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Card payments and business banking for small businesses
Take card payments online and in person with Square, and open a business account or form a limited company with Tide: the two providers we use and recommend.
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Process card payments with Square
Square offers a Virtual Terminal, an easy-to-use website and integrations with popular ecommerce platforms such as WooCommerce and BigCommerce. It also makes it easy to add invoice payments and donation facilities to your website.
You can also get a low-priced contactless card reader for in-person payments, which pairs with an Apple or Android phone or tablet, along with free “Payments by Square” marketing packs with card scheme logos for your business.
From clothes to car parts, museums to morning coffees, Square gives you the tools to start selling or accepting donations online and in person.
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£20 off Square hardware
Save on Square hardware, including a contactless card reader that pairs with your phone or tablet.
Claim this offer* Terms apply. After the first 180 days you’ll pay 1.75% for in-person card transactions and 1.4% + 25p for ecommerce transactions. See the fees on the Square website for details.
Business banking
Tide for better business banking
After using Tide for our own banking, we began recommending it to our clients. As of 2020, 1 in 12 business current accounts opened in the UK were with Tide, from consultants to cupcake makers, coders to coat makers, and glass-blowers to graphic designers. It’s banking for modern businesses.
- A sort code and account number in 5 minutes
- Auto-tagged transactions that make accounting easier
- Apply for credit in minutes, with money in your account instantly if you’re approved
Based on our own experience as Tide members, we recommend Tide for your business account.
Starting a new business? You can also form a limited company through Tide.
Disclosure: we use Tide and Square ourselves, but to be clear, we receive a reward from them when you sign up using our links.
Integrations with other payment providers
Tide and Square suit many businesses, but they are not the only option. We connect websites and applications to a wide range of payment providers, and will recommend the one that fits how you take money.
Ecommerce
Take card and wallet payments in your online shop:
- Stripe, PayPal and Square
- Worldpay, Mollie and Adyen
- Apple Pay and Google Pay
- Pay later options, such as Klarna
Memberships and subscriptions
Recurring payments for members and subscribers:
- Stripe Billing and PayPal subscriptions
- GoCardless for Direct Debit
- Automatic renewals and failed-payment reminders
- Member access linked to payment status
Custom websites and apps
Payments built into bespoke systems:
- Stripe, PayPal, Mollie and Adyen via their APIs
- Bookings, deposits and invoice payments
- Webhooks to update your records automatically
- Secure payments, with card details handled by the provider
Questions about banking or card payments?
Tell us about your business and how you take payments, and we will point you in the right direction, and connect payments to your website.