A List of Banks Offering Business Acounts

Business bank accounts differ from regular current or savings accounts. Offering services such as online banking, foreign exchange policies and payment/collection options, small business banking is the most appropriate option for UK SMEs.

Whether you’re a sole trader or a medium-sized enterprise, there are a number of banks offering business banking.

Below is a list of small business banking services offered in the UK.

• Aldermore
  Launched in 2009 Aldermore is one of Britain’s new "challenger banks" and is focused on helping British SMEs.

• Bank of Scotland Business Banking
  Offering free 18 months day-to-day banking, free guidance & support, free Sage planning software.

• Barclays Business Banking
  Your own Local Business Manager, choice of start-up packages, free local advice & expertise.

• Cambridge & Counties Bank
  A specialist SME bank that offer secured lending for commercial and residential property investment as well as deposit accounts for businesses.

• Cater Allen Business Banking
  Private business banking through a variety of specialist types of account including corporate and deposit accounts.

• The Co-operative Bank Business Banking
  For businesses, charities and community organisations with a turnover of up to £1m.

• Coutts Commercial Banking
  Tailored business banking accounts for entrepreneurs and executives with commercial bankers experienced in specific industry sectors.

• Clydesdale Business Banking
  Business bank accounts for any turnover and specialist agribusiness banking.

• The Green Investment Bank (GIB)
  The world’s first green investment bank, here in the UK

• FSB Business Banking
  Unique banking package exclusively for Federation of Small Business (FSB) members.

• Handelsbanken
  Swedish bank operating quietly in the UK since 1982, focusing on customer satisfaction and low costs

• HSBC Business Banking
  Start-up business banking, small business banking, commercial, corporate & structured banking.

• Islamic Bank of Britain Business Banking
  Offering business current accounts, business savings accounts and business finance.

• Lloyds TSB Business Banking
  Including start-up business bank accounts, Islamic business accounts and sector specialists.

• Metro Bank Business Bank Accounts
  Business bank accounts for start-ups and established businesses, community accounts for clubs, societies and charities with up to £2m turnover.

• Natwest Business Banking
  Start-ups get 2 years free business banking, a range of free business tools and resources plus access to the Natwest Startup Hotline.

• Northern Bank Small Business Banking
  Business eBanking, current accounts, deposit accounts, debit cards and corporate cards.

• RBS Business Banking
  Start-up Hotline, Business Hotline, business savings and help for business start-ups.

• Santander Business Banking
  Free day-to-day banking with their business current account.

• Shawbrook Business Banking
  Specialists in small-to-medium business banking and property investors banking services.

• Triodos Business Banking
  Ethical banking for businesses and charities, internet banking, current accounts and foreign currency transactions.

• TSB Business Banking
  Broken off from the Lloyds TSB banking group, TSB is once again a standalone bank offering business accounts and loans.

• Yorkshire Bank Business Banking
  Business bank accounts for all turnovers plus specialist agribusiness partners.

For the full list of banks see the FSA list (PDF last updated 28th Feb 2013)