Just checked with my bank [Nationwide] and they need £5k to open a small business account and they charge £2.50 per cheque after the first 6 in any month. No cards or internet access - you can see why I'm not over the moon!

Its just a simple account for a small business I need, but I do need to be able to check account balances without walking to the 'bank shop'!

Any ideas?

 

Abbey (prev. Abbey National) is free business banking for smaller businesses.

Just changed to them from HSBC who sent me a letter to assist with debt councelling when I went into the red for £26.00 !! mUpPeTs.

 

They are all shockingly bad I'm afraid!

 

cheapest i found a few years ago was girobank. now alliance and leicester but they may still be competitive

 

Have a look here I am sure you will find what you are looking for!

http://www.moneysupermarket.com/BusinessFinance/

 

I'll second Abbey,free banking upto 50 cheques out and 100 paid in per month,internet access and they even pay interest on your cheque account.

 

3rd Abbey, been with them for 2 years now and had 2 business accounts!! Not payed any charges to date!! internet banking is as easy as 1-2-3... only thing i dont rate is Visa Electron...but thats only a minor thing...you can get a credit card!!! Call centres in the UK also.

 

girobank part of alliance and leicester, pay your money in at any post office and you can pay in coins at no extra charge

mike

 

Faster

Thanks for the help today.........

Midlife....

 

Thanks all - the Abbey one seems to do the trick. Cheers

 

Another vote for Abbey here too... same as above no charges and after having a business account with NatWest I can tell you, that is a breath of fresh air.