Originally Posted by
nakedtruth
Well I must have been exceedingly lucky with my dealings with them, of which there have been many. On every occasion I have experienced a polite, efficient and quick response.
Regarding cheque signing it's quite common to have designated signatories on specific accounts. It helps to control and ring fence money flowing through that account. Yes a stand in can be nominated but often it just makes the whole thing more cumbersome and prone to error.
It was in the news recently that a major airline (Ryanair I think) sent out hundreds of cheques unsigned that then bounced. So maybe we are better than some, worse than others?