6-months' free Xero with new Business Accounts

Reasons why a business account is the smart move


Whether you’re just starting your business, operating a savvy side hustle or you’re a freelancer or landlord, our Business Accounts can help you manage your finances.

Build customers’ trust by making payments feel more credible

No account fee for a year

No account fee for 12 months if it’s your first Business Account with us. Then £10 a month.

More information on our fees and charges.

Digital banking for real businesses

With us, there's no need to pick. Get simple, digital banking tools to run your business plus expertise from real people when you need it.

Build customers’ trust by making payments feel more credible

No account fee for a year

No account fee for 12 months if it’s your first Business Account with us. Then £10 a month.

More information on our fees and charges

Digital banking for real businesses

With us, there's no need to pick. Get simple, digital banking tools to run your business plus expertise from real people when you need it.

 

Get Xero free for 6 months

Open a business account and unlock:

  • a free 6-month Xero Business Edition subscription of your choice
  • a £200 Amazon gift card with most plans, after your first monthly payment (at month 7). 

You’ll get an email from Xero after your first payment, with a link to redeem your gift card.

Open a business bank account

Terms and conditions apply

Your approvers are people listed as signatories on your account. You can find this information on your bank mandate. Your bank mandate is the set of instructions given to us when your business account is opened. Contact us on 0345 072 5555 if you have any queries.


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Apply online once your new Business Account is set up and you’ll get an instant decision. Eligibility for lending will be assessed as part of a separate application, and there is no guarantee of lending being granted. All lending is subject to status.


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Apply online once your new Business Account is set up and you’ll get an instant decision. Eligibility for lending will be assessed as part of a separate application, and there is no guarantee of lending being granted. All lending is subject to status.

Meet the Business Account that works as hard as you

 

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax software

  • Available for sole traders and landlords registered as sole traders.
  • Included with your Lloyds Business Account at no extra cost.
  • HMRC-recognised and designed to help you meet new Income Tax requirements.
Learn more about the software
 

Grow with up to £5,000 credit

Once you’ve set up your new business current account, apply for credit using the app and get an instant decision.1

  • Options for a Business Credit Card or Business Overdraft.
  • Get an instant decision on up to £5,000 credit.
  • Kickstart your business, fund your growth, or cover unexpected costs.
 

Build your savings for the future

Open a business savings account - choose from an Instant Access Account, notice account, and fixed term deposit account. 


  • Be clever with your cash. Start small and earn interest from day one, so you can watch your savings grow.
  • Use our Business Savings Interest Calculator to see how our competitive interest rates could work for you.


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Apply online once your new Business Account is set up and you’ll get an instant decision. Eligibility for lending will be assessed as part of a separate application, and there is no guarantee of lending being granted. All lending is subject to status.

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax software

  • Available for sole traders and landlords registered as sole traders.
  • Included with your Lloyds Business Account at no extra cost.
  • HMRC-recognised and designed to help you meet new Income Tax requirements.
Learn more about the software

Grow with up to £5,000 credit

Once you’ve set up your new business current account, apply for credit using the app and get an instant decision.1

  • Options for a Business Credit Card or Business Overdraft.
  • Get an instant decision on up to £5,000 credit.
  • Kickstart your business, fund your growth, or cover unexpected costs.

Build your savings for the future

Open a business savings account - choose from an Instant Access Account, notice account, and fixed term deposit account.

  • Be clever with your cash. Start small and earn interest from day one, so you can watch your savings grow.
  • Use our Business Savings Interest Calculator to see how our competitive interest rates could work for you.


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Apply online once your new Business Account is set up and you’ll get an instant decision. Eligibility for lending will be assessed as part of a separate application, and there is no guarantee of lending being granted. All lending is subject to status.

Choose us and get more than just a bank account

 

Settle daily costs with a Business Debit Card

  • Withdraw up to £700 of cleared funds per day.
  • Use your card for on-the-go contactless transactions up to £100.
  • Speed up deposit transactions at branches using your card.

