Company

Tide
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Offer: Get £175 cashback when you join
Revolut
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Offer: Get 1 Month Free on a paid plan for new customers.
Anna
Visit ANNA
Offer: Get free Ltd company registration when you join & open a business account

Features

Free Option
Monthly Plan Prices
Free | £9.99 | £18.99 | £49.99
Free | £7 | £25 | £100
Free | £14.90 | £49.90
(plus vat)
Free UK Transfers
A number
(dependant on plan)
Some free on certain plans
Some free on certain plans
Free ATM Withdrawls
Cash & Cheque Depositing
Cash only
Cash only
FSCS Protection
Time it takes to open an account
5-10 mins
5-10 mins
5-10 mins
Fee Free Spending Abroad
Number of business customers
400,000+
500,000+
100,000+
Overdraft
We aim to provide you with as accurate information as possible, but companies do change offerings so please check their website fully for the most accurate details. Any information in the above table is for general information and is in no ways financial advice.
Anna
Everything you need to start growing from day
Free Account Option
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Tide
Everything you need to start growing from day
Free Account Option
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Revolut
Everything you need to start growing from day
Free Account Option
Visit Revolut
Starling
Everything you need to start growing from day
Free Account Option
Visit Starling

Highstreet Business Banks

Natwest
Everything you need to start growing from day
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Virgin Money
Everything you need to start growing from day
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Metro
Everything you need to start growing from day
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HSBC
Everything you need to start growing from day
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Metro
Everything you need to start growing from day
Visit

Features

Free Option
Free for 25 months
If balance is > £6,000
Free for 12 months
Free for 12 months
Monthly Price
Free | £9.99 | £18.99 | £49.99
£6.50
£6
if balance drops < £6,000
£6.50
£7
Free UK Transfers
Free for 18 months then £0.35
Some free on certain plans
Free ATM Withdrawls
Free for 18 months then £0.35
Some free if balance >£6,000
Cash & Cheque Depositing
FSCS Protection
Fee Free Spending Abroad
Overdraft/Loan options
We aim to provide you with as accurate information as possible, but companies do change offerings so please check their website fully for the most accurate details. Any information in the above table is for general information and is in no ways financial advice.

Features

No credit check
Free business account option
Monthly Plan Prices
Free | £9.99 | £18.99 | £49.99
Free | £7 | £25 | £100
Free | £5
Free | £14.90 | £49.90
(plus vat)
FSCS Protection
Time it takes to open an account
5-10 mins
5-10 mins
5-10 mins
3-5 mins
We aim to provide you with as accurate information as possible, but companies do change offerings so please check their website fully for the most accurate details. Any information in the above table is for general information and is in no ways financial advice.
ANNA business account
Open a free business account in as little as 3 minutes plus get free Ltd company formation.
Monthly Fee
Time to open account
Direct Debits
Local transfers
Card Payments
Access
Free
< 5 mins
Free
20p + vat
Free
App only
Open an account in as litle as 3 minutes
|
24/7 Customer Service
|
Xero Integration
Tide business account
Get £175 cashback when you open an account
Monthly Fee
Time to open account
Expense Cards
Local transfers
Card Payments
Access
Free
< 10 mins
Yes
20p
Free
App & Desktop
Tide Offer: £175 cashback when you open an account using code: FOUNDERPASS
Revolut business account
Get 1 Month Free on a paid plan
Monthly Fee
Time to open account
Expense Cards
Local transfers
Card Payments
Access
Free
< 10 mins
Yes
Various fees
5 free then 20p each
App & Desktop
Zempler bank account
Monthly Fee
Time to open account
Expense Cards
Payments
Card fee
Access
Free
< 10 mins
Yes
3 free then 30p each
£0/£9.95
App & Desktop
Fees & Charges
Pay as you go
Just pay for what you use.
Business
Great for businesses that are growing
Big Business
For businesses that are thriving

Service

Monthly fee
Free
£14.90 + vat / month
or £149 + vat annually
£49.90 + vat / month
or £499 + vat annually
Free Card Payments Abroad
ATM Withdrawls
£1 per withdrawal
3 free per month then £1 per withdrawal
Unlimited**
Local transfers in & out
20p per transfer (+vat)
50 free per month,
then 20p + vat per transfer
Unlimited**
Paying cash in
1% + vat per transaction
Up to £300 per month,
then 1% fee + vat
Unlimited**
International Payments
£5 + vat per payment
1 free per month
then £5 + vat per payment
4 free per month
then £5 + vat per payment
Currency conversion for transfers
1%
1%
0.5%
Personal payment link for taking payments
1% + vat per transactions
Up to £200 per month, then 1% + vat fee applies
Unlimited**
Additional debit cards
£3 + vat per card per month
up to 5 included, then £3 + vat per card per month
Unlimited**
** Some restrictions do apply, contact Anna directly to check.

