Business Insights uses your everyday banking data to give you a clear view of your cash flow. Helping you plan ahead and make more informed decisions. If cash flow challenges arise, we’ll suggest ways to stay on track.

What you can do with Business Insights

Track your cash flow

Monitor trends, review past performance, and explore transaction-level details.

Alerts and insights

Get notified about key trends, potential shortfalls, and important deadlines.

Smart financial planning

Understanding your data helps you make smarter decisions - from budgeting to planning for growth.

How to get started

Follow these three steps to view your monthly Business Current Account cash flow snapshot:

  1. Log in to Online for Business.
  2. Go to the 'Business Insights' section.
  3. Select 'View cash flow trends' for a detailed breakdown.

Stay informed with alerts and insights

We’ll highlight key patterns and opportunities in your data through helpful messages.

Insights

A closer look at your incomings and outgoings, including trends based on when and where transactions take place, and ways to optimise your cash flow.

How Invoice Insights supports cash flow

Alerts

We'll notify you about situations you may want to act on quickly, like a potential shortfall. 

We'll also suggest ways to lower costs and manage cash more efficiently.

Reminders

Get notifications about upcoming deadlines, like Self Assessment Tax, so you can make payments on time.

How Business Insights works

Business Insights analyses your Business Current Account activity. This data is transformed into insights, creating a clear picture of your cash flow: a deep dive into your incomings, outgoings, balance and other trends that provide a fuller understanding of your business and finances. 

With Business Insights, you can:

  • review your cash flow by week, month, quarter, or year.
  • review historical performance.
  • understand your income and spending down to each transaction.
  • stay up to date. Your insights are updated overnight, Monday to Friday.

How we calculate your cash flow

Your cash flow history is based on past transactions of your Business Current Account. This includes:
 
  • Direct Debits and standing orders.
  • One-off payments.

Glossary of terms

Cash flow

The past incomings, outgoings and balance of your Business Current Account over a period of time.

Incomings

The amount of money that's paid into your Business Current Account over a period of time.

Outgoings

The amount of money that's paid out of your Business Current Account over a period of time.

Net

The difference between the incomings and outgoings of your Business Current Account over a period of time.

Shortfall

When you don't have enough cash in your Business Current Account to cover your outgoings.

Surplus

When there's cash left over, after paying for the business's operational needs and outgoings for a certain period. 

Still need help?

Our team is here to help with any issues or questions. Lines are open 8am to 8pm, seven days a week.