Start a Business

There are a number of stages to embark on when you start a business, and each offers its own challenges and pitfalls. Ensure you get your business off to a good start by utilising all of the services open to you.

Plenty of pre-planning could help you achieve your business dreams at minimum fuss: tackle each stage of your start-up head on and make use of Barclays' business planning guides.

Start planning your business strategy

Order your free start-up guide from Barclays and scour the interactive information provided to see if you could improve your business strategy in its initial stages, or find out about research you can do before you start planning.

Additionally, a look at our business strengths test before you start could boost your awareness of possible weaknesses so that you're prepared to face any business challenges you encounter.

Order a free start-up guide now

Business start-up packages

Once you've firmly established your business plan and you're ready to start the next stage of your strategy, you'll want to make sure that you have a suitable business account ready.

At Barclays, you'll find a range of services geared at business start-ups, from business current accounts to business loans and mortgages and Barclays Business start-up packages .

What's more, business start-ups of all shapes and sizes are invited to make an appointment with one of our Local Business Managers to help you select the services best suited to your business.

Start following your business dreams today. For additional information, book an appointment at your local Barclays branch or call us on 0845 601 0106*.