The Fortune Hunters - Episode 2

Series in which Max Flint investigates the 15 billion pounds in unclaimed assets in the UK and asks if and how these funds are distributed to their rightful owners. The Dormant Banks and Building Society Accounts Bill dictates that, after 15 years or dormancy, any assets that lie unclaimed in accounts can be used for charitable purposes. Max talks to a building society in north Staffordshire which turned detective and found 10,000 pounds for a local charity. A Tinderbox Broadcast production for BBC Radio 4.