We aim to provide you with as accurate information as possible, but companies do change offerings so please check their website fully for the most accurate details. Any information in the above table is for general information and is in no ways financial advice.
Business Go
Business Extra
Good option for larger businesses

Features

Monthly fee
Free
£9
Cashback on card spend
Card fee
£9.95
£0
Payments
3 free then £0.30
10 for free then £0.30
Credit builder for your business
Online & App banking
Phone support
In-app support
Max account balance
£50k
£250k
Accounting integrations (Xero, Quickbooks, Sage etc)
Direct Debits
FX
2.99%
2.99%
We aim to provide you with as accurate information as possible, but companies do change offerings so please check their website fully for the most accurate details. Any information in the above table is for general information and is in no ways financial advice.
Pay as you go
Business
Big Business
Monthly fee
Free
£14.90 + vat / month
or £149 + vat annually
£49.90 + vat / month
or £499 + vat annually
Free Card Payments Abroad
ATM Withdrawals
£1 per withdrawal
3 free per month then £1 per withdrawal
Unlimited**
Local transfers in & out
20p per transfer (+vat)
50 free per month,
then 20p + vat per transfer
Unlimited**
Paying cash in
1% + vat per transaction
Up to £300 per month,
then 1% fee + vat
Unlimited**
International Payments
£5 + vat per payment
1 free per month
then £5 + vat per payment
4 free per month
then £5 + vat per payment
Currency conversion for transfers
1%
1%
0.5%
Personal payment link for taking payments
1% + vat per transactions
Up to £200 per month, then 1% + vat fee applies
Unlimited**
Additional debit cards
£3 + vat per card per month
up to 5 included, then £3 + vat per card per month
Unlimited**
** Some restrictions do apply, contact Anna directly to check.

We aim to provide you with as accurate information as possible, but companies do change offerings so please check their website fully for the most accurate details. Any information in the above table is for general information and is in no ways financial advice.
Company
Type
Card Machine Cost
Costs/Fees
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Tide business
TakePayments
Tide business
Counter top
Portable/Mobile
POS
Rental
£7.50+/month
1 or 12 month contracts
Free-£150 setup fee
0.3-2.5% transaction fee + flat fee
Tide business
SumUp
Tide business
POS | Card reader
Portable
Online
Purchase
£39-£129
No monthly fee
No contract/lock in
1.69% transaction fee
Tide business
Dojo
Tide business
Mobile
EPOS
Portable
Rental
£15-20/month
1 or 6 month contract
Monthly min charges
1.4-1.8% + 5p transaction fees
Tide business
Square
Tide business
Mobile
POS | Card reader
Portable
Online
Purchase
£19-£149
No monthly fee
No contract
1.75% transaction fee
Tide business
Worldpay
Tide business
Mobile
POS | Card reader
Portable
Online
Rental
£17.50+/month
18 month contracts
Min monthly charge
Custom transaction fees
Tide business
Barclaycard
Tide business
Mobile
POS | Card reader
Portable
Online
Rental
£10+/month
12-18 month contracts
£150 setup fee
Custom transaction fees
Tide business
Zettle
Tide business
Mobile
POS | Card reader
Portable
Online
Purchase
£29-£199
Quick application form, no contract, powered by Paypal
Tide business
Tyl by Natwest
Tide business
Mobile
Card Machine
Purchase
£19-149
Quick application form, no contract, powered by Paypal
We aim to provide you with as accurate information as possible, but companies do change offerings so please check their website fully for the most accurate details. Any information in the above table is for general information and is in no ways financial advice.
Company
Pros
Cons
Tide businessTide business
Rated 4.8 out of 32,000 reviews on TrustPilot
Flexible & competitive pricing - Tailored to your business
Pricing from just £7.50/month
Range of features inc real-time inventory tracking
Get your money the next working day
Contracts from just 30 days
No free monthly option
Termination fees if end before contract finishes
We aim to provide you with as accurate information as possible, but companies do change offerings so please check their website fully for the most accurate details. Any information in the above table is for general information and is in no ways financial advice.
Company
Pros
Cons
Tide businessTide business
Rated 4.8 out of 5 on on TrustPilot
Accepts all major payment cards & methods
No contracts and flexible cancellation
Competitive pricing and fees
One of the fastest onboarding process (can take less than 15 minutes!)
Very good customer support (99% of issues fixed within 12 minutes with an average answer time of 9 seconds)
Pricing isn't visible on website, you have to talk to the sales team (though this is so they can tailor a custom package to your business)
We aim to provide you with as accurate information as possible, but companies do change offerings so please check their website fully for the most accurate details. Any information in the above table is for general information and is in no ways financial advice.
Company
Pros
Cons
Tide businessTide business
Rated 4.4 out of 180,000+ reviews on TrustPilot
One of the most popular companies for managing international money transactions
Transparent & Competitive fees
16 million customers + 180k+ reviews
Debit card & Multi-currency account options
Personal and Business accounts
No cash transfers
We aim to provide you with as accurate information as possible, but companies do change offerings so please check their website fully for the most accurate details. Any information in the above table is for general information and is in no ways financial advice.
Countries covered (with company owned local entity)
Over 100+ countries
Over 75+ countries
Global Payroll
Employee of Record (EOR)
Contractor management & payments
Benefit management (localized)
Document management & storage
Time tracking & management
Tax compliance
HR management
Current offers
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Countries covered (with company owned local entity)
Over 170+ countries
Over 150+ countries
Global Payroll
Employee of Record (EOR)
Contractor management & payments
Benefit management (localized)
Document management & storage
Integrated payments
Tax compliance
HR management
Current offers
We aim to provide you with as accurate information as possible, but companies do change offerings so please check their website fully for the most accurate details. Any information in the above table is for general information and is in no ways financial advice.
EOR
from €550 (approx $599)
per employee per month
from $599
per employee per month
Contractors
from €20 (approx $22)
per contractor per month
from $49
per contractor per month
Global Payroll
from €300 (approx $330)
per month (1-5 employees) + 1 time set up fee
from €30 ($33)
per employee per month (> 5 employees)
You have to request custom price
Payroll Consolidation
from €2.50 (approx $2.75)
per employee per month
HR tool
Free
for teams up to 200 people
Current offers
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Tide business
Revolut business
Live chat (24/7)
Email support
Knowledge base & FAQ's
Phone support
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Tide - Instant Saver
No min deposit, Flexible with no limits or fees on withdrawals. Interest paid monthly. Instant access to your savings.
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Allica Bank - 180 day notice account
Open with min of £20,000, requires 180 days notice. Max £2,000,000 of savings.
Check Interest Rates Below
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Metro Bank - Instant Access Deposit Account
Open with a min £1,000 within 28 days to get this limited edition rate for 12 months.
Check Interest Rates Below
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Business Go
Business Extra
Good option for larger businesses

