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TIDE BUSINESS SAVINGS ACCOUNT

Get £80 cashback and earn 4.33% AER monthly when you open a Tide business savings account

Boost your balance effortlessly with a market leading rate at Tide. Earn 4.33% AER interest on your business savings with the Tide Instant Saver Account – get access to them at any time. 

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Tide Instant Saver Account T&Cs apply, along with promotion T&C found here. Read key information in our Summary box available here | You must open a Tide Business Account to open a Tide Instant Saver Account. Availability currently limited to accounts opened on or after 19/12/2023

Grow your funds quicker and get back to what you love

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 4.5%* AER variable interest

Enjoy monthly interest payments with no penalties on withdrawals

Instant access to your funds

Start saving from just £1 and no regular deposits

No limits, penalties or fees on withdrawals

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Three easy steps to start saving

At Tide, we believe growing your business should be easy. That’s why we offer a business savings account that’s fast to set up, secure* and easy to access.

  1. Open a Tide account and download our app

  2. Tap on Instant Saver Account in the Tide app

  3. Deposit funds as little as £1 to start earning monthly interest!

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*Eligible deposits with ClearBank are protected up to a total of £85,000 by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), the UK’s deposit guarantee scheme. This limit applies to the total of any deposits you have with ClearBank. Any total deposits you hold above this limit are unlikely to be covered.

Start saving from just £1

Grow your savings faster, so you can reinvest in your business. Our Instant Saver Account offers a competitive variable rate of 3.55% AER on your business savings – deposit as little as £1 to start earning monthly interest. 

Enjoy easy access to your business savings account

Tide’s Instant Saver Account allows unlimited withdrawals, with no penalties, meaning you can withdraw as often as you like. Spend your savings on whatever your business needs –  whether it’s to pay bills, purchase business supplies or finance new opportunities.

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Keep your money protected at all times

Here at Tide, we take the financial security of our members very seriously. All your savings with us are protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), covering up to a total value of £85,000. 

Saving is simple at Tide

Manage everything from one place Track everything in app, in minutes – your savings are with you 24/7

It’s hassle-free Easily move money into your Instant Saver Account.

Save at your own pace With no regular deposits required, notice periods or penalties on withdrawals, you can save without stress

View your accounts all at once Get a full, transparent view of your cash flow – find all your account balances and transaction history in the app

Tide Instant Saver Account 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 Instant Saver Terms with Tide as well as the Tide Instant Saver Account Terms and Conditions with ClearBank Limited that apply to the account. The rates and information in this summary box are correct as of 31 October 2023.

Download Tide Instant Saver Account Summary Box

  • What is the interest rate? The interest rate applicable to your Tide Instant Saver Account is a variable rate. The interest rate is currently 4.33% AER / 4.25% gross. The interest rate you receive is equal to the published Bank of England Base Rate (gross) minus a certain percentage, determined by Tide (the “Tide Margin”). The currently applicable Bank of England Base Rate is 5.25% (gross) and the current Tide Margin is 1% (gross). You can read more about how your interest rate may change in the section “Can Tide change the interest rate?” below. The applicable Bank of England base rate can be found here. 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. Market conditions may result in negative interest being 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.

  • Can Tide change the interest rate? 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 Tide Margin at any time and this will impact the interest rate you receive. Please refer to the Tide Instant Saver Terms. • If we decide to increase the Tide Margin and your interest rate will decrease as a result, we will give you at least 14 days’ notice in writing before the change takes effect. • We don’t have to give you prior notice if your interest rate increases because we decrease the Tide Margin. However, 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 due to changes in the Tide Margin. • 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. We’ve included illustrative examples below: • Example 1: Where your current interest rate is 4.33% AER / 4.25% gross and Tide decides to increase the Tide Margin from 1.00% by 0.50% (gross), the Tide Margin will be 1.50% (gross) and your interest rate will decrease to 3.82% AER / 3.75% gross. We will give you 14 days prior notice before this change comes into effect. • Example 2: Where your current interest rate is 4.33% AER / 4.25% gross and the Bank of England Base Rate decreases by 0.25% (gross) but your Tide Margin remains 1.00%, your interest rate will automatically decrease to 4.07% AER / 4.00% gross. We will not give you prior notice of this change taking effect but we will notify you about the change within 30 days. • Example 3: Where your current interest rate is 4.33% AER / 4.25% gross and Tide decides to decrease the Tide Margin from 1.00% by 0.50% (gross), the Tide Margin will be 0.50% (gross) and your interest rate will increase to 4.85% AER / 4.75% gross. We will not give you prior notice of this change taking effect but we will notify you about the change within 30 days.

  • What would the estimated balance be after 12 months based on a £1,000 deposit? £1043.30 This estimate is based on: ● £1,000 being deposited at account opening ● the Bank of England base rate being 5.25% ● no further deposits or withdrawals being made and no changes to the interest rate taking place ● no further changes in Bank of England rates and the Tide Margin This projection is for illustrative purposes only and does not take into account your personal circumstances.

