| d you be in the early stages of a business | | | | now take to integrate online services with more |
| start-up then there are elements to your personal | | | | traditional hands-on approaches. |
| business banking service which you should be | | | | Of course yours might not be a start-up waiting |
| looking for – and if you haven’t yet | | | | to happen, but instead a small business with a |
| set up an account now is the time to take a deep | | | | good track record and the ambition to grow your |
| breath and go shopping! | | | | business within your market. Maybe you are |
| It’s a competitive market, and it’s | | | | unhappy with your current financial provider |
| often hard to be sure which services you should | | | | – perhaps the service is good but limited, |
| be looking for to provide the best service for | | | | or you feel you could get a better financial |
| your small business. Certainly the basics such as a | | | | package more suited to your small business. In |
| business current account, savings account, and | | | | either case you should be seriously thinking of |
| loan facilities should be there, but nowadays the | | | | switching your business account to a provider |
| upcoming business manager should be looking for | | | | who can cover all your needs as a unique, small |
| more from their financial provider. | | | | business. Additionally, and this might seem a minor |
| Often you are looking for support from your | | | | point but it is surprisingly important, you should be |
| financial services outside of traditional office hours | | | | looking for a banking service that will handle the |
| and it’s for this reason that today’s | | | | transfer of your business account details with the |
| small business owners should look for online | | | | minimum of fuss. |
| access as a vital service for the building of their | | | | So there is plenty to consider when shopping for |
| company. Not only does this provide true 24 hour | | | | your financial provider but, assuming you are |
| banking support, but it enables complete | | | | looking for a long term financial partner, perhaps |
| transparency and allows you to pull up your small | | | | the most important element is scalability: after all, |
| business’s financial details whenever you | | | | you are looking for a financial provider that can |
| need them. | | | | grow with your business. Aren’t you? |
| Having the information to hand is one thing, of | | | | Disclaimer |
| course, but it’s also useful to have a | | | | All information contained in this article is for |
| dedicated team at the end of a phone line to run | | | | general information purpose only and should not |
| through the figure with you. Shopping around | | | | be construed as advice under the financial |
| shows there are a few businesses who offer this | | | | Services act 1986. You are strongly advised to |
| service, Barclays ( ) being one of them. Typically | | | | take appropriate professional and legal advice |
| you are looking for most of the services also | | | | before entering into any binding contracts. |
| available online, such as account checking and | | | | Additional Information |
| money transfer services, allied with the | | | | Disclaimer |
| opportunity to chat with a living, breathing, | | | | All information contained in this article is for |
| business manager who is local to your branch. | | | | general information purpose only and should not |
| Interestingly, some companies also offer | | | | be construed as advice under the financial |
| specialised software designed to integrate with | | | | Services act 1986. You are strongly advised to |
| their services and make your time management | | | | take appropriate professional and legal advice |
| more efficient. This is surely a good sign, and | | | | before entering into any binding contracts. |
| indicative of the pro-active approach many banks | | | | |