Business Bank Accounts

I have an Abbey National account, free banking forever provided you stick within their limits, which for most small businesses are quite reasonable. The account is primarily for distance banking, you can only pay-in at the machine or by post and can't make transactions at the counter. This suits me fine but if you have a lot of cash transactions it might not suit you so well. Their online banking and telephone banking have been great so far too.

Hope this helps,

Sarah
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Saronyx Design
Web and Graphic Design Solutions
www.saronyxdesign.co.uk

I'm in the same position (just run out of my free banking period) and even though I have only a few transations  I'm already looking at £15 per month in bank charges!!
I haven't done it myself yet but if you join the Federation of Small Business as a member you get free business banking for life from the Co-op bank.  As a sole trader it costs around £100 per year but that will more than compensate for the bank charges and you get other benefits too.

Nikki
www.write4you.co.uk