you're looking for a guaranteed return over a set period of time, consider a Fixed Rate Bond.

• The minimum you can invest is £1,000 and the maximum is £1 million.
• Only one deposit will be accepted per bond, although you can open more than one bond up to a total combined maximum investment of £10 million.
• Our Bonds are all limited offers that are subject to availability.

Our Fixed Rate Savings Bonds are not available to Solicitor and Client Accounts customers.

The Facts

• Rates correct as at 28 January 2010.
• We reserve the right to close a bond account if we do not receive the deposit within 14 days.
• All bonds are subject to availability.
• Account holders must be over the age of 16 and resident (and in the case of a limited company, incorporated) in the UK at the time of opening an account.
• Business accounts opened by registered or recognised charities, occupational pension scheme trustees, limited companies, clubs and societies may have interest paid gross.
• Interest on deposits of £50,000 or more will be paid gross regardless of tax status.
• Gross means the rate of interest paid without the deduction of tax, if applicable.
• AER means Annual Equivalent Rate and illustrates what the interest rate would be if interest was paid and compounded each year.
• For all accounts, you can choose whether interest is to be paid monthly or yearly.
• All interest payments must be transferred out of the Bond on payment.
• The tax treatment in relation to savings accounts depends on the individual circumstances of each customer and may be subject to change in the future.
• Standard Life Cash Savings savings accounts are covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.