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

Use Apple Pay or Google Pay to make fast, secure payments on the go.

Set up Apple Pay

Set up Google Pay

Insurance to protect your business

Choose the right price and cover from a panel of leading insurers - online and over the phone.

 

Earn rewards with our Credit and Charge cards

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


*Google Play is a trademark of Google LLC. Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc.

Is this account right for my business?

You can apply for this account if: 

  • you’re at least 18 years old
  • you’re a UK resident and have a UK mobile phone number
  • you’re a sole trader or director of the business
  • the business has an annual turnover of £25 million or less
  • the business is trading from an address in the UK.

If you have a limited company: 

  • it must be registered in the UK with a UK trading address
  • it must have been registered with Companies House for at least four days
  • check that no changes have been made to the Companies House register in the past four days
  • it must have an ‘active’ status on the Companies House register.

Get ready to apply

What you'll need:

  • details about you, where you’ve lived, and your tax status
  • information about your business, including what you do, who you work with, and where you work
  • a way to take a live photo of your signature and one of yourself
  • a form of ID such as your passport or UK driving license
  • proof of your business address such as a utility bill.

Is this account right for my business?

You can apply for this account if: 

  • you’re at least 18 years old
  • you’re a UK resident and have a UK mobile phone number
  • you’re a sole trader or director of the business
  • the business has an annual turnover of £25 million or less
  • the business is trading from an address in the UK.

If you have a limited company: 

  • it must be registered in the UK with a UK trading address
  • it must have been registered with Companies House for at least four days
  • check that no changes have been made to the Companies House register in the past four days
  • it must have an ‘active’ status on the Companies House register.

Get ready to apply

What you'll need:

  • details about you, where you’ve lived, and your tax status
  • information about your business, including what you do, who you work with, and where you work
  • a way to take a live photo of your signature and one of yourself
  • a form of ID such as your passport or UK driving license
  • proof of your business address such as a utility bill.
 

Download the app to apply

Explore our brilliant everyday banking features.

  • Make payments up to £250,000 each day.
  • View or share payment receipts by email, WhatsApp, or SMS.
  • Approve online debit card purchases.

Available on the Apple App Store and Google Play store.

More on the app

Download the app to apply

Explore our brilliant everyday banking features.

  • Make payments up to £250,000 each day.
  • View or share payment receipts by email, WhatsApp, or SMS.
  • Approve online debit card purchases.

Available on the Apple App Store and Google Play store.

Get the app

Xero subscription and gift card offer – Terms and Conditions

  • 1. About this offer

    If you open a qualifying Lloyds Business Account and meet Xero’s conditions set out below, Xero are offering Lloyds business customers 6 months’ free access to Xero accounting software (the “Subscription Offer”, and the opportunity to receive an Amazon gift card worth £200 (the “Gift Card Offer”)(and together referred to as the “Offer”).

    The Offer is available from 14 July 2026 and will end at 23:59 on 31 March 2027.

     

    2. What is a qualifying Lloyds Business Account?

    The Offer is provided by Xero if you are:

    • A UK business customer who is:
      • a new customer opening a Business Account, including where you switch an account from another bank
      • an existing customer opening a Business Account for a new business
      • opening more than one Business Account for separate new businesses, in which case the Offer will apply to each eligible new account

     

    You can still open the following account types with us, but Xero’s Offer is not available for:

    • Charity and Community Accounts
    • Secondary Accounts
    • Accounts for businesses with turnover over £3m 

     

    3. What are Xero’s Offer conditions?

    The Offer is brought to you by Xero, not Lloyds. We are simply letting you know about it because Xero wanted to make it available to our customers. If you decide to accept Xero’s Offer, you will be entering into an agreement directly with Xero, and they will ask you to accept their own terms and conditions for the products/services they provide. This is separate from any relationship you have with us, and we are not responsible for the Offer or anything arising from it.

