Business Support

Marketing is all about finding and keeping customers. For that reason, an effective marketing strategy is fundamental to any successful business.

When you open a business current account with Barclays, we’ll give you a free consultation with a marketing professional. You’ll receive expert advice on how to develop a marketing plan.

To book your free marketing consultation, contact your Barclays Business Manager on
0845 605 2345 ²

Sooner or later most businesses may need to get legal advice to make sure they’re operating as they should be.

That’s why we offer all our business current account holders a free, 30-minute appointment with a solicitor who specialises in business law. He or she will offer you free business advice and help you understand your legal and regulatory obligations.

To book your free legal consultation, contact your Barclays Business Manager on
0845 605 2345 ²

You will also have access to a 24-hour legal helpline offering free advice to help you and your customers comply with the law.

From the day-to-day running of your accounts to calculating profit margins, a good grasp of accounting is vital. But getting your head around the numbers can be easier said than done.

That’s why we offer a free consultation with an accountant when you open a Barclays Business Current Account . During this session, you’ll receive free business advice on all accounting matters, including bookkeeping and VAT.

To book your free accounting consultation, contact your Barclays Business Manager on
0845 605 2345 ²

Our Business Information Factsheets are full of practical advice on all aspects of business management, including how to attract and keep customers, competition, start-up costs and marketing - whether you're just starting out or have been running a business for a while.

Download your Business Information Factsheets

Late payments and bad debt are two of the most common causes of business failure in the UK. That’s why we developed CREDITFOCUS. It's a comprehensive and easy-to-use online credit management service that protects you by checking, monitoring and chasing the businesses you trade with.

CREDITFOCUS Classic is available at no cost until 30 June 2012 to Barclays Business customers with a turnover of less than £1 million.

The i-sure business online data backup service is available to Barclays Business current account holders at no extra cost.

It gives you 2GB of online data backup storage and is ideal for backing up your most critical business files.

At Barclays, we offer you much more than a business bank account. Our free seminars can help you learn valuable new skills, network with other business owners and make your business even more successful.

Our Business Profiles are full of practical information on a wide range of business types. So whether you're thinking of becoming anything from an acupuncturist to a worm farmer we have a profile to help you make the most of your skills.

Order your Business Profiles

We've teamed up with leading e-learning provider MindLeaders to offer you a training package for free ³ to help you rise to the business challenges you face every day.

You can also get unlimited access to all the training packages with Barclays Business Essentials or Barclays Business Manager