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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Anna Tims

Lloyds sent my £37,000 to the Duchy of Cornwall and I can’t get it back

A doorway with a Duchy of Cornwall plaque outside
Any remaining funds in Cornish companies deemed to have been dissolved go to the Duchy of Cornwall. Photograph: Sam Frost/The Observer

Please help me track down my £37,700. In November 2023, ill health forced me to wind up my limited company and revert the business to sole-trader. My bank, Lloyds, duly changed my business account and sent a new debit card.

Last February, companies I pay by direct debit complained of non-payment, and I could no longer access my account online. I then discovered it had been blocked. Lloyds admitted an error, promised to unblock it, and sent another card.

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