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The all-in-one business finance platform designed to run your business better.

Serving over 10% of all SMEs in the UK, Tide helps over 650,000 contractors, freelancers and scaling businesses get back to doing what they love.

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Everything you need to run your business

Opening a free business account with Tide is easy – apply in minutes and unlock a suite of finance management tools to help you run your business better. 

  • Make and receive payments faster using our payment tools.

  • Manage all your business expenses through the app.

  • Create invoices and do your accounting all in one place.

  • No monthly recurring fees, get started for free.

  • Get 24/7 in-app chat support & FSCS protection.

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Haven't registered your company yet? Companies House charges £50, but we'll get you registered for £14.99 and throw in a business bank account for free.

The all-in-one platform for managing your business seamlessly

Explore our additional tools designed to take your business to new heights.

Tide Accounting

Make completing Self Assessments and VAT returns seamless with Tide Accounting.

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Business Savings

Put your money to work with 4.33% AER variable interest.

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Tide Card Reader

In-person card payments without the fuss. Get unlimited mobile data and get paid anywhere.

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Business loans

Apply for finance to keep your business growing, without impacting your credit score.

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Claire PedleyThe Poured Project

Once I’d filled in the application online, the account was active in about an hour. I can’t stress how easy Tide is to use.

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Protect yourself from fraud

Fraud is on the rise, so we’ve put together some tips to help you stay ahead of scams.

Understanding the key information on our fraud page can help you keep your finances safe. For example, at Tide, we’ll never ask you to share your details or move funds to another account.

If you need support, call our Fraud Rapid Response team 24/7 on 159 (supported by Stop Scams UK).

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Independent service quality survey results

Business current accounts Published August 2024

As part of a regulatory requirement, an independent survey was conducted to ask approximately 1,200 customers of each of the 16 largest business current account providers if they would recommend their provider to other small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs*).

The results represent the view of customers who took part in the survey.

Overall service quality

We asked customers how likely they would be to recommend their business current account provider to other SMEs.

View all Survey Results

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