When we send bank details for Direct Debits or Nominated Accounts to your bank, there is only space for eight digit account numbers. The table below shows how to convert bank account numbers with ten, nine, seven or six digits into a standard eight digit number.
Account numbers with 10 digits
For National Westminster Bank plc account numbers, use the last eight digits only. Ignore any hyphens between the second and third numbers. For example:
0123456789 or 01-23456789
becomes
23456789
For Co-Operative Bank plc account numbers, use the first eight digits only. For example:
1234567890
becomes
12345678
Account numbers with 9 digits
For Santander accounts, replace the last digit of the sort code with the first digit of the account number, then use the last eight digits of the account number only. For example:
00-00-00
123456789
becomes
00-00-01
23456789
Account numbers with 7 digits
For account numbers with seven digits, prefix the account number with a zero (0). For example:
1234567
becomes
01234567
Account numbers with 6 digits
For account numbers with six digits, prefix the account number with two zeroes (00). For example:
123456
becomes
00123456
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