Free agent Metro Bank integration

[SuperLooper]

I think you just both need to be on the business account. My wife has access to ours. She had to have a personal starling account to get the business one so she just signed up for one, it is super quick to open one.

I hope they continue to grow and add more services. My wife has been trying to open up a USD personal account for like a month now and hasn't been able to successfully do it with any of the traditional banks and unfortunately Starling doesn't offer a USD personal account (but they do for business accounts).

Neither me nor my wife have personal Starling accounts, but we were able to open the business account very easily (both directors/shareholders).

Have a look at Transferwise Borderless account for USD.

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I think you just both need to be on the business account. My wife has access to ours. She had to have a personal starling account to get the business one so she just signed up for one, it is super quick to open one.

I hope they continue to grow and add more services. My wife has been trying to open up a USD personal account for like a month now and hasn't been able to successfully do it with any of the traditional banks and unfortunately Starling doesn't offer a USD personal account (but they do for business accounts).

Revolut do USD holdings - the only reason I use them is the ability to exchange money when I want rather than instantly.

I think mine currently has TRY, Euro and $ in and about 3p in sterling.

[jayn200]

My wife as a shareholder and director (personally I like the idea that my staff will be paid if I die in a car accident say). Starling didn't see the reason why she was an (unpaid) director but I've seen the mess caused by the death of a single company director and it wasn't pretty for the employees.

I think you just both need to be on the business account. My wife has access to ours. She had to have a personal starling account to get the business one so she just signed up for one, it is super quick to open one.

I hope they continue to grow and add more services. My wife has been trying to open up a USD personal account for like a month now and hasn't been able to successfully do it with any of the traditional banks and unfortunately Starling doesn't offer a USD personal account (but they do for business accounts).

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What issues did you have? Just curious. It has been great for me but maybe I haven't tried to do whatever you had an issue with, I've had a lot of issues with the traditional banks over the years and Starling has been great the last couple years. I have 3 accounts with them.

My wife as a shareholder and director (personally I like the idea that my staff will be paid if I die in a car accident say). Starling didn't see the reason why she was an (unpaid) director but I've seen the mess caused by the death of a single company director and it wasn't pretty for the employees.

[jayn200]

Looking at this Metro bank should work FreeAgent automated bank feeds

And I wouldn't look at Starling I had major problems trying to transfer to them to the extent I've given up even though my personal account is with them,

What issues did you have? Just curious. It has been great for me but maybe I haven't tried to do whatever you had an issue with, I've had a lot of issues with the traditional banks over the years and Starling has been great the last couple years. I have 3 accounts with them.

[rocketjet]

It literally takes 5 minutes to import bank transactions into FreeAgent. Yes, it’s annoying but I’m staying with Metro Bank

[ladymuck]

So is the accountant advocating a move because it makes their life easier, or because they think it's best for your business?

[bownyboy]

I moved from metro bank when their feeds stopped working due to the open banking legislation coming into affect last April.

I opened an account with Starling which took minutes and it integrates flawlessly with FreeAgent.


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Looking at this Metro bank should work FreeAgent automated bank feeds

And I wouldn't look at Starling I had major problems trying to transfer to them to the extent I've given up even though my personal account is with them,

[SuperLooper]

Switch to Starling.

[ckms]

My new accountant suggests I change my bank account away from Metro bank who I've been with for years as there is no integration with Free Agent.

Anyone else had to do this or can you offer any advice? Thanks

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