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Starling Bank: Business account reviews

Name: Business account
Rating: 4.83 (7604 reviews)

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4.83

Based on 7,604 reviews, last reviewed 1st Jun 2026

40% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

No new 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

96%

Latest highest rating:

5

Customer service is excellent and response. Customer service is excellent and response. App feels very safe and is easy to navigate. We have business and personal banking with Starling and have ... Read more Reviewed on: 1st June 2026

Latest lowest rating:

1

A Disgrace to Call This a Bank Starling Bank has proven to be nothing more than a ticking time bomb for businesses. Without warning, they froze my account — not part of my money, bu... Read more Reviewed on: 14th September 2025

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Starling Bank offer a fully licensed UK business bank account with no monthly fees and 24/7 support.

Using the Starling app, you can bring your banking, bookkeeping and tax under one roof with Starling Accounting. You can see spending analytics and get instant notifications the second you spend or get paid.

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Starling Bank Business account reviews (7604)

Business banking exceeding expectations

(Let me start by saying that this review relates to an account for a small Limited Company. I know that the process and rules are different for sole traders.) When I started my Ltd Co in May 2018 I needed a business account but had a bad credit history, so my choices were limited. I ended up with a provider I found slow, limited and expensive. So in August 2020 I decided to shop around. My criteria for my new bank were: • free banking • good reviews • full bank status • sustainable (profitable and stable) • business debit card (accepted as such, not flagged as a prepaid card) • integrations in place with my accountant's systems • able to deposit cheques occasionally with reasonable clearing time (days) • rapid transactions (credits to appear within minutes) • ideally, a reasonable ethical policy I got a shortlist from my accountant and set about researching the other criteria. Prior to this, I'd never heard of Starling, but it appeared to pqp asmeet all my criteria. Having installed the mobile "app", I set about applying for a Starling business account. This was a process clearly designed for online, covering identity checks for both me and my company. This all worked smoothly, being integrated with Companies House and credit reference agencies. Identification included having to speak on video as well as submitting my passport. The criteria also included checks on the nature of my business. My account was opened smoothly within a couple of days. What's my verdict seven months down the line? I have been extremely satisfied with my Starling business bank account. Everything has worked as it should. In addition to all the bullet points above, I've been pleased with advance notice of direct debit payments coming out, automatic recognition of recurring debit card payments, the facility to selectively enable or block online or in-person debit card transactions, and "spaces" to set aside money for liabilities such as VAT, Corporation Tax, wages etc. There's been only one occasion when I've needed to contact customer services (an account name spelling issue - incorrect use of capital letters) and this was resolved efficiently and courteously via the online chat in the mobile app. I was so satisfied that I have since switched my personal banking to Starling also. Reviewed on: 18th April 2021

Rapid Development - Incredible Experience

Starling bank I’ve been a phenomenal partner for our business as we have grown. What ever new features they develop it is clear they are hyper focused on improving our experience. Reviewed on: 18th April 2021

Best business account out there!

Having used a major high street bank for years. Then we started using Starling, the difference was immediate. It didn’t feel like we were using a banking app. But now after nearly 3 years, we can never imagine going back to the “analog age”. All the others are playing catch-up while we sit back and enjoy actually being in the digital age with Starling Bank. Top class!!!! Reviewed on: 18th April 2021

Great Bank

Absolutely fantastic bank. Easy to navigate, quick, efficient. Only dropped a star as there's a feature missing on the app to put customer created categories in for transactions. A little thing in an otherwise excellent app. Reviewed on: 18th April 2021

Great services

Whenever you call they there not computer talking to you. Reviewed on: 18th April 2021

Simply the best business bank

Starling is simply the best business bank I have used, simple and intuitive yet informed and controlled. I would recommend them to any small or medium sized business. Reviewed on: 18th April 2021

Excellent, easy & inviting

When my existing bank refused to reopen my business account following a COVID interruption, I turned to Starling & they could not have made the whole process any easier & were clearly delighted to have me on board! Reviewed on: 18th April 2021

Logical app and easy to use, with lots of decent features.

Having just started my own business the finance side of things is a worry from opening the account in a pandemic to working and keeping track. The goals savings are a brilliant feature. Reviewed on: 18th April 2021

Starling is an amazing ethical bank

We are impressed how smooth setting up accounts, switching over from HSBC and even getting loan was. Reviewed on: 18th April 2021

Human

Thoughtful, intelligent, customer focussed banking. At last. Reviewed on: 18th April 2021

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