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BACS Payment Schemes Ltd.

Direct Debit Limited is an independent company and is not connected or related in any way to BACS Payment Schemes Limited or their swDirect Debit offerings.

BACS Payment Schemes Limited is the membership based ‘not for profit’ business dedicated to maintaining the integrity of the Direct Debit and Direct Credit payment schemes. It also governs the rules and legal structures under which payments are made. To find out more about BACS Payment Schemes Limited, please visit http://www.bacs.co.uk. Visit BACS Payment Schemes Limited's independent Direct Debit website at http://www.directdebit.co.uk.

For information about important dates needed to process payment files, please visit:
http://www.bacs.co.uk/BPSL/corporate/resources/Processing_calendar/

European Direct Debit Association (EDDA)

To find out more about European Direct Debit Limited Association- EDDA, please visit: http://www.edda.eu.com/

Other resources

APACS is a non-statutory association of institutions based in UK, that provide payment services and forums to end customers and institutions in which they discuss non-competitive issues relating to the payments industry.
http://www.apacs.org.uk

Financial forum
http://www.money-talk.org/

UK Business Directory offers free listings to UK businesses and companies.
http://www.business-directory-uk.co.uk/

Bacs Direct Debit Scheme.

Banking Code Standards Board job is to ensurring that banks, building societies and other providers of banking services comply with the Banking Codes.
www.bcsb.co.uk

The British Bankers' Association (BBA) is the principal trade association for banks operating in the UK.
www.bba.org.uk

Voca is a provider of payments services for banks and corporates.
www.voca.co.uk

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is an independent non-governmental body, given statutory powers by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
www.fsa.gov.uk

Get Safe Online will help you protect yourself against internet threats. The site is sponsored by government and leading businesses working together to provide a free, public service.
www.getsafeonline.org

The HM Treasury is the United Kingdom's economics and finance ministry. It is responsible for formulating and implementing the Government's financial and economic policy.
www.hm-treasury.gov.uk

Identity Theft Prevention - This site can help you protect yourself, advises what to do if it happens to you and suggests where to get further help.
www.identitytheft.org.uk