NatWest business bank account comparison and review
NatWest offers a range of business banking options, including specialised accounts for startups and charities. Find out what's on offer and whether it's right for your business.

NatWest has a range of bank accounts designed for business owners and self-employed people. It offers free business support and accounting software too. The banking group also owns Mettle, offering a free mobile bank account for sole traders and limited companies. Read our review of Mettle here. This guide outlines the different business accounts and how they compare.
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How we picked theseOne of the UK’s leading banks, NatWest offers a range of products for businesses of varying sizes, including bank accounts, credit cards, loans and insurance.
The NatWest website also provides resources and advice on how to run your business, whether you’re just starting out, or have been trading for a few years.
NatWest has 4 main types of business account:
You can use the Current Account Switch Service to open a new business account. This means the bank will take care of transferring your direct debits and standing orders from your old account into your new one.
NatWest’s Start-up account offers 24 months of transaction fee-free business banking. This is available to businesses in their first year of trading with a turnover of less than £1 million. At the end of the 24-month period, the account reverts to a standard business account and starts charging transaction fees.
You might be able to take advantage of this fee-free offer if you have an existing business with a turnover of up to £2 million. Provided you switch your business account using the full Current Account Switch Service, NatWest is offering 24 months of free banking.
Here’s what you can expect from NatWest’s standard business account:
If you sign up to NatWest’s online banking service, customers with business accounts can make international payments of up to £50,000 a day.
For larger amounts or if you’d rather not use online banking, you need to come into a branch to complete the transaction. You will need to have your debit card and a form of ID (such as a driving licence or passport) with you.
For a same day payment, you have until 2:00pm to arrange the payment (1:30pm for urgent transfers in euros to Europe).
You can also send international payments via mobile banking, if you already have an international mandate set up.
Cost of international bank transfers
The cost for these types of transactions varies from £0–£40, depending on the type of international payment requested and its destination. Note that overseas bank charges may also be payable.
In our independent 2025 customer satisfaction survey, 73% of NatWest’s users said they’d recommend the brand to a friend.
The NatWest Bankline app has a rating of 4.8 out of 5 from around 3,400 reviews on the App Store and 4.2 out of 5 from over 900 reviews on the Google Play Store. Over on Trustpilot, Natwest has a score of 1.4 out of 5 from more than 7,000 reviews, but this is for all NatWest customers, not just business customers. These were checked in April 2025.
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Whether you have a young business or an established one, NatWest has a range of accounts which come with extra perks such as a relationship manager and free accounting software.
Its Start-up account is free at first and after the introductory period, fees are charged per transaction, which sets it apart from the business accounts that charge monthly fees. But you need to weigh up if the “pay as you go” banking fees still work out as cost-effective compared to accounts that charge each month.
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