Barclays business bank account comparison and review
Barclays can make a solid choice for your business account.

Barclays business accounts cover most business needs and come with all the advantages of a big bank, from an extensive network of bank branches to dedicated business customer service.
As with most business accounts, Barclays charges fees, but new customers can avoid paying an account maintenance fee for the first 12 months.
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Read the full methodologyBarclays offers 4 types of business account:
New Barclays Business customers can enjoy no monthly account fees for the first 12 months. After that, you’ll pay £8.50 a month.
You’ll also pay certain transaction fees, both during the first 12 months and afterwards. Fees apply when you pay cash or cheques into your account, and for international payments.
Note that fees can vary depending on how you carry out your transactions – payments through online banking, the Barclays app, ATMs, and self-service devices will be cheaper than those carried out over the counter.
You can see the full list of charges in Barclays’ business account charges sheet.
You can apply through the app, online, on the phone or in person at a Barclays branch. If you don’t have a personal account with Barclays already, you may need to pop into a branch anyway at some point in order to be able to complete your application.
Here’s a basic list of the information and documents you’ll need:
In our independent 2025 Customer Satisfaction survey, 77% of Barclays’ users said they’d recommend the brand to a friend.
Barclays has a Trustpilot score of 1.8 out of 5 from almost 12,000 reviews. This is for all Barclays accounts, not just business. On the Apple App Store, Barclays scores 4.8 out of 5 from over 1.9 million reviews, while on the Google Play Store, Barclays scores 4.6 out of 5 from around 550,000 reviews. These were all checked in April 2025.
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There’s a reason Barclays still has over 900,000 business account customers despite increased competition from challenger banks and app accounts. It offers a range of accounts to suit businesses at every stage in their development and it uses its experience to offer extra support to its business customers. This could be at its Eagle Labs where it offers business mentoring or education resources or its dedicated assistance to female run start ups.
Barclays also has another advantage over some of the newer banks and app-based accounts – a substantial high street presence. This is a big advantage for businesses that need counter services.
There are some digital-only business accounts on the market that don’t come with a monthly fee, but if you’re looking for an account at a high street bank, then Barclays represents a solid choice.
You can start signing up for a business account by visiting the Barclays website or downloading its app. If you have read this review and decided that a Barclays account is not for you, you can also compare other business bank accounts on the market.
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