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Business bank account - do you pay?

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    Business bank account - do you pay?

    Wondering whether most ppl here pay for their business bank accounts? I am on a 18m free banking deal, that'll be up in june. I just looked around to switch but looks like most banks offer just 6 months for switchers? Switching every 6 months is such a pain! No option but to pay ???

    #2
    I use Alliance & Leicester (now Santander) and I don't pay anything (haven't for 5 years)

    not sure if its still available though tbh

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      #3
      Originally posted by bluedrop View Post
      Wondering whether most ppl here pay for their business bank accounts? I am on a 18m free banking deal, that'll be up in june. I just looked around to switch but looks like most banks offer just 6 months for switchers? Switching every 6 months is such a pain! No option but to pay ???

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        #4
        Originally posted by saptastic View Post
        Agreed.

        You wouldn't catch me paying for a business bank account.
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          #5
          My ltd co is with Santander which is free, not sure if they offer free banking to new customers anymore (check their website).

          I know HSBC do, providing you do everything online, get paid via BACS, using standing orders, and don't do cheques, etc etc.

          Check out "Business Direct" on their website.
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            #6
            I would echo the comments on Cater Allen, free banking but I think it is only free if the account is set up via your accountant, certainly mine set mine up for me.
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              #7
              A&L now santander used to offer 12 months free and then they charged if there wasn't a deposit of 1K every month.

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                #8
                Laziness is stopping me switching from Lloyds who charge me £5 per month. Personal account with Lloyds too, which makes it nice and easy.

                Rather annoying when I have 10s of thousands of pounds in the account most of the time, and never overdrawn.

                I think Santander do free business banking. Update: Changed now fees involved.
                Last edited by Scrag Meister; 29 February 2012, 09:48.
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                  #9
                  Barclays charge £5.50 a month but the hassle involved and my apathy towards this prevents me from moving to another bank.

                  They have business savings accounts, in which I keep most of my money and earn 0.5% interest, which easily offsets the monthly fee and then some.

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                    #10
                    I have accounts with both Santander (was A&L) and HSBC. All are free and always have been, with the exception of the $US account I have with HSBC, which as a 'special' account charges $5/mo.
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