Barclays Business Banking Accounts

Barclays business banking can help you business grow, by offering you a flexible business account with great features to give you more time to run your business. Use the table to compare Barclays business banking accounts with other deals and apply online, or see below for more information:


Best Business Banking Deals
 AccountAER %Features 
Business Start Up Accountn/aUp to 2 years free banking and free automated business transactions 
Business Current Accountn/aFree automated business transactions forever plus many more benefits! 
what you need to apply...
The Barclays Business Start-Up Account:
  • Up to 2 years free banking*
  • Free Automated Transactions Tariff as standard (at the end of the Free Banking Period)
  • Your own Local Business Manager – backed up by an Award Winning Telephony Team**
  • Bank in branch, online or by phone

The Barclays Business Current Account:

  • Free Automated Transactions Tariff as standard
  • Your own Local Business Manager - backed up by an Award Winning Telephony Team**
  • Bank in branch, online or by phone

More than you’d expect from a bank…

  • Free CREDITFOCUS Classic- an award winning credit management tool***
  • Free advice from a local solicitor, marketing specialist and an accountant†
  • Free Local Business seminars
  • Free – securely back up 2GB of your business data
  • Free online skills training
  • Free advice from our Legal & Tax helpline
  • Plus, access to unique business management software so that you can spend less time on admin and more time on what you love doing

***Winner of the Most Promising New Product – Banking AND ifs Award for Innovation Excellence at the Financial Innovation Awards 2008.



*Free banking applies to everyday sterling debit and credit transactions and monthly maintenance fee. It is available if you have started your first business within the last 12 months. You will receive 12 months' free banking with the Standard Business Start-up Package; 18 months' free banking if you purchase the Barclays Business Essentials, Barclays Business Essentials Plus or Barclays Business Manager Package; 2 years' free banking if you purchase either Barclays Business Essentials and CREDITFOCUS Pro, Barclays Business Essentials Plus and CREDITFOCUS Pro or Barclays Business Manager and CREDITFOCUS Pro. Minimum subscription of 12 months. Please note: accounts must be active.

** Best Large Call Centre in 2007 European Call Centre Awards

***Available to small businesses with a turnover below £1Million. Financial Innovation Awards 2008: Most Promising New Product - Banking and the award of all awards for Innovation Excellence. 

†We offer up to 45 minutes’ free consultation with local professional experts in accountancy, marketing and law. Barclays is not liable for any advice given.