Focus on your business, not banking

Our new Business Current Account - Classic. Here for your day-to-day needs.

Business Current Account - Classic

 

 

18+, UK businesses and residents only. T&Cs and eligibility criteria apply.

Welcome to Santander Business Banking

Welcome to Santander business banking We’re here to help businesses grow and succeed. If you’re running a smaller business, with up to 2 directors, owners (shareholders) or partners, have a look at the accounts and services we offer. You might find just what you need to get started or take the next step. 

Running a medium-to-large business with comprehensive banking needs? No problem. Head over to our Corporate & Commercial Banking website to see what we’ve got for you.

Changes to your business banking account

From 1 October 2025 we’ll be making changes to our business banking range. See how these changes will affect your business

Business health insurance

Save 20% when you take out an AXA Health business healthcare plan for up to 9 employees.
New customers buying business healthcare cover for the first time only. Further T&Cs apply.

Explore business insurance

Accept card payments

Take card payments in your shop, on the go, or online.

Get started with Worldpay

Feel like you're playing the lottery with your energy deal?

We've teamed up with Bionic to help you cut the cost of running your business.

Compare and use Bionic

Support for businesses

BrightHR free advice line

As a Santander business customer, get expert HR and health and safety help from BrightHR.

BrightHR advice

Want free business coaching?

We’ve teamed up with business growth experts at ActionCOACH to offer you a free coaching session. See how coaching could make your business better.

About ActionCOACH

Protect yourself from fraud

It’s important you know how to protect yourself from fraud and scams.

Fraud and scams

Find out how you can access cash in your local area

Independent service quality survey results

Business current accounts (GB)
Published August 2025

As part of a regulatory requirement, an independent survey was conducted to ask approximately 1,200 customers of each of the 17 largest business current account providers if they would recommend their provider to other small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs*). *SMEs include businesses, clubs, charities and societies with an annual turnover/income of up to £25m (exclusive of VAT and other turnover-related taxes).
The results represent the view of customers who took part in the survey.

Take a look at the latest published results

Great Britain

Overall service quality scores from customers in Great Britain who were asked how likely they'd be to recommend their business current account provider to other SMEs. Rankings: 1 Monzo, 85%; 2 mettle, 82%; 3 Starling Bank, 81%; 4 Handelsbanken, 76%; 5 Tide, 72%; 9 Santander, 61%

Business current accounts (NI)
Published August 2025

As part of a regulatory requirement, an independent survey was conducted to ask approximately 600 customers of each of the 5 largest business current account providers if they would recommend their provider to other small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs*). *SMEs include businesses, clubs, charities and societies with an annual turnover/income of up to £25m (exclusive of VAT and other turnover-related taxes).
The results represent the view of customers who took part in the survey.

Take a look at the latest published results

Northern Ireland

Overall service quality scores from customers in Northern Ireland who were asked how likely they'd be to recommend their business current account provider to other SMEs. Rankings: 1 Santander, 63%; 2 = Danske Bank, 57%; 2 = Ulster Bank, 57%; 4 Bank of Ireland UK, 47%; 5 AIB, 43%

As part of a separate regulatory requirement, we have also published the Financial Conduct Authority service quality information for business current accounts.