Paying my business energy bill

These are electronic systems to make payments directly from one bank account to another. The payments take 3 working days to clear.

1. Use our bank account details:
   

• Sort code: 40-05-30
• Account number: 52464055

For payments being made from overseas, please refer to the IBAN and SWIFT codes.

• Swift code: MIDLGB2
• IBAN: GB04MIDL40053052464055
  
  2. Once you've paid, you'll need to send us a remittance advice.
  
  
• If your payment covers more than one meter point or invoice, please send us an Excel spreadsheet making sure you list each meter point on a new row. Please also include the invoice number. This helps us make sure your payments are matched to the right meter point.

3. Email your remittance advice to bgb.payments@centrica.co.uk or post it to British Gas, Area 60 (iPSL), PO Box 1519, Blaise Pascal House, 100 Pavilion Drive, Northampton, NN1 9HB

You can pay us through your bank's phone or online services. You'll need your account number handy. That's what we'll use to match your payment with your account. Your bank may charge for this service. Payments take between three and four working days to reach us.

1. Go to your online banking
2. Use your account number as the reference
3. Give them our bank details:

• Bank: HSBC Bank plc
• Sort Code: 40-05-30
• Account number:  52464055

Once you've paid, email your remittance advice to bgb.payments@centrica.co.uk or post it to British Gas, Area 60 (iPSL), PO Box 1519, Blaise Pascal House, 100 Pavilion Drive, Northampton, NN1 9HB

You can pay by cheque and post it to us. During busy periods like Christmas and Bank Holidays, it will take longer. We don't accept post-dated cheques and please don't send cash through the post.

1. Write a cheque for your bill amount
2. Make it payable to us: British Gas and write your British Gas account number on the back
3. Get the payment slip from your bill
4. Send your cheque and payment slip to British Gas, Area 60 (iPSL),PO Box 1519, Blaise Pascal House, 100 Pavilion Drive, Northampton, NN4 9HB

You can pay your bill at any Post Office

1. Use the payment slip at the bottom of the bill and make cheques payable to 'British Gas'
2. Your cheques must be crossed and have your business name and account number on the back
3. Always use the giro slip when paying at the Post Office