    Full details of Xero’s offer are available on their website.

    These are the key conditions we think you should know about before you decide to accept Xero’s Offer:

    Eligibility Criteria

    • You must be a new customer of Xero and also open a qualifying Lloyds Business Account. The Offer is limited to one Xero offer per qualifying Lloyds Business Account. 
    • You must be purchasing your first subscription on Xero using the link provided to you in the email you will receive when you open a qualifying Business Account. You will not be eligible for this Offer if you have previously trialled or subscribed to Xero.  This includes if you have an existing or cancelled account with Xero.  
    • You will have until 23:59 on 31 March 2027 to purchase your first subscription through Xero.
    • The Offer is not available to Accountants or bookkeepers who purchase subscriptions for their clients.

    Subscription Offer

    • The 100% fee-free discount applies to Xero's price for its Simple, Ignite, Grow, Comprehensive and Ultimate plan subscriptions only. The 100% fee-free only applies to the subscription fee based on the subscription type you have selected and does not apply to additional charges for add-ons, usage, or payment fees.  The Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other Xero plan offer and cannot be exchanged for any other Xero offer. 
    • At the end of the Subscription Offer period (i.e. after the 6 month fee-free period), your subscription with Xero will be charged at Xero’s standard rates applicable at that time, for the plan you selected and will auto-renew monthly until cancelled.  You can cancel your Xero subscription through Xero (Cancel a subscription – Xero Central) but please be aware that under Xero’s current terms, you must give Xero one month’s notice to cancel, but you can do so at any time.  Cancelling your Xero subscription does not impact the availability of your Lloyds Business Account(s). 

    Gift Card Offer

    • Xero have separate terms and conditions relating to the Gift Card Offer.
    • To be eligible for the gift card, you must connect your Lloyds Business Account to Xero within 7 months of subscribing.  
    • You are not eligible for the £200 Amazon Gift Card if you select Xero’s Simple plan or are on the Simple Plan when the promotion ends and your first paid monthly payment is collected.
    • Eligible customers will receive an email from Xero within approximately 10 days of the first paid monthly payment being collected containing access to a link to redeem the £200 Amazon gift card. There is no cash alternative to the gift card.
    • You must redeem the gift card within 30 days from the date of receiving the redemption email. After this time, the promotional link will expire and will not be replaced.
    • Xero use a third party to provide the gift card and you may need to enter into an agreement directly with Xero’s third-party provider, and that third party provider may ask you to accept their own terms and conditions for the products/services they provide. 

    Other important information

    • Xero reserves the right to share the information you submit as part of the Offer when subscribing with Xero with Xero’s referral partners for the purposes of promotion attribution, fulfilment, and reconciliation, in accordance with Xero's privacy notice. Further details can be found here.
    • Any gift card is provided as a business account promotional incentive. The recipient is responsible for determining and accounting for any tax liability arising from receipt or use of the gift card. Neither Lloyds nor Xero provides tax advice. Recipients should seek their own advice where required.

     

    4. What else you need to know

    Your Lloyds Business Account is subject to the account terms and conditions. Fees and charges may apply and all our Business Accounts are subject to our usual eligibility checks and approval criteria when opening your new Business Account.

    Once your qualifying Business Account is open, we’ll contact you to explain how to redeem the Xero offer and provide a dedicated link that you must use to access the Offer from Xero.

    Xero’s Offer is designed for customers who open the Lloyds Business Account through our online application. If something means your account ends up being opened offline after you started applying online, don't worry - you will still be eligible as long as you meet the offer conditions.

Frequently asked questions

Independent service quality survey results

Business current accounts


Published February 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

Business current accounts overall service quality survey results: 1st Monzo 85%, 2nd Mettle 83%, 3rd Starling Bank 81%, 4th Handelsbanken 75%, 5th Tide 70%, equal 9th Lloyds Bank 59%

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