Features

Monthly fee
Free
£9
Cashback on card spend
Card fee
£9.95
£0
Payments
3 free then £0.30
10 for free then £0.30
Credit builder for your business
Online & App banking
Phone support
In-app support
Max account balance
£50k
£250k
Accounting integrations (Xero, Quickbooks, Sage etc)
Direct Debits
FX
2.99%
2.99%
We aim to provide you with as accurate information as possible, but companies do change offerings so please check their website fully for the most accurate details. Any information in the above table is for general information and is in no ways financial advice.
Survey Junkie
TOP CHOICE FOR US, Canada & AU Residents
Business Extra
Good option for larger businesses

Features

Minimum needed for payout
Free
£9
Cashback on card spend
Card fee
£0
Payments
3 free then £0.30
10 for free then £0.30
Credit builder for your business
Online & App banking
Phone support
In-app support
Max account balance
£50k
£250k
Accounting integrations (Xero, Quickbooks, Sage etc)
Direct Debits
FX
2.99%
2.99%
We aim to provide you with as accurate information as possible, but companies do change offerings so please check their website fully for the most accurate details. Any information in the above table is for general information and is in no ways financial advice.

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Sign up bonus
None
$5 free
None
Review Rating
$5
$15 on first withdrawl ($10 after)
$70 minimum
Countries covered
US, Canada & Aus
US, UK + Others
US, UK + Canada
Recommended by us
Total Payouts Made
$50m
$80m+
Unknown
Pay out options
Paypal, Gift Cards, Bank Transfer
Paypal, Visa Prepaid Card + Gift Cards
Paypal
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Features

