Try it yourself
Simply enter a sort code and an account number in the boxes provided and click "validate" to perform the validation.
Loqate delivers a fast, accurate bank data verification service.
Jayne Pall – Project Analyst, arvato
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Bank Account Validation
Ensure bank account details are entered correctly to avoid payment errors and bank charges.
Save money
Bank details validated at the point of entry saves admin costs and avoids bank charges incurred by re-processing failed payments.
Improve customer service
Eliminate failed direct debit payments and avoid delays and disruptions in the service you provide to your customers.
Avoid payroll mistakes
Validate employee details, avoid delays in salary payments and keep your employees happy.
Instant results
Enter 6-digit sort codes and 8-digit bank account numbers and get instant notification that details are correct, and that the account is direct debit capable, and CHAPs supported.
Auto-completion of bank details
Instantly returns the Bank Identifier Code (BIC), branch title, address for BACS processing enquiries and telephone number from the sort code entered.
IBAN checks for most European countries
Checks the country code, verifies the correct number of characters are present, looks for the correct BBAN country format and checks for substitution, transposition and shift errors.
Bank Validation is essential for...
Sort codes and account numbers checked and verified
Validate payment details simply and quickly. Our sort code checker can work with both online and over the phone transactions. This is ideal for magazine subscriptions, charity donations or entertainment memberships. Banks recommend that organisations verify customer details when using Paperless Direct Debit.
Employee payments, check IBAN with ease
Check bank details or use our IBAN checker to confirm the details of new staff members when they join or update their account information. Ideal for large organisations where chasing salary payment issues is time-consuming.
Sort Code Checker
Ensuring sort codes are entered correctly is important to avoid payment errors and disruption to services. From payroll to online transactions, having reliable point-of-entry data will help deliver a smooth and efficient experience for your business and customers. Look-up all the information you need in real-time.
Our leading sort code checker uses the very best data to validate and verify bank sort codes.
IBAN Checker
Our IBAN (International Bank Account Number) checker helps provide instant verification and validation for country codes, BBAN country format and any errors in the data. This helps combat failed payments and costly administrative tasks. Our data offers all the relevant IBAN checks in real-time to deliver accurate payments every time.
