LLoyds TSB service gone crap - whats the best current account?

[minestrone]

I don't like LLoyds much at the local branch, the service is surly, in addition I get a 'business mgr' calling me v.occasionally trying to sell me credit cards, at the same time using the offer of dropping the bank charges if I sign up.

What really annoys me more than anything though is that I get no flckg interest money on current a/ct anymore

It's quite a pallaver to change banks though, but might sum up the energy

The business manager called me yesterday to introduce herself and as if I wanted text messages switched on.

[sweetandsour]

http://www.caterallen.co.uk/Interest...10&whichrate=1

The interest rate being 0%, and you need to keep a minimum balance of £5000 to avoid charges.

I guess that there are quite a few of us with our Business Accounts at Cater Allen. The £5,000 minimum balance is waived if there is an introduction through one of the contractor accountants and probably if the introduction is through this site (I will check in a minute).

Cater Allen did offer me a personal account too after a while but I couldn't think of a good reason to move from First Direct who have always been excellent.

[mudskipper]

I've just started out and am also looking for a business bank account. The Abbey/Santander option look good (free!) - has anyone used them?

[BrilloPad]

Use Citibank. I have used them for 12 years now : they are great.

[Ltd ability]

I like the sound of that... whenever I need to put money into my Irish account, it's a pain in the ass (from Barclays) it's less hassle just to fly home and do it.I might look into that Halifax one!

I just post a cheque (sterling) to my AIB branch and they work the magic - charge 1% commission but it's fairly painless compared to other methods

[shaunbhoy]

In the last year Llooyds TSB customer service has become completely pants.

You could always learn Hindi. That way they might make more sense, isn't it?

[mikelaluz]

Free Banking

Alliance and Leicester now doing free business banking I think thaey are about to rebrand as Santander Business Banking - good deals though

[Not So Wise]

Not surprised at LLoyds, opened a new Business account with them in Q2, discovered so many lies were told to me when I was opening the account and customer service was so bad by second month still had not got a debit card, not got web access details so could not transfer money out and neither could I do it over phone nor in branch. In the end wrote a cheque to myself (first cheque written in 10 years) and followed the advice of the girl in the branch, to close my account and to inform HQ why

Cater Allen are good if you need straight forward banking but god help you if something goes wrong with international transfers, Currently with Barclays and it's so so, service is good but their charges for things like SWIFT are double industry norm

[AtW]

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