How To Close Your Account And Transfer Everything To A Different Bank

How do I close my account and transfer everything to a different bank?

If you want to open a current account with a new bank, they should be able to transfer all of the facilities over from your old account. You go into the new bank, you give them all of your data - all your standing orders and direct debits - and ask them to transfer everything over. You shouldn't have to do anything; the new bank can do it all for you.