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Something for every business need


Whatever stage your business is at, Lloyds is here to help you grow. Discover what we offer businesses, big and small.
 

Banking for UK businesses

Whether your business has been established for a while or you’re just starting out, get a Lloyds account and keep business finances simple.

Go to Business Account

Self-employed finances, sorted

Open a bank account with Lloyds and simplify self-employed life with free HMRC-recognised Making Tax Digital software.

Explore sole trader account

Switch things up

Switch your business bank to Lloyds and move your account with the Current Account Switching Service (CASS).

Switch to Lloyds

Banking for UK businesses

Whether your business has been established for a while or you’re just starting out, get a Lloyds account and keep business finances simple.

Get a Business Account

Self-employed finances, sorted

Open a bank account with Lloyds and simplify self-employed life with free HMRC-recognised Making Tax Digital software.

Explore sole trader account

Switch things up

Switch your business bank to Lloyds and move your account with the Current Account Switching Service (CASS).

Switch to Lloyds

  • A comparison table of the different Lloyds business accounts.

    Your organisation

    Which account is right for me?

    Where to next?

    Your organisation

    New and established businesses

    Which account is right for me?

    Where to next?

    Your organisation

    Sole traders

    Which account is right for me?

    • Get a bank account designed to support self-employed businesses with an annual turnover under £3 million.
    • Free software if your business comes under HMRC’s Making Tax Digital rules.

    Where to next?

    Your organisation

    Switching to Lloyds

    Which account is right for me?

    Where to next?

    Your organisation

    Charity

    Which account is right for me?

    • The Charity Account is designed for organisations registered with the charity regulator for England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.
    • Also available to organisations with excepted or exempt charity status in England and Wales.
    • Pay in less than £250,000 every 12 months.

    Where to next?

    Your organisation

    Community organisation

    Which account is right for me?

    • The Community Account is designed for not-for-profit organisations serving their local community such as clubs and associations, unregistered societies, school clubs and PTAs.
    • Pay in less than £250,000 every 12 months.
    • Not suitable if your organisation pays out surplus money as dividends or profits.
    • Not suitable if your organisation is structured and run for the personal benefit of members.
    • Not available to co-operatives, property management companies and residents’ management companies (or equivalent).

    Where to next?

    Your organisation

    School

    Which account is right for me?

    • The School Bank Account is ideal for academies, multi-academy trusts or state-funded schools.
    • The account must be used for core school activities such as payroll and receiving state funding.
    • Not suitable for independent schools that are registered with Companies House.

    Where to next?

    Your organisation

    Professional firm

    Which account is right for me?

    • We have accounts designed for use by professional firms holding client funds.
    • Ideal for businesses such as as solicitors, accountants, insurance brokers, real estate or managing agents.
    • Select a Designated or Undesignated account, depending on your business needs.

    Where to next?

    Your organisation

    Credit union

    Which account is right for me?

    • We offer a Credit Union Account for approved credit unions.
    • The account must be used for business only.

    Where to next?

Banking made for big businesses and bigger plans

Annual turnover between £3 million and £25 million? Get an account designed for your needs.

Enquire about an account

Choose Lloyds for big rewards


Unlock a £200 reward, 6-months’ free Xero and a £200 Amazon gift card if you bring your business to Lloyds.

1. Submit your application by 15 October

If you’d like to combine rewards and benefit from the 2 offers.

2. Activate your account for £200

Spend £100 on your Business Debit Card and set up 2 direct debits by 31 December 2026.

3. Get free Xero for 6 months

Available with your new account. Choose the subscription of your choice, free for 6 months.

4. Redeem £200 Amazon gift card

With most Xero subscriptions, you could get a £200 Amazon gift card after your first monthly payment to Xero (at month 7).

Join a multi-award winning bank

 

 

We’ve been awarded United Kingdom Best Bank 2026 in the Euromoney Awards for Excellence. And we’re the Most Trusted Business Bank in the RFIGlobal UK Banking & Finance Awards 2026.

Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026 United Kingdom Best Bank logo.
Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026 United Kingdom Best Bank logo.

We’ve been awarded United Kingdom Best Bank 2026 in the Euromoney Awards for Excellence. And we’re the Most Trusted Business Bank in the RFIGlobal UK Banking & Finance Awards 2026.

Why 1 million UK businesses choose Lloyds

Digital banking

Manage your business finances online or in the app, and get 24/7 digital support.

No account fee for a year

No account fee for 12 months if your business is new to Lloyds. Then £10 a month.

More information on our fees and charges

Quick business credit

Borrow to boost your business. Get an instant decision on up to £25,000 credit.1


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Apply online once your new Business Account is set up and you’ll get an instant decision. Any lending decision is based on your financial information. No outcome is guaranteed.

Digital banking

Manage your business finances online or in the app, and get 24/7 digital support.

No account fee for a year

No account fee for 12 months if your business is new to Lloyds. Then £10 a month.

More information on our fees and charges

Quick business credit

Borrow to boost your business. Get an instant decision on up to £25,000 credit.1


1
Apply online once your new Business Account is set up and you’ll get an instant decision. Any lending decision is based on your financial information. No outcome is guaranteed.

New to Lloyds? Take the first step in minutes


Your next business milestone is here. Get started online or in the app.

1. Get your documents ready

2. Submit your application

3. We carry out checks

We’ll be in touch if we need extra information.

