Business current accounts

Business banking with the original ethical bank

  • Please note that this tool does not constitute advice, always review all tariffs before making a decision.

Business bank accounts

  • We also provide specialist accounts for members of the Federation of Small Businesses or a community or charity organisation.

Business Current Account

Business Current Account

For start ups, Sole Traders, Single Directors or single shareholders

  • No monthly fee

  • Free automated credits and manual credits, debit card purchases and cash withdrawals

  • Discounted payment terminals, free Go Get Paid access and accountancy software integration

Business Directplus

For businesses of all sizes and entity types

Banking limits and a minimum balance applies.

  • Free monthly service charge for the first 30 months

  • Free automated credits and manual credits, debit card purchases and cash withdrawals

  • Discounted payment terminals, free Go Get Paid access and accountancy software integration

Cash Tariff

Businesses who handle cash daily

  • £10 monthly service fee

  • Lower cash deposit fees

  • Discounted payment terminals, free Go Get Paid access and accountancy software integration

Standard Tariff

A simple charging structure

  • £10 monthly service fee

  • Straight forward charging

  • Discounted payment terminals, free Go Get Paid access and accountancy software integration

Specialist business bank accounts

You must meet the additional eligibility requirements for these account types.

Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) account

Only for Federation of Small Business members

  • No monthly service fee

  • No arrangement fees on overdrafts

  • Lower banking fees

Community Directplus

For registered charities, co-operatives, credit unions and community-interest companies

  • No monthly service fee

  • Eligible to apply for grants from the customer donation fund

  • Discounted payment terminals, free Go Get Paid access and accountancy software integration

Compare our business bank accounts

Please note, we have excluded our Community Directplus and Federation of Small Businesses account from this table as they have additional eligibility requirements.

For our Business Directplus account, banking limits and a minimum balance applies.

Account features
Business Current Account
Business Directplus Account
Cash Tariff Account
Standard Tariff Account
Account features Monthly fee
Business Current Account No monthly fee
Business Directplus Account Free for the first 30 months, then £7 thereafter
Cash Tariff Account £10
Standard Tariff Account £10
Account features Automated debits & credits
Business Current Account Free
Business Directplus Account Free
Cash Tariff Account 10p per item
Standard Tariff Account 20p per credit item, 40p per debit item
Account features Debit card purchases
Business Current Account Free
Business Directplus Account Free for the first 30 months, then 35p per purchase thereafter
Cash Tariff Account 10p per item
Standard Tariff Account 40p per item
Account features ATM withdrawals
Business Current Account Free
Business Directplus Account Free
Cash Tariff Account Free
Standard Tariff Account Free
Account features Cash paid in
Business Current Account £1.50 per £100
Business Directplus Account £1,000 free per charging period and 80p per £100 thereafter
Cash Tariff Account 55p per £100
Standard Tariff Account 80p per £100
Account features Cash paid out (at a branch or Post office)
Business Current Account £1.50 per £100
Business Directplus Account Free
Cash Tariff Account 55p per £100
Standard Tariff Account 55p per £100
Account features Cheques paid in
Business Current Account £1.50 each
Business Directplus Account 25 free per charging period and 75p each thereafter
Cash Tariff Account 75p per item
Standard Tariff Account 75p per item
Account features Cheques issued
Business Current Account £1.50 item
Business Directplus Account 10 free per charging period for the first 30 months, then 50p for each subsequent cheque
Cash Tariff Account 50p per item
Standard Tariff Account 60p per item
Account features Cash exchanged
Business Current Account £1.60 per £100
Business Directplus Account £1.60 per £100
Cash Tariff Account £1.60 per £100
Standard Tariff Account £1.60 per £100

All of our accounts benefit from:

  • Free access to Digital Banking

  • Free accountancy software integration

  • Access to our Business Tools

  • Optional arranged overdraft

  • Optional savings accounts

  • Easy and free switching

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Financial Services Compensation Scheme

Your eligible deposits held by a UK establishment of The Co-operative Bank plc are protected up to a total of £85,000 by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, the UK's deposit guarantee scheme. This limit is applied to the total of any deposits you have with The Co-operative Bank and smile. Any total deposits you hold above the limit between these brands are unlikely to be covered.

Please read further information on the FSCS scheme here or visit their website.

Our service quality information

The Financial Conduct Authority requires us to publish information about our business current accounts. View our business current account service quality information.