Person of standing within the community

Telecaster

Telecaster

Telecaster

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Is it not a bit old fashioned now when having to fill in a form or background check that it requires someone "of standing" to have to sign it, especially considering they have to have known you for the past 3 years?

I can understand it from 30-40 years ago when you might know a local police officer from his beat, or a bank manager because you had to deal with them regularly etc, but who knows anyone these days?

I'm not sure who I'm supposed to get to fill this bloody thing in, boss want's it done sharpish as well :confused:
 
surely anyone who is a company director can do it - like literally any mate who owns a small business.. is your mate Bob a plumber? Well maybe he's got a ltd company... is your mate Dave an IT contractor? well he can (probably) sign it too if he's got a ltd company

your dentist can sign it, your local pharmacist can sign it, a nurse can sign it etc..etc..
 
dowie said:
surely anyone who is a company director can do it - like literally any mate who owns a small business.. is your mate Bob a plumber? Well maybe he's got a ltd company... is your mate Dave an IT contractor? well he can (probably) sign it too if he's got a ltd company

your dentist can sign it, your local pharmacist can sign it, a nurse can sign it etc..etc..
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Yeah well, I don't know anyone hence the thread. I'm a bit stuffed I think.
 
Often the ‘people of standing’ will be registered to a professional body, any subdifuge on their part could land them in front of a committee, and struck off.
Just a minor layer of protection.
How do you not have a gp? If you ever had one, they remain your gp, they dont remove you from a list.
 
Telecaster said:
I have family but they aren't any of those people and they don't run a business, plus it says they can't be a relation.
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Do you have no friends who work (other than as unskilled labour)? You don't go to a dentist (in addition to not being registered at a GP)?

I think you've got bigger problems than getting this form signed in that case... I'd deffo get your teeth looked at for a start.

I find it hard to believe, I reckon you should look through the complete list in the previous link and try to think of someone in one of the categories.
 
You don't know one of these? What about your boss?

  • accountant
  • airline pilot
  • articled clerk of a limited company
  • assurance agent of recognised company
  • bank/building society official
  • barrister
  • chairman/director of limited company
  • chiropodist
  • commissioner for oaths
  • councillor, eg local or county
  • civil servant (permanent)
  • dentist
  • director/manager/personnel officer of a VAT-registered company
  • engineer - with professional qualifications
  • financial services intermediary, eg a stockbroker or insurance broker
  • fire service official
  • funeral director
  • insurance agent (full time) of a recognised company
  • journalist
  • Justice of the Peace
  • legal secretary - fellow or associate member of the Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs
  • licensee of public house
  • local government officer
  • manager/personnel officer of a limited company
  • member, associate or fellow of a professional body
  • Member of Parliament
  • Merchant Navy officer
  • minister of a recognised religion - including Christian Science
  • nurse - RGN or RMN
  • officer of the armed services
  • optician
  • paralegal - certified paralegal, qualified paralegal or associate member of the Institute of Paralegals
  • person with honours, eg an OBE or MBE
  • pharmacist
  • photographer - professional
  • police officer
  • Post Office official
  • president/secretary of a recognised organisation
  • Salvation Army officer
  • social worker
  • solicitor
  • surveyor
  • teacher, lecturer
  • trade union officer
  • travel agent - qualified
  • valuer or auctioneer - fellows and associate members of the incorporated society
  • Warrant Officers and Chief Petty Officers
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