4. Your account is open

You could have a Lloyds account in just 24 hours.

Check the application criteria for businesses

You must be the owner or director of a business, and:

  • be at least 18 years old
  • be a UK resident with a UK mobile phone number
  • be applying for a UK business with a UK trading address
  • the business must have an annual turnover of £3 million or less.

Please check specific application criteria if you’re applying for a charity, community organisation, school, credit union or for an account to hold client funds. 

If you’re opening a bank account for a limited company, it must:

  • be registered in the UK
  • have been registered with Companies House for at least 4 days
  • have no changes made to the Companies House register in the past 4 days
  • have an ‘active’ status on the Companies House register.

You must be the owner or director of a business, and:

  • be at least 18 years old
  • be a UK resident with a UK mobile phone number
  • be applying for a UK business with a UK trading address
  • the business must have an annual turnover of £3 million or less.

Please check specific application criteria if you’re applying for a charity, community organisation, school, credit union or for an account to hold client funds. 

If you’re opening a bank account for a limited company, it must:

  • be registered in the UK
  • have been registered with Companies House for at least 4 days
  • have no changes made to the Companies House register in the past 4 days
  • have an ‘active’ status on the Companies House register.
  • Lloyds Business Bank Account fees and charges.

    Payment type

    Charges

    Payment type

    Monthly account fee

    Charges

    Free for the first 12 months, then £10 a month.
    This introductory offer on the monthly account fee is only available for first-time Lloyds Business Accounts.

    Payment type

    Electronic payments in2

    Charges

    Included at no extra cost

    Payment type

    Electronic payments out2

    Charges

    Included at no extra cost

    Payment type

    Cash payments (in or out)

    Charges

    £0.85 for every £100 at an Immediate Deposit Machine / £1.60 for every £100 over the counter

    Payment type

    Cheques (in or out, any amount)

    Charges

    £0.85 at an Immediate Deposit Machine or through the app / £1.20 over the counter

    Payment type

    Credit paid in at branch or ATM

    Charges

    £0.85

    Payment type

    Credit paid in at an Immediate Deposit Machine, Automated Deposit Machine, through the app 

    Charges

    No fee

    Payment type

    BACS

    Charges

    File submission: £5.50

    BACS Item: £0.15 (a set up fee may apply)

    Payment type

    CHAPS

    Charges

    £30

    Payment type

    Sending and receiving money abroad

    Charges

    Payment type

    Balances below £0 (going overdrawn)

    Charges

    Payment type

    Other account services

    Charges

    2Electronic payments include:

    • Direct Debits
    • Standing Orders
    • Faster Payments Debits
    • Internet/Phonebank Debits
    • Internet Bulk Payments.

    No credit interest is payable on this account.

    See the full account rates and charges (PDF, 222KB) and product terms and conditions.

    Estimate with our calculator how much your business account could cost per month after the first year.

    UK Finance business account opening guide

Free Making Tax Digital software for sole traders

If your business comes under Making Tax Digital rules, you could get the HMRC-recognised accounting software from Lloyds. Designed for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax and free for sole traders banking with Lloyds.

Get ready for MTD with a sole trader account

Get more than just the basics with Lloyds

 

Earn rewards with Credit and Charge Cards*

  • Interest-free credit days on purchases.
  • Travel insurance included.
  • Earn cashback on fuel, electric vehicle charging and other eligible purchases.
  • Manage your cash flow and expenses.
See Business Cards

Insurance to protect your business

Protect your business with flexible business insurance options available online or over the phone.

More on business insurance

Simple, secure business spending with Apple Pay and Google Pay**

Make secure payments in seconds - online, in app or in person.​

Set up Apple Pay

Set up Google Pay

 
Making contactless payment using Tap to Pay.

Take payments wherever business happens

Take payments with just your phone using Tap to Pay, or use card readers, terminals, or online payment options. Discover flexible ways to take payments, designed around the way you do business.

Explore payment options


*To earn cashback, you’ll need to spend at least £2,000 across your total account spend within each monthly billing cycle. Cashback doesn’t apply to cash withdrawals, balance transfers, money transfers, cryptocurrency or gambling transactions.
**Google Play is a trademark of Google LLC. Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc.

 

Ready when you are. Download the app to get started with Lloyds.

On the Apple App Store and Google Play store.

Download the Lloyds business bank app

Ready when you are. Download the app to get started with Lloyds.

On the Apple App Store and Google Play store.

Download the Lloyds business bank app

Protecting your money

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) protects up to £120,000 of the eligible money you hold with us.

More about the FSCS

Independent service quality survey results

Business current accounts


Published August 2026

As part of a regulatory requirement, an independent survey was conducted to ask approximately 1,200 customers of each of the 17 largest business current account providers if they would recommend their provider to other small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs*). The results represent the view of customers who took part in the survey.
 

Overall service quality

We asked customers how likely they would be to recommend their business current account provider to other SMEs.

*SMEs include businesses, clubs, charities and societies with an annual turnover/income of up to £25m (exclusive of VAT and other turnover-related taxes).

Ranking

Overall service quality survey results.1st place Monzo 85%, 2nd place Starling Bank 83%, 3rd place Mettle 82%, 4th place Handelsbanken 78%, equal 5th place Tide 69%, equal 10th place Lloyds 60%

View the full set of results

The requirement to publish the Financial Conduct Authority Service Quality Information for business current accounts can be found here