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BUSINESS BANK ACCOUNT

Open a Tide Business Account and earn up to 4% AER variable

Everything you need from your free business bank account

Over 1 million limited company owners, sole traders and freelancers worldwide have chosen to open a business bank account with Tide. Join them today for free.

£0 /month

Only pay for what you use, with low transaction and ATM fees

Personalised invoicing

Create, send and track invoices from the Tide app to get paid faster

Business savings

Earn up to 4% AER variable on your capital with our Tide Instant Saver Account *T&Cs apply.

Simple accounting

Connect your accounting software and bank account for easy reporting

Safe and secure

24/7 account monitoring ensuring your money is safe and secure

24/7 support

Start a chat and get help in the app any time, 365 days a year

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Open a free business bank account online in minutes

Getting started with Tide is easy

  1. Download the app On Play Store or Apple Store

  2. Tell us about your company What’s your company name and industry?

  3. Upload your ID and take a selfie We’ll securely verify who you are

  4. Get your current account approved in minutes We may ask for additional information if required

  5. You’re all set! Your account is ready to go – we’ll send your card in a couple of days

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Get a competitive business savings rate and grow effortlessly

At Tide, we’ve built a business savings account that helps you grow your capital and be prepared for the future – with the flexibility to access your funds whenever you need them.

Earn up to 4% AER variable interest*

Get instant access to your savings

Enjoy no limits or fees on withdrawals

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Our business bank account is packed with features to save you time and money

Payment Links

Send payment links in seconds for easy online card transactions.

Auto-categorisation

We automatically tag your income and spending. Customise the labels to suit your company.

Virtual Cards

Pay for your online subscriptions and advertising expenses with our Virtual Cards, seamlessly connected to the Tide app.

Apple/Google Pay

Set-up Apple and Google Pay to make every payment a breeze.

International Payments

Access your IBAN number in the Tide app to send & receive international payments in a few taps.

CSV exports and more

Export your transactions in multiple formats or share with your accountant.

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

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

Tide Accounting

Stay compliant for free. File your tax returns with Tide’s HMRC-recognised, Making Tax Digital-ready tools.

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Business Savings

Earn up to 4% AER (variable) on your business savings

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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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Tide Payroll

Simple, reliable, HMRC-recognised payroll software designed to make payday hassle-free and fast.

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Our plans at a glance

Whether you’re just starting out, or want tools and features to save you time and help you grow, Tide has your business covered. Sign up for one of our paid plans today and get 1 month free*.

Free

£0.00MONTHLY

Open a free account
  • Unlimited free transfers
  • ✔️ International payments
  • ✔️ Up to 2.00% on savings
  • Enhanced team access
  • Phone support
  • Legal helpline
  • 0.5% cashback with your Tide card

Smart

£12.49MONTHLY

Smart account
  • Unlimited free transfers
  • ✔️ International payments
  • ✔️ Up to 2.50% on savings
  • ✔️ Enhanced team access
  • ✔️ Phone support
  • ✔️ Legal helpline
  • 0.5% cashback with your Tide card

Pro

£27.49 MONTHLY

Pro account
  • ✔️ Unlimited free transfers
  • ✔️ International payments
  • ✔️ Up to 3.00% on savings
  • ✔️ Enhanced team access
  • ✔️ Phone support
  • ✔️ Legal helpline
  • 0.5% cashback with your Tide card

Max

£69.99 MONTHLY

Max account
  • ✔️ Unlimited free transfers
  • ✔️ International payments
  • ✔️ Up to 4% on savings*
  • ✔️ Enhanced team access
  • ✔️ Phone and dedicated member support
  • ✔️ Legal helpline
  • ✔️ 0.5% cashback with your Tide card
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Find out more about our plans on our pricing page. Whether you’re just starting out or scaling up, there’s a Tide account for you.  

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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Am I eligible for a Tide business bank account?

Applying for a free business bank account with Tide is quick and easy, whether you’re a sole trader or running a limited company. There’s no hard credit check and it’s all done within minutes in the app.

You must be over 18

Have a UK-based business

Show valid photo ID

Upload a selfie photo

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Free business bank account FAQs

No, Tide isn’t a bank.

Tide is a business financial platform and the leading provider of digital business banking services in the UK. We are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and offer e-money accounts, provided by PrePay Solutions (PPS), as well as business bank accounts, provided by ClearBank.

We believe that this model gives us the opportunity to provide a wider range of products and services to our members, helping them to save time (and money) on their financial admin.

Yes! However, you must have a UK residential address and phone number. Applicants who are not based in the UK may apply for a business bank account, as long as they are directors of a company registered with UK Companies House. In some cases, we may have to complete additional checks in order to process your application.

Don’t forget – you’ll need to switch your App or Google Play store to the UK to download Tide.

You can now digitally deposit cheques using the Tide app. You can’t deposit cheques at the bank or the Post Office. 

We only support cheques made out in GBP. Other currencies won’t be accepted. 

