BSA Lost Accounts & Unclaimed Balances Search

According to the BBC, up to £15bn is held in dormant accounts.

A building society offers savings accounts and mortgages as its primary business. They are mutual institutions, meaning those with savings accounts or mortgages also enjoy an ownership interest. Note because of this ownership interest and the fact many building societies have recently demutualised, account owners may be entitled to receive a windfall in the form of cash and/or shares.

An account is considered dormant when a bank or building society loses contact with the account holder for a period of years. Did you or a family member have unclaimed money at a bank or building society that moved, changed its name or closed? Don't assume that because your branch no longer exists that unclaimed balances are lost forever. Your account may have been transferred to a successor institution.

If you know which building society has your lost account, contact the branch or head office. If you do not know the name of the building society, the BSA can help you track it down. Go to: http://www.mylostaccount.org.uk/

Note that if you are trying to trace lost accounts in Abbey National, Alliance & Leicester, Birmingham Midshires, Bradford & Bingley, Bristol & West, Cheltenham & Gloucester, Halifax, Leeds Permanent, National & Provincial, Northern Rock, TSB or Woolwich, you must contact the British Bankers Association.