Start up businessBusiness Direct
Business Direct is an account designed for start up businesses that prefer the convenience of Internet and Telephone Banking.
- Business Banking start ups receive 18 month free business banking without transaction limits
- Free business banking within transaction limits continues after the initial 18 months
- Manage your account with our free Business Internet Banking1 and Business Telephone Banking
- Online tips and information through our Knowledge Centre
- This account is limited to Business Banking customers with an annual turnover below £500,000.
Important information
- Learn more about Business Direct for start up businesses:
- Business Banking Terms and Conditions (PDF)
- Interest rates
- Rates & charges
- Business Banking Price List (PDF)
- International Business Price List (PDF)
- Don't have Adobe PDF Reader? Download Adobe Reader
Apply for Business Direct
Not quite what you're looking for?
- Business Current Account – Small Business Tariff – flexibility of managing accounts online by telephone and access to over 1,000 branches nationwide
- Compare business bank accounts - Business Current Account – Small Business Tariff (turnover below £2million) and Business Direct (turnover below £500,000). See them side by side and decide which business account is right for you
- Turnover £2 million or over and need a business account? Please call us on 0800 032 1770
- Community Account – free banking for clubs, societies, charities, churches, executors, administrators and trustees
- Schools and Colleges Account – free banking for schools and colleges.
Apply for Business Direct
- or call us on:
0800 328 12952 - Request a call back
- Find a branch
- Textphone
1800 108457 125 563
Why choose HSBC?
- A Business Banking package to meet your business needs and a choice of business bank accounts
- Support in branch from local Business Specialists
- Online support and resources through our Knowledge Centre
- Flexible banking by phone, text, branch and online
- Special deals from parties introduced by us.
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1 Business Internet Banking is available seven days a week, 24 hours a day, subject to scheduled maintenance periods. Free business banking within transaction limits. Fees may apply for cash and cheque transactions.
2Lines are open 8am - 8pm Monday to Friday (excluding Public Holidays). To help us continually improve our service and in the interests of security, we may monitor and/or record your communications with us