Just a heads up – you can only deposit your cheques if your sort code is 04-06-05.

See how to make a digital cheque deposit over on this page.

Help, my question isn’t answered here Find answers to all our most frequently asked questions about opening an account

Introduction to Savings Boost Summary Box

The information provided in this summary box includes the key features of the account only and is not intended to be a substitute for reading the Tide and ClearBank terms applicable to your account (all available under tide.co/terms). We generate a new version of this summary box whenever any of the information contained herein changes. Download Summary box here.

Last updated: 26th May 2026

The interest rate applicable to your Tide Instant Saver Account is a variable rate and is equal to the published Bank of England Base Rate (gross) minus a certain percentage. The current percentage by which the interest rate is below Bank of England Base Rate can be found in the tables below. 

The current Bank of England Base Rate is 3.75% (gross). To monitor the Bank of England base rate visit  https://www.bankofengland.co.uk

During the first four (4) months after opening a Tide Instant Saver Account (the “Promotional Period”) an introductory bonus interest rate will be applied to your  balance.

The table below shows you the preferential interest rate p.a. you will earn during the Promotional Period:

Interest Rate p.a. during the Promotional Period 

Balance

Interest Rate p.a.

Up to £1,000,000.00

3.75% AER / 3.69% gross

0.06% gross below Bank of England Base Rate

Between  £1,000,000.01 and  £10,000,000.00

4.00% AER / 3.92% gross

0.18% gross above Bank of England Base Rate

Over £10,000,000

0.00% AER / 0.00% gross

Please note: The total interest rate during the Promotional Period may be higher than the Bank of England Base Rate depending on your balance.

The interest is applied in a progressive tiered structure, meaning that each portion of the balance earns interest at the corresponding interest rate for that tier - rather than applying the highest interest rate to the entire balance, only the amount exceeding each threshold earns the higher interest rate.

After the Promotional Period ends, the interest rate applicable to your balance will be based on the Tide Membership Plan you are on on the following day. Please see the tables below for the interest rate applicable to each Tide Membership Plan. 

1. Standard interest rate applicable to the Tide Free Membership Plan:

Interest rate after the 4-months Promotional Period

Balance

Interest Rate p.a.*

Up to £75,000.00

2.00% AER / 1.99% gross

1.76% gross below Bank of England Base Rate

Over £75,000.00*

0.00% AER / 0.00% gross

2. Standard interest rate applicable to the Tide Smart Membership Plan:

Interest rate after the 4-months Promotional Period

Balance

Interest Rate p.a.*

Up to £100,000.00

2.50% AER / 2.48% gross

1.27% gross below Bank of England Base Rate

Over £100,000.00*

0.00% AER / 0.00% gross

3. Standard interest rate applicable to the Tide Pro Membership Plan or if you have purchased the Tide Instant Saver Starter Boost:

Interest rate after the 4-months Promotional Period

Balance

Interest Rate p.a.*

Up to £150,000.00

3.00% AER / 2.96% gross

0.79% gross below Bank of England Base Rate

Over £150,000.00*

0.00% AER / 0.00% gross

4. Standard interest rate applicable to the Tide Max Membership Plan:

Interest rate after the 4-months Promotional Period

Balance

Interest Rate p.a.*

Up to £1,000,000.00

3.25% AER / 3.21% gross

0.54% gross below Bank of England Base Rate

Over £1,000,000.00*

0.00% AER / 0.00% gross

5. Standard interest rate applicable to the Tide Max Membership Plan where the Tide Instant Saver Max Boost has also been purchased:

Interest rate after the 4-months Promotional Period

Balance

Interest Rate p.a.*

Up to £1,000,000

3.25% AER / 3.21% gross

0.54% gross below Bank of England Base Rate

Between  £1,000,000.01 and  £10,000,000.00

3.75% AER / 3.69% gross

0.06% gross below Bank of England Base Rate

Over £10,000,000.00

0.00%

* Each tiered rate applies only to the portion of the balance within that range, not to the entire deposit. If Tide Instant Saver Boost has not been purchased the following shall apply: on balances up to the highest applicable threshold for each Membership Plan, you’ll earn interest on the whole balance, if your balance is above this amount at any time you will not earn interest on the excess amount.

Interest is calculated daily, based on the balance available on your Tide Instant Saver Account at the end of the day, and paid monthly into your Tide Instant Saver Account on the first day of the month following the month in which the interest is earned.

In the unlikely event of market conditions resulting in negative interest, this may be applied to your Tide Instant Saver Account. If this happens, instead of earning interest on the funds in your account, Tide will deduct interest from your account.

Yes. As the interest rate is variable it can move up or down. 

The interest rate can change at any time for the following reasons:

1. Tide can change the percentage by which the interest rate is below Bank of England Base Rate at any time and this will impact the interest rate you receive. Please also refer to the Tide Instant Saver Terms. 

  • If this change will decrease your interest rate, we will give you at least 14 days’ notice in writing before the change takes effect.

