Our switch offer: free banking on everyday transactions for 2 years.
Other fees may apply. Eligibility criteria, terms and conditions apply.
To be eligible for 2 years free banking on everyday transactions when you switch:
Your business's projected or existing annual turnover must be below £2m.
You'll need to make a full switch from an eligible business bank account to a NatWest business bank account using the Current Account Switch Service (CASS).
You can't switch a Royal Bank of Scotland or Ulster Bank business current account to NatWest.
Check if your current bank participates in CASS.
If you're not eligible for the offer, you can still use the CASS to switch your account if your turnover is under £6.5m. Find out more about eligibility.
The Current Account Switch Service will do all the work for you, moving everything across from your old account to your new account, including Direct Debits and Standing Orders, all within 7 working days.
Current Account Switch Guarantee (PDF, 40KB)
Your Guide to switching your account to us (PDF, 2.3MB)
We won't switch any Standing Orders with a frequency over a year into the new account. Once your account's open, you'll be able to set up Standing Orders with a frequency of up to 1 year.
Free banking means the charges for the day to day running of your account (known as your service charges) won’t apply during the free banking period. At the end of this period, you’ll be automatically moved to the Standard Tariff. Charges for unarranged overdrafts, Bankline, international payments and any additional services are not part of the free banking offer. For details of our full charges and switcher offer eligibility criteria, please refer to the 'Info about charges' section of this page. CASS is not currently available for Mettle accounts.
For new businesses with bold ideas
Our account for businesses trading less than a year with turnover of less than £1m.
For established businesses with big ambitions
Our account for businesses with turnover above £1m. Or, for businesses with turnover below £1m who have been trading for over a year.
For charities, clubs, and non-profits
Existing NatWest personal or business banking customers are eligible for free banking if your community account's annual credit turnover is less than £100,000 and remains at this level.
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Participating providers of UK business bank accounts have agreed to a basic set of information that they will need from you to set up your UK business current account. Find out what you’ll need to provide using the simple business banking checklist from UK Finance, the UK’s leading trade association for financial services.
At the end of your 2-year free banking period, you'll move on to our Standard Tarrif, with no minimum monthly charge.
Business Account Charges booklet (PDF, 80KB)
The service you'll need depends on whether you need to keep your old account open, your eligibility (based on business circumstances), the mandate authorisation with your old bank and whether your old bank is part of the Current Account Switch Service.
You can find out more about each service from the FAQs below, or in our Switching Guide (PDF, 2.3MB).
If you've given permissions to Third Party Providers (TPPs) - such as financial comparison websites, money management apps and payment services - to make payments on your behalf, or to access your financial data, access to these services won't be transferred automatically to your new account as part of the Current Account Switch Service.
Please check our terms and conditions for more information about Third Party Providers.