Also wanted to say, if they're paying by Direct Debit, you'll need to get them to fill a Direct Debit authorisation form, which you'll then take into your bank.

If they're paying by Standing Order (same sort of thing but controlled by them!) the details as above will be enough for them to set it up!

Form of an invoice:

Person your sending it to (top left)

Invoice No (Top right)

Invoice Date (Top right under No.)
Tax Point Date (If needed for your business)

Then:

What invoice is for
Itemised charges (x hours at y amount = z)

Any additional charges

Sub-total
VAT (if you charge this)
Total Payable.

Then:

Payment is due within x days OR by set date. Please pay by (state your accepted methods of payment) If paying by BACS (that's a bank transfer) please use the following details:

Account Name
Account Number (usually eight or ten digits)
Sort Code (six digits in the form 12-34-56)

Print it, post it and keep a copy in a file! HMRC are buggers for invoices!

you also the adress of the business on an invoice.

I think?

Sorry ment to add, put a due by and pay by date on as I have found payments from agencies notoriously bad. And if it's a direct transfer the first one can take a little longer, so I always put something like "The amount shown is due on 1st Dec, please make your payment by 25th Nov to ensure it reaches us in time to avoid late fees being applied to your account"

My bis card doesn't have my account number on it, but my personal one does, I think banks do it differently IYSWIM, your sort code is on the front and is 6 didgits so something like 12-34-56.

no probs

I checked my bank statement and it is the same one that's on my card. Thankyou for your help. I am trying to look professional, lol. [failing miserably emoticon]

Your account number won't be on your bank card. Have a look at one of your statements. Should be about 8 numbers. The sort code is on your bank card and is the short 6 digit number at the bottom

Thankyou. The account number is the shorter one along the bottom, not the long one accross the middle of the card right?

I really am rubbish at this.

Your name
Name of bank
Sort code
Account number