  • If this change increases your interest rate, we don’t have to give you prior notice, but we will notify you about the change within 30 days of it taking effect.

2. In addition, each time the Bank of England Base Rate changes, the interest rate applicable to your Tide Instant Saver Account will also automatically change, in line with the increase or decrease in the Bank of England Base Rate. Please note that this might happen in addition to changes to the percentage by which the interest rate is below Bank of England Base Rate. 

  • The change will take effect from the day the Bank of England announces the change. 

  • We do not have to give you prior notice of the change, but we will notify you about the change within 30 days of it taking effect. 

  • The Bank of England Base Rate may be negative, which may result in a negative interest rate applying to your Tide Instant Saver Account.

For Tide Members on the Tide Free Membership Plan the estimated balance will be as follows:

Initial amount

Balance after 4 months

Balance after 16 months**

£1,000.00

£1,012.35

£1,032.60

For Tide Members on the Tide Smart Membership Plan the estimated balance will be as follows:

Initial amount

Balance after4 months

Balance after 16 months**

£1,000.00

£1,012.35

£1,037.66

For Tide Members on the Tide Pro Membership Plan or if you have purchased the Tide Instant Saver Starter Boost the estimated balance will be as follows:

Initial amount

Balance after 4 months

Balance after 16 months**

£1,000.00

£1,012.35

£1,042.72

For Tide Members on the Tide Max Membership Plan the estimated balance will be as follows:

Initial amount

Balance after 4 months

Balance after 16 months**

£1,000.00

£1,012.35

£1,045.25

For Tide Members on the Tide Max Membership Plan who have also purchased the Tide Instant Saver  Boost the estimated balance will be as follows:

Initial amount

Balance after 4 months

Balance after 16 months**

£1,000.00

£1,012.35

£1,045.25

The estimates are based on:

  • the Bank of England Base Rate being 3.75% p.a.

  • no further deposits or withdrawals being made and no changes to the interest rate taking place

  • no further changes in Bank of England Base Rate and the percentage by which the interest rate is below Bank of England Base Rate 

** After the expiry of the Promotional Period a 0.00% AER interest rate has been applied on the amount above the respective threshold of the relevant Tide Membership Plan as per the corresponding interest rate table above.

The projections are for illustrative purposes only and do not take into account your personal circumstances.

Account holders must be a UK resident aged 18 or over.

The Tide Instant Saver Account can be opened (a) in the Tide app or on Tide.co by UK-registered sole traders and limited companies who hold a business bank account provided by ClearBank via the Tide Platform (“Tide Business Account”) as well as (b) in the Tide app by UK-registered limited companies who do not hold a Tide Business Account.

To open a Tide Instant Saver Account, you must designate a UK pound sterling current account held solely in the name of your business as your “Nominated Account”. You may only have one Nominated Account

  • If you hold a Tide Business Account, your Nominated Account will be your Tide Business Account.

  • In case you are a UK-registered limited company who does not hold a Tide Business Account, your Non-Tide Account will serve as your Nominated Account.

The minimum opening deposit is £1.

You can only add funds into your Tide Instant Saver Account by transferring them from your Nominated Account.

We may impose financial or other limits on your Tide Instant Saver Account based on our risk assessment and policies. These limits can be adjusted at our discretion at any time, depending on our ongoing risk evaluation or to meet regulatory requirements. If you’d like to know the limits on your account or request a review to increase them, you can contact our Member Support team.

Once opened, your Tide Instant Saver Account can be managed 24/7 (a) online at tide.co or via your Tide app for Tide Members who hold a Tide Business Account; or (b) via your Tide app for Tide Members who do not hold a Tide Business Account. You can also contact the Member Support team by email at hello@tide.co.

You can close your Tide Instant Saver Account at any time.

Yes. This is an instant access account. No notice for withdrawals is required and withdrawals can be made at any time.

There is no limit on withdrawals.

Withdrawals from your Tide Instant Saver Account can only be made online and into your Nominated Account.

This version of the Tide Instant Saver Account is available only for new Tide Members who join and open their Tide Instant Saver Account after 26th of May 2026.

Depending on personal circumstances, you may have to pay tax on the interest to HM Revenue & Customs. Please seek professional tax advice if you are unsure about your tax position.

Changing your Tide Membership Plan would have an effect on the interest rate applicable to your Tide Instant Saver Account. Please see the FAQs for details. You will be presented with a new version of this summary box prior to switching your Tide Membership Plan.

Upon termination of your Tide Instant Saver Account, any interest accrued up to the termination effective date will be transferred to your Nominated Account. Before your Tide Instant Saver Account can be closed, you need to transfer any balance remaining in your Tide Instant Saver Account to your Nominated Account.

If you have set up a Non-Tide Account as your Nominated Account and you close your Nominated Account before or at the same time as your Tide Instant Saver Account, you need to provide us the details of another UK bank account held in your name to which your remaining Tide Instant Saver Account balance can be transferred. Our Member Support team will contact you to confirm where that refund should be made to.

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