  • How do I open and manage my account? Account holders must be a UK resident aged 18 or over. The account can be opened in the Tide banking app or on Tide.co. You need to have an active Tide Business Account to open a Tide Instant Saver Account. The account can be opened by sole traders and limited companies. The minimum opening deposit is £1 and can be made by online transfer from your main Tide Platform account. You can only add funds into your Tide Instant Saver Account by transferring them from your main Tide Business Account. We may apply certain limits to how much you can deposit in your Tide Instant Saver Account. The limits which apply to your Tide Business Account are also applicable to your Tide Instant Saver Account (see here). You can contact our Member Support team at any time to ask about the limits applicable to your account or to request a review and increase of your limits by contacting. Once opened, your account can be managed online, 24/7 at tide.co or via your Tide app. 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.

  • Can I withdraw my money? 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 main Tide Business Account.

  • Additional information 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. AER stands for Annual Equivalent Rate and shows what the interest rate would be if interest was paid and compounded once each year. If you close your Tide Instant Saver Account, we will transfer any remaining balance to your Tide Business Account. We will also transfer any accrued interest to your Tide Business Account on the first day of the month following the month in which the interest is earned. If you close your Tide Business Account at the same time as your Tide Instant Saver Account, or you close it before we were able to transfer the remaining balance and accrued interest to your Tide Business Account, we will transfer these funds to another account nominated by you. We will do so as soon as possible after you give us the details of your nominated account although we will never transfer the interest before the first day of the month following the month in which the interest is earned.

Tide Instant Saver Account FAQs

Tide Instant Saver is a free instant-access business savings account available to Tide members.

‘Instant-access’ means that you can withdraw your money at any time, without losing the interest you’ve earned up to the day of the withdrawal. 

Interest is calculated daily on your available balance at the end of the business day. The total interest earned during the month is paid to your Tide Instant Saver on the 1st of the following month, typically in the evening.

All transfers between your main Tide Account and your Tide Instant Saver are free.

We partner with ClearBank to provide Tide Instant Saver. ClearBank Ltd is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority, under registration number 754568. We also keep your money safe with the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). Eligible deposits up to £85,000 are protected. You can find more information at www.fscs.org.uk.

Tide Instant Saver is available to:

  • Members with a Tide Business Account provided by ClearBank (the account sort code is 04-06-05). When you open a Tide Instant Saver your Tide Business Account provided by ClearBank will be set as your Nominated Account.

  • Tide members without a Tide Business Account, who selected a current account provided by another bank or financial institution as their Nominated Account before 22 July 2024

Tide Instant Saver isn’t available to members that have a Tide e-money account (the account sort code is 23-69-72), from one of our accounts providers - PPS.

The gross interest rate is the amount of money you’ve earned as interest from your Tide Instant Saver account, without the impact of compounding or tax (compounding is where interest earned previously is included in future interest calculations). We calculate the gross interest daily and pay it into your Tide Instant Saver account on a monthly basis, on the first day of the following month. This means that the interest calculated for the first day of the month is not included in the balance used for the interest calculation on the second day of the month and so on. Once the interest has been paid into your Tide Instant Saver account, it’s included in future interest calculations (unless you withdraw it). This means that the interest for a Tide Instant Saver is calculated daily but compounds monthly.

AER stands for ‘Annual Equivalent Rate’ and is the interest rate for a whole year, assuming that interest payments within the year (monthly in the case of a Tide Instant Saver) remain in the account and contribute to future interest payments. Simply put, AER is the interest rate including compounding. AER makes it easier to compare different savings accounts on the market and understand which one might be the best fit for your business.

You won’t lose interest on the money you withdraw before the end of the month, but it won’t continue to earn interest after you withdraw it.

The interest already earned on the money will be paid to you as part of the normal interest payment on the first calendar day of the next month.

If your Nominated Account is an external account, tap ‘Support’ in the Tide app or email hello@tide.co and we’ll help you change it. You can’t change your Nominated Account if it’s your main Tide business account.

Statements are generated on the first day of each month, for the previous month. Your Tide Instant Saver statement will show you the interest you received on the first day of the previous month. Example: interest for June will be paid on the 1st of July. This will show on your July statement which will be generated on the 1st of August.

An ‘interest earning balance threshold’ is a limit on how much of the money you deposit into your Tide Instant Saver will accrue interest.

If your Tide Instant Saver has an interest earning balance threshold, you’ll accrue interest on the money in your account that go up to the threshold. Any extra money you have in the account which exceeds the threshold will not earn interest.

Example: if your Tide Instant Saver’s threshold is £75,000, and you have deposited £80,000, you’ll earn interest on £75,000 but not on the additional £5,000 in the account.

Additional Business Savings Account FAQS here.

Historical interest rates here.