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UK business banks and account providers

Browse 60 banks, specialist lenders, digital business-account providers and international payment platforms relevant to UK companies.

Directory scope: this is a practical business-banking editorial directory, not a list of every PRA-authorised bank in Britain. Non-bank account and payments platforms are labelled separately.
60provider profiles
4service models
UKSME focus
2026verified baseline
B

Barclays

2026 verified
Established bankBranch + digital

Major UK business banking provider with current-account, finance and payment services.

LB

Lloyds Bank

2026 verified
Established bankBranch + digital

Major UK bank serving sole traders, SMEs and larger businesses.

N

NatWest

2026 verified
Established bankBranch + digital

Large UK banking group with business accounts, finance and wider commercial services.

HU

HSBC UK

2026 verified
Established bankBranch + digital

Business banking provider with a particularly broad international and commercial context.

SU

Santander UK

2026 verified
Established bankBranch + digital

UK business banking provider covering everyday accounts and commercial services.

T

TSB

2026 verified
Established bankBranch + digital

High-street business banking option for smaller UK firms.

MB

Metro Bank

2026 verified
Established bankBranch-led + digital

UK bank relevant to businesses that still value physical banking and cash handling.

BO

Bank of Scotland

2026 verified
Established bankBranch + digital

Business banking brand serving SMEs with accounts, finance and support services.

RB

Royal Bank of Scotland

2026 verified
Established bankBranch + digital

Business banking provider for start-ups, SMEs and larger commercial customers.

VM

Virgin Money

2026 verified
Established bankBranch + digital

Business banking range spanning current accounts, savings and finance.

TC

The Co-operative Bank

2026 verified
Established bankBranch + digital

Business banking provider with current-account services for UK organisations.

H

Handelsbanken

2026 verified
Relationship bankBranch / relationship-led

UK business banking built around local relationship management.

SB

Starling Bank

2026 verified
Digital bankApp-led

UK digital bank with a dedicated business current-account proposition.

MB

Monzo Business

2026 verified
Digital bankApp-led

Digital-first business banking proposition focused on app-based money management.

M

Mettle

2026 verified
Digital business accountApp-led

Digital business account proposition within the NatWest Group ecosystem.

T

Tide

2026 verified
Business account platformApp-led

Business money-management platform with current-account options and administrative tools.

ZB

Zempler Bank

2026 verified
UK bankDigital + Post Office

Business banking proposition focused on straightforward account access for smaller firms.

RB

Revolut Business

2026 verified
Digital bankApp + web

Digital business banking proposition relevant to payments, cards and international operations.

AB

Allica Bank

2026 verified
Specialist business bankDigital + relationship

UK business bank focused on established small and medium-sized businesses.

CB

Cynergy Bank

2026 verified
Specialist bankDigital + phone

Specialist UK bank with business current-account and deposit products.

RB

Reliance Bank

2026 verified
Specialist bankOnline + phone + Post Office

UK bank with business and charity banking services.

IG

iFAST Global Bank

2026 verified
UK bankOnline + app

UK-authorised bank with multi-currency business banking services.

AG

AIB (GB)

2026 verified
Established bankRelationship + digital

Business banking services in Great Britain from AIB Group (UK).

BO

Bank of Ireland UK

2026 verified
Established bankBranch / relationship + digital

UK banking provider with business and commercial banking services.

DB

Danske Bank

2026 verified
Established bankBranch + digital

Business banking provider serving Northern Ireland companies and organisations.

UB

Ulster Bank

2026 verified
Established bankBranch + digital

Business banking provider serving SMEs and organisations in Northern Ireland.

CA

Cater Allen

2026 verified
Private / specialist bankDigital + phone

Specialist banking brand relevant to professional and relationship-led business banking.

UT

Unity Trust Bank

2026 verified
Specialist bankDigital + phone

UK bank focused on organisations with social, community or purpose-led activity.

TB

Triodos Bank UK

2026 verified
Sustainable bankDigital + relationship

UK bank focused on lending and banking connected to social and environmental impact.

AB

Aldermore Bank

2026 verified
Specialist bankDigital + specialist teams

Specialist UK bank relevant to business finance, savings and asset-backed funding.

