Unlike personal banking, with a business account, your bank is going to charge you for every little transaction you make — from writing cheques to depositing money.

Whether you are a sole trader, in a partnership or operate as a limited company, it's worth checking what your bank is charging you and seeing if there are better deals available.  Business owners should review their banking arrangements to ensure they are getting value for money and good service.

More and more small businesses are waking up to the fact they do not have to put up with the poor deals offered by the traditional banks. Switching to an account offering better value can make a real difference to a business’s bottom line.

Switching accounts needn’t be a headache as banks are making it even easier and quicker for businesses to change providers.

Start Ups
For a new start up company, one of the most frustrating, confusing and time consuming things to deal with when setting up your own company can be opening a business bank account.  With so many different types of charges being levied for all sorts of different things, it can be difficult to figure out which bank and which account would be best for your business. There are introductory free banking offers available, so it pays to shop around.