Which bank for business?

[vwdan]

Yep HSBC for business banking (just pay the £5.50 a month)

First direct for personal..

Same here! Works for me.

[darrylmg]

Have you tried calling them to change the statement dates? I did that a year ago, and it is smooth calender month statments now.
HTH.
Dave.

OMG! Honestly didn't think of that!
Thanks very much, you could save me an hour or so a month.

[Ebenezer]

Yep HSBC for business banking (just pay the £5.50 a month)

First direct for personal..

HSBC free for the first 18 months I think as well.

IMHO all banks are a pain in the arse when it comes to account opening, having an existing relationship, either business or personal, seems to help.

[d000hg]

Didn't know that was an option - I'll request it.

Thanks!

[rd409]

I'd agree with both. I have always been happy with Santander business banking too, but HSBC is the one I'd pick as best.

The only thing that annoys me is the bank statements don't run in sync with calender months, so every time I download my statements so I can poke them into InTouch's portal, I have to chop the files about and use a mixture of past statements and "recent transactions" - which are saved in slightly different formats.

Have you tried calling them to change the statement dates? I did that a year ago, and it is smooth calender month statments now.
HTH.
Dave.

[d000hg]

Yep HSBC for business banking (just pay the £5.50 a month)

First direct for personal..

I'd agree with both. I have always been happy with Santander business banking too, but HSBC is the one I'd pick as best.

The only thing that annoys me is the bank statements don't run in sync with calender months, so every time I download my statements so I can poke them into InTouch's portal, I have to chop the files about and use a mixture of past statements and "recent transactions" - which are saved in slightly different formats.

[Unix]

RBS + Brooksons (Accountants) all integrated so it pulls in your expenses, bank statements etc.

[CheeseSlice]

+1 for HSBC. The monthly fee is the only downside, but whenever I need to call them I get through quickly and never get any numpties on the other end.

[suityou01]

Thanks all.

[eek]

HSBC - proper bank and they have dedicated Business Centres in branch.

Great service (was previously with NatWest and Cater Allen).

Yep HSBC for business banking (just pay the £5.50 a month)

First direct for personal..

[Scruff]

HSBC - proper bank and they have dedicated Business Centres in branch.

Great service (was previously with NatWest and Cater Allen).

[TheFaQQer]

Santander for current account.

Aldermore for savings.

If you look on Moneysupermarket, they have a business accounts section as well, which gives some alternatives.

[suityou01]

Cater Allen (if they'll have you)

Never heard of them.

[Sausage Surprise]

Cater Allen (if they'll have you)

[suityou01]

Just had a proper falling out with my bank. Useless. Not the first time. Impossible to get hold of anyone, over beaurocratic red tape nonsense. Call centre in Mumbai. Can't get hold of the branch.

Fed up with the whole lot of it.

I just want a bank account that works.

Any suggestions? What about Metrobank? They look shiny.