OB

OakNorth Bank

2026 verified
Specialist bankDigital + relationship

UK bank focused on business lending and deposits for growth-oriented firms.

RB

Redwood Bank

2026 verified
Specialist bankDigital + relationship

Specialist UK business bank focused on lending and savings for SMEs.

CC

Cambridge & Counties Bank

2026 verified
Specialist bankRelationship + digital

Specialist business bank serving SMEs with lending and deposit products.

SB

Shawbrook Bank

2026 verified
Specialist bankDigital + specialist teams

Specialist UK bank with commercial finance and savings products.

CB

Close Brothers

2026 verified
Merchant / specialist bankRelationship-led

UK financial group with specialist commercial finance and deposit services.

HT

Hampshire Trust Bank

2026 verified
Specialist bankSpecialist teams

Specialist UK bank serving business and property finance markets.

OB

Oxbury Bank

2026 verified
Specialist bankDigital + relationship

Specialist UK bank focused on agriculture, food and rural business finance.

AM

ANNA Money

2026 verified
Business account platformApp-led

Business money and administration platform; not presented here as a traditional bank.

C

Countingup

2026 verified
Business account platformApp-led

Business account and accounting platform designed around small-business administration.

WB

Wise Business

2026 verified
International money platformWeb + app

Business multi-currency and international payments provider; not a traditional UK bank.

A

Airwallex

2026 verified
Business payments platformWeb + app

Global business account and payments platform relevant to international operations.

SC

Standard Chartered

2026 verified
International bankRelationship + digital

International bank with UK corporate, transaction and cross-border banking services.

BO

Bank of China UK

2026 verified
International bankBranch / relationship + digital

UK-authorised bank with corporate and international banking services.

IB

ICICI Bank UK

2026 verified
International bankBranch + digital

UK bank with business banking and international services connected to ICICI Group.

SB

State Bank of India UK

2026 verified
International bankBranch + digital

UK banking subsidiary providing business and international banking services.

3M

3S Money

2026 verified
International accountEMI

FCA-regulated EMI focused on multi-currency accounts, high-value international payments and relationship-led support.

EM

Equals Money

2026 verified
Multi-currencyPayment institution

UK payment provider offering multi-currency business accounts, cards, permissions and international payment services.

I

Investec

2026 verified
Corporate bankRelationship-led

Relationship-led corporate and mid-market banking covering lending, cash management, treasury and risk solutions.

MB

Monese Business

2026 verified
Digital accountE-money

Digital business e-money account with GBP account services and app-based management.

O

OneMoneyWay

2026 verified
Digital accountInternational

Digital business-account platform providing UK account details, international payments and multi-currency services through regulated partners.

PB

Paragon Bank

2026 verified
Specialist bankBusiness finance

Specialist UK bank providing asset finance, invoice finance, development finance and structured lending to businesses.

RB

Recognise Bank

2026 verified
Specialist bankBusiness savings

UK specialist bank focused on SME business savings and business lending.

ST

Secure Trust Bank

2026 verified
Specialist bankBusiness finance

UK bank with specialist business finance and secured lending for SMEs.

SB

SumUp Business

2026 verified
Digital accountPayments

FCA-regulated e-money business account integrated with payments, invoicing and expense tools.

UT

United Trust Bank

2026 verified
Specialist bankSavings & finance

Specialist UK bank offering business savings, asset finance and property-related lending.

WB

Wallester Business

2026 verified
Digital accountCards & spend

Business account and card platform with multi-currency accounts, transfers, expense controls and team cards.

W

WorldFirst

2026 verified
International accountFX

International business account platform focused on multi-currency collections, payments and FX.

AL

Arbuthnot Latham

2026 verified
Commercial bankRelationship-led

Relationship-led commercial banking for established UK businesses, with business current accounts, payments, deposits and borrowing.

TC

The Cumberland

2026 verified
Business current accountRegional

Regional UK building society offering business current accounts with branch, online, card and overdraft services.

CH

C. Hoare & Co

2026 verified
Private bankRelationship-led

Independent private bank with relationship-led banking for established customers, including business and organisational banking needs.

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