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Name: Business Banking
Rating: 2.81 (231 reviews)

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2.81

Based on 231 reviews, last reviewed 15th Feb 2026

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Latest highest rating:

5

Friendly customer experience with quick responses. Friendly customer experience with quick responses. Easily accessed through the app. Reviewed on: 12th June 2025

Latest lowest rating:

2

When I attempted to withdraw my funds, the situatio... When I attempted to withdraw my funds, the situation changed dramatically. Communication became slow and evasive, withdrawal requests were repeatedly ... Read more Reviewed on: 3rd February 2026

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Barclays Business Banking reviews (231)

Review of the Barclays, Business Banking:

Dreadful, just dreadful!

I simply cannot make regular payments to people because Barclays system removes Trusted payees on a weekly basis for no reason whatsove!!!! Nightmare when trying to process payroll and regular supplier payments - which, lets face it, that's what businesses do!!. No help whatsoever using their useless CHAT service. GO ELSEWHERE if you value your time and sanity! Reviewed on: 22nd December 2022

Attuned to mine and my businesses needs

I run a small business and have been pleasantly surprised by Barclays. The process of opening an account is relatively painless and so far the account has served the business very well. Reviewed on: 5th March 2015

An honest approach

I have used a number of banks for my businesses over my lifetime - including all the main banks. I have found Barclays approach to be the most straightforward and really honest too. Not everything goes smoothly 100% of the time, but good communication and a can do attitude really help! Reviewed on: 23rd February 2015

Allways been straight with me.

Whilst I'm not 100% happy with all their charges, I have to say that they are the only bank that I've ever dealt with that have been 100% straight with me over charges etc. Reviewed on: 18th January 2015

excellent

Excellent service. My Business Manager at my branch was brilliant, he showed interest in my business & myself. My business manager also arranged a pop up shop for me at my local branch which gave my business the boost & publicity it needed. Reviewed on: 24th December 2014

Luck whether you speak to someone good on the phone. Charged me for a problem with their international payments documentation.

I've just started my own business designing rucksacks, getting them manufactured in China and brought to Europe. I needed a bank with an international reputation who could handle my international payments to China. My payment didn't go through due to Barclays failing to include my business address. I called to tell them to amend this. They did but they charged me an amendment fee. The following took 4 hours of my time to fix. I called to complain, fix their process for future international payments and fairly receive the £20. My first call was 1 hour long. the first person I spoke to treated me as a threat, telling me I was wrong and failing to grasp my problem. She passed me to two wrong departments and had explained my problem incorrectly to each. When I was finally put through to the correct department, someone accidentally hung up on me. I called back. An amazing customer services person came on the phone and fixed everything. I'm thrilled I was allotted this person on the phone lottery. Mixed bag. Broken documentation policy, no admittance of a problem until I complsined a second time. I told I need a work around and there is no solution. I applaud the final person I spoke to but I'm on the look out for a bank that takes international business payments transactions seriously. Reviewed on: 23rd December 2014

Provide everything we need from a business bank account

Barclays are fast to reply to any questions we have. Never had a problem with them, a good business bank. Reviewed on: 24th November 2014

Not the most efficient

Overall, I'm quite happy with Barclays - I've never thought of leaving...but I would say that they don't seem to be the quickest / more attentive to business needs. Sometimes things feel like they take too long, or standard questions seem to throw them a bit Reviewed on: 18th November 2014

Tried to open an account...3 weeks wait for appointment!

I was urgently trying to open a business account, and was offered an appointment 3 weeks away...called HSBC and got one in 2 weeks. Maybe they are so good that you just have too wait, but i couldn't wait the extra week Reviewed on: 14th November 2014

Online banking is top and quick to use

I run a small business and Barclays have helped make banking easy for us. I think the online banking service is really good, and works for me Reviewed on: 14th November 2014

Great account for new and small businessess

I have had two small businesses accounts with Barclays since 2012. I have direct access to a local business manager via both email and a telephone number. This relationship manager is also supported by a telephone team. The first year of banking is free. The second year sees some small, but reasonable charges apply. Barclays also put you onto their Connector programme which publishes advice on running a small business, this is not so useful, but as it only means you receive emails that give you the option to access further information or not, it is not intrusive. In summary, great for anyone starting a business. Reviewed on: 17th October 2014

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