Business Banking Guides

How to choose a business bank account - business banking guide
Selecting the business banking provider for your company is an important stage in the start-up process. Some tips to help you choose a small business bank account. [March 12, 2010] [In Banking Guides]

Small business banking - getting the basics right
Whether you are just starting out, or have been trading for years, every small business needs good business banking. What you should look out for when choosing a small business bank account [March 4, 2010] [In Banking Guides]

'Banking on Essex' praised in Audit Commission report
The efforts of Essex County Council in establishing, 'Banking on Essex' to lend money to local businesses, have been praised in a new report by the Audit Commission. [August 14, 2009]

Treasury wants banks to increase loans to small businesses
In an attempt to persuade UK banks to lend more money to small businesses, the CEOs of major UK banks were summoned to a meeting with Alistair Darling and Treasury officials. [July 28, 2009]

Directors asked for personal guarantees on company borrowing
Company directors are being urged to be cautious when applying for company loans, no matter how anxious they may be feeling through the current economic downturn. [June 19, 2009] [In Banking Guides]

How to open a business bank account
We look at the typical steps you will need to make to open a new business bank account, and what you'll need to complete your application. [April 15, 2009] [In Banking Guides]

Choosing the best business bank deposit account
If you have a significant amount of money sitting in your business current account on a regular basis, it’s worthwhile opening a business deposit account. It will pay a far higher rate of interest, so you'll earn far more interest on your money. [March 2, 2009] [In Banking Guides]

Big banks continue to announce funding support for small businesses
Following months of negative headlines, and great deal of Government pressure, the major high street banks continue to announce their intentions to support small businesses with new funding and support. [December 17, 2008] [In Banking Guides]

Lobby group says banks are exaggerating lending risk to small companies
A small business group says that the UK business banking sector should be put under more pressure based upon what its own industry figures reveal. [December 4, 2008] [In Banking Guides]

Bank charges and lending restrictions could get worse for small businesses
As the economic downturn continues, are banks reducing the availability of credit and increasing charges for small companies? [September 25, 2008] [In Banking Guides]

Keep an eye on your business bank account charges
We look at some of the simplest steps you can take to reduce the cost of your business banking - choosing the right business bank account could save you thousands each year. [August 27, 2008] [In Banking Guides]

How to switch business bank accounts
Switching business bank accounts is still perceived by many as being a difficult thing to do, but it is now a simpler process than ever. [July 22, 2008] [In Banking Guides]

Faster Payments (FP) scheme set to speed up business banking
Small businesses will be happy to hear that the time banks take to process payments is set to become a lot faster from today, with the launch of "Faster Payments". Phone, Internet and Standing Order payments will now be processed within hours rather than days. [May 27, 2008] [In Banking Guides]

Small companies prudent when it comes to banking their savings
New research from a leading UK bank suggests that the UK's small companies are still being prudent when it comes to saving for a rainy day. [April 24, 2008] [In Banking Guides]

New bank cheque clearance rules will help small businesses
For the first time, after paying in a cheque, business owners can be sure that at the end of six working days, the money has safely cleared and they are protected from any loss if that cheque should subsequently bounce. [December 4, 2007] [In Banking Guides]

Small businesses should move money to interest bearing bank accounts
A banking survey suggests that small companies should plan better to meet their corporation tax bills. They should also transfer money to savings accounts rather than earning zero interest on current accounts. [November 30, 2007] [In Banking Guides]

How to keep your business banking charges low
One of the most frustrating things you will come up against as a small business owner are bank charges. Here are a few simple ways to help you stay on top of charges and reduce the impact on your business. [October 1, 2007] [In Banking Guides]

Can you run your business bank account 100% electronically?
Here’s an interesting challenge: in an age when you can run your business virtually 100 per cent electronically, can you do all of your business banking without ever touching a piece of paper? [September 27, 2007] [In Banking Guides]

Small Business Banking - Price controls lifted on SME Banks
The Competition Commission has published its provisional decision to lift the temporary price controls imposed in 2003 on the UK’s four largest banks servicing small businesses. [August 24, 2007] [In Banking Guides]

Reclaiming unfair business bank charges
Banks are making billions of pounds each year from penalty charges at your expense. Is your business entitled to reclaim thousands in unlawful bank charges? [July 20, 2007] [In Banking Guides]

Online Business Banking - Making the most of online tools
Virtually every business bank account now comes with a set of handy online tools, which you can use to run your business more efficiently. [July 9, 2007] [In Banking Guides]

Small Business Banking still not good enough says FSB
Although small business banking services have improved over the past few years, when service goes wrong, it goes badly wrong, according to a recent review [April 26, 2007] [In Banking Guides]

Free Small Business Banking for Startups
Why pay more than you need to for business banking? Alliance & Leicester's free business current account provides free and unlimited non standard cash transactions + many other benefits. [April 18, 2007] [In Banking Guides]

Businesses are being put off switching bank accounts
A damning new report has found that businesses are being put off switching banks because it takes three days’ work to wade through the complicated myriad of fees and tariff structures. [November 9, 2006] [In Banking Guides]

Business banking – unauthorised borrowing costs rocket
This article addresses unauthorised borrowing charges and the issue of late payment as it represents an increasingly expensive, but in many cases, an unnecessary overhead for small businesses. [October 19, 2006] [In Banking Guides]

Abbey - Business Bank Account
[October 20, 2005] [In Banking Guides]

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