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Company
Pros
Offers
Tide businessTide business
Rated 4.3 out of 18,500+ reviews on TrustPilot
Free to open & no monthly fees
Open an account in minutes
Designed for sole traders, freelancers & small businesses
Free Tide Card + low fees
FSCS protected
Get up to £175 when you sign up
Company
Pros
Offers
Anna MoneyTide business
Rated 4.6 out of 2,600+ reviews on TrustPilot
Free to open & no monthly fees
Open an account in as little as 3 mins
Designed for sole traders & freelancers
24/7 chat support
Free ATM withdrawals
Free to open an account
Tide business5 star
Rated 4.3 out of 18,500+ reviews on TrustPilot
Monthly Fee
Free
Card Payments
Free
Bank Transfers
£0.20
Overdraft
Access
Online & App
Revolut business5 star
Rated 4.2 out of 145,000+ reviews on TrustPilot
Monthly Fee
Free
Card Payments
Free
Bank Transfers
Free
Overdraft
Access
Online & App
Anna Business4.5 rating
Rated 4.6 out of 2,600+ reviews on TrustPilot
Monthly Fee
Free
Card Payments
Free
Bank Transfers
Free
Overdraft
Access
Online & App
Tide business4 star
Rated 4.2 out of 200,000+ reviews on TrustPilot
Monthly Fee
Free
Card Payments
Various
Bank Transfers
Various
Overdraft
Access
Online & App
Tide business4 star
Rated 3.7 out of 9,500+ reviews on TrustPilot
Monthly Fee
Free
(£9.95 card issue fee)
Card Payments
Free
Bank Transfers
3 free/month
£0.30 each after
Overdraft
Access
Online & App
Other sole trader accounts to consider
Bank Name
Monthly Fees
Rating
More Info/Apply
ANNA
Free and no sign up fees
5 star
Bank of Scotland
Get 12 months free then £7/month
2 star
Barclays
Get 12 months free then £8.50/month
2 and half stars
Zempler Bank
Free and free sign up
5 star
HSBC  Business
12 months free and then £8/month
2 star
Lloyds
12 months free and then £7/month
3 star
Metro Business
£6 or free if your balance is over £6,000
3 star
Mettle
Free
3 star
Monese
Free or various plans
3 star
Monzo
Free or Pro for £5 a month
5 star
Royal Bank of Scotland
24 months free
3 star
Revolut Business
Free and no sign up fees
5 star
Starling
Free + option for adds from £2-7 month
Tide business
TSB
30 months free then £5/month
3 star
Tide
Free
5 star
Virgin Money
Free
3 and half stars
Wise Business
No monthly fees, £45 to open
Tide business
Company
Savings Rate
Info
Open a Tide business current account for free + use code: FOUNDERPASS to get up to £175 free.
Open an account in minutes
Interest paid monthly
No limits or fees on withdrawals
Eligible deposits FSCS protected up to £85,000
Company
Savings Rate
Info
For those looking for a little more flexibility, this account requires 95 days notice when you want to make a withdrawal
95 days notice required for a withdrawal
Min £10,000 up to £1 million
Eligible deposits FSCS protected up to £85,000
Company
Savings Rate
Info
4.5% AER fixed
Find out more
For those wanting to fix for a certain time period.
12 Month Fixed Term
You cannot withdraw or add to funds during your term
Save up to £5m
Eligible deposits FSCS protected up to £85,000
Cost to join
Free (+ get £50 free)
Free
Monthly account fee
£0
£0
Card transaction fees (UK)
£0
£0
Card transaction fees (Abroad)
£0
£0
ATM Withdrawals in the UK
£1
£0
ATM withdrawals abroad
£1
£0
Foreign Exchange Fees
0.5%
0.4%
Cash deposit fees
0.5% Post Office (min fee £2.50) or 3% at PayPoints
0.7% Post Office (min £3 fee)
Payment in & out fees
20p per transfer but can be free on paid plans
£0
Direct Debits
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Types of accounts available
Business
Personal, Joint and Business
Business Debit Card
App and Website
Free Invoicing Tools
ATM Withdrawls
Live Chat, Email and Phone Support
International Transfers
Overdraft facility
Cheque deposits
Current offers
We aim to provide you with as accurate information as possible, but companies do change offerings so please check their website fully for the most accurate details. Any information in the above table is for general information and is in no ways financial advice.
Cost to join
Free (+ 3 month trial of premium)
Free
Monthly account fee
£0
£0
Card transaction fees (UK)
£0
£0
Card transaction fees (Abroad)
£0
£0
ATM Withdrawals in the UK
£1
£0
ATM withdrawals abroad
£1
£0
Foreign Exchange Fees
0.5%
0.4%
Cash deposit fees
0.5% Post Office (min fee £2.50) or 3% at PayPoints
0.7% Post Office (min £3 fee)
Payment in & out fees
20p per transfer but can be free on paid plans
£0
Direct Debits
We aim to provide you with as accurate information as possible, but companies do change offerings so please check their website fully for the most accurate details. Any information in the above table is for general information and is in no ways financial advice.