Start-up business account
Banking that lets you spend more time on your business
Starting a business means there's more to think about than managing your bank account, so we give you the online tools and expertise to help you grow.
Business Banking
More than just a bank account
Our business bank accounts are designed to simplify everyday banking and make managing your money easier, with our business banking experts on hand to help, too.
Our safe, secure Online Banking and our award-winning app1 make everyday banking simple, so you can spend less time managing money and more time focused on your business. Make payments at home and abroad, arrange cash collections, apply for borrowing and much more – wherever you are, 24 hours a day. When you want support to grow your business, we’ll put an expert team around you. We offer more than local knowledge, sector expertise and connections to specialists. With experts in cashflow, international expansion, payments and more, our teams can help you fuel growth.
For businesses of all shapes and sizes
Business account for turnover up to £400k
Easy everyday banking for established businesses
Our straightforward banking frees up your time so you can concentrate on your business, through our safe, secure Online Banking and our award-winning app2.
Business account for £400k-£6.5m turnover
A team of experts around you
When you want support to grow your business, we’ll put an expert team around you. We offer more than just local knowledge, sector expertise and connections to our specialists. With experts in cashflow, lending, international expansion and more, your team will also help you fuel growth.
Community organisations
Simple banking for small, not-for-profit community organisations
Our everyday banking options give you the freedom to put your resources back into helping and supporting your community.
New to Barclays?
You can apply for a new business bank account through the Barclays app3 if you’ve been trading for less than 12 months and you’re a sole trader, or the director of limited company with no other directors or shareholders.
Banking that suits you
Business banking from home
Here's how to help keep your company’s finances running smoothly online and with our app – including making payments and transfers, managing standing orders and Direct Debits, and keeping an eye on your cashflow from home.
The Barclays app
Use our app to run your accounts from the palm of your hand. Do your everyday banking, manage your accounts and send invoices from home – it’s safe and simple to use.
Online Banking
Online Banking lets you take care of your daily banking, without heading into the office. You’ll find all of your important documents there, too.
Barclays Invoicing
You can send, track and reconcile invoices for free using our app. See what’s been paid and when, send reminders for overdue payments and get notified when an invoice has been settled.
Our services for your business
Doing business abroad
We’ll help you expand overseas
Whether you’re importing or exporting, starting out or expanding further, we have the tools and services to help your business grow.
Wealth management
Our Wealth Management business is designed for individuals and their families with personal investable assets from £500k.
Before we focus on your plans, we focus on you. To help you achieve your financial aims and ensure everyday support, we provide you with a dedicated team of Wealth Managers, Planners, Investment experts and other specialists.
Taking card payments from home
We’ll help you accept payments from home, including online, by phone or by post. There’s also Barclaycard Anywhere, which lets you take payments simply by connecting a card machine to your smartphone or tablet4.
Get a free quote – call 0800 046 680. If you already take payments with Barclaycard and need support, call us on 0800 151 0418 instead5.
Compare our business products with products offered by other providers6 – just visit Swoop. You can find out more about the government’s Bank Referral Scheme [PDF, 1.4MB], including eligibility information.