Convenient for you
No need to head offsite – speak to our business managers wherever you are, from 8:30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. You can speak to anyone in our team, who’ll always have your up-to-date business and banking information to hand.
Business Direct team
Business banking expertise, ready when you are
Our UK-based team of business managers is ready to support you with managing and growing your business – all just a phone call away.
Expert business banking for busy people
With longer opening hours and no need to leave your workplace, it’s easy to access business banking expertise when you need to. Whether you’re just starting out or planning to expand, our Business Direct team1 is here to help with
- Building and shaping your strategy and growth plans
- Cashflow management and forecasting
- Your funding needs, offering secured and unsecured lending2
- Plans you may have to trade abroad and connecting you with our accredited International team
- Protecting your business from fraud
Support to grow
Our team can talk through your strategy and plans to help your ideas take shape. With their experience in helping start-ups and small businesses to thrive, you’ll have the right support to help get to where you want to be.
Finding funding
Grab opportunities or get help to move towards your next business milestone. Our team can help you prepare your business for borrowing, review your funding needs, and offer secured and unsecured lending2.
Specialist support
Every business is unique and our business managers can connect you to specialist teams if the need arises. If your next step is trading abroad, they can talk you through the basics and connect you with our accredited International Managers. Or, if you have more complex lending needs, they’ll introduce you to our specialist lending team.
Products that may interest you
Borrowing for all businesses
You know your business, we know how to help
We've got the borrowing options you need to succeed, whether you’re just starting out or planning to expand.
If you already bank with us, you can now start an application digitally at any time and place that’s convenient for you. Log in to our app or Online Banking and go to ‘Products and Services’. Answer a few questions and we’ll generate a list for you to consider.
Business insights
Information and advice to help your business going forward
We’ve put together a wide range of knowledge and insight for you – read up on plans, financial support, media and marketing and much more.
Invoicing and accounting software
A quick and easy way to manage your invoices and accounting, whether your business is starting out, growing or has been around for a while. The software – provided by FreshBooks – normally costs £228 per year, but is free for our Business Current Account customers. T&Cs apply.