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Post by nokia » Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:40 pm
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Am I able to apply for a Company Credit card in my companies name?

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Post by kallis3 » Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:44 pm
If the credit card is just to be used to fund company things and they are going to pay the bill (i.e. hotel expenses, petrol), then I don't think it is a problem.
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Post by MelanieGiles » Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:51 pm
So long as your employers are going to be fully responsible for paying the account each month, there is no reason why you cannot be named as a cardholder - but I am sure you will be limited to the items Jan refers to above.
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Post by David Mond » Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:46 am
However please advise and obtain permission from your IP as company credit cards have to be guarranteed as far as i am aware by the individual user!
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Post by kallis3 » Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:39 am
If it is is a company credit card, why would the individual have to be a guarantor?
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Post by Michael Peoples » Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:47 am
It would be the company who guarantees the credit card against default by the employee and the directors would likely have to stand guarantor against failure of the company. Ultimately, if Nokia is the owner of his own company he will be the guarantor for his own debt!
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Post by kallis3 » Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:27 am
Good job one of us is reading the posts properly Michael!

I hadn't clocked that!
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Post by David Mond » Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:52 am
Sorry, but some company card schemes (such as Coimpany Barclaycard and American Express) require the personal user to guarrantee the debt on his/her card even though it is paid by the employer.
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Post by kallis3 » Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:59 am
Re-reading the original post though, it looks as though it is Nokia's company, so I don't know how that would stand.
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Post by Michael Peoples » Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:23 pm
Jan I think he would end up guarantor against his own default which would make the guarantee worthless anyway. My own company card is paid by me each month in full but if I defaulted on the payments my employers are liable as they are the guarantors. There would be no point in me signing a guarantee as it would only be called in if I defaulted.
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Post by kallis3 » Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:31 pm
So if it is his own company, and he is in an IVA, can he apply for one?
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Post by Michael Peoples » Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:37 pm
If his supervisor says it is ok he can apply for one but if he is the guarantor for the card the credit card company will run a check against him. They will find the IVA and reject the application as his guarantee would be worthless. He would need another guarantor for the card such as another director. Then he would never have any liability or potential liability so there would be no issues.
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Post by kallis3 » Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:43 pm
Thank you for explaining that Michael. I understand now.
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