Business Banking - Lloyds / HSBC (dull thread - sorry!)

[MJsGhost]

I've been with Lloyds for business banking, but have finally got fed up with them (snails-pace response to requests, archaic online systems, dinosaur for a relationship manager etc etc). Lloyds are too busy sorting out the integration issues with HBOS for anything to change for the better in the next 5 years...
I'm thinking of going for HSBC as they seem a lot more switched on, their IT systems are streets ahead (so better online management systems etc). They also have no hangover from recent takeovers to worry about.

Has anyone on here got any feedback for HSBC's business banking?

Ta very much

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I've been with Lloyds for business banking, but have finally got fed up with them (snails-pace response to requests, archaic online systems, dinosaur for a relationship manager etc etc). Lloyds are too busy sorting out the integration issues with HBOS for anything to change for the better in the next 5 years...
I'm thinking of going for HSBC as they seem a lot more switched on, their IT systems are streets ahead (so better online management systems etc). They also have no hangover from recent takeovers to worry about.

Has anyone on here got any feedback for HSBC's business banking?

Ta very much

They have an awfully large building in Canary Wharf to support, you'll be paying for it. Just saying, like.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Been using Nat West for over a year for business and personal banking and I have to say they are worth going and having a word with before you commit. They have a big building in London too! But they are very reasonable on charges.

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

Have been with HSBC since setting up the business in 2004 and would recomend their small business banking to anyone; never, ever had any issues with them. We use on-line banking facility mostly (it's very good) and haven't paid any charges for years.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Cannot beat NatWest, I have a couple of businesses and advise others always use NatWest

 

[MJsGhost]

Thanks for your comments guys (and for the PM received too).

I'll check out NatWest too

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Santender [was Abbey] - free business banking.
Been using the business account 5 years and personal banking about 20 years.
Can trf between bus & pers [dividends, expenses, wages] same day instead of all that 4 days waiting bollox.

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

Very impressed with HSBC. They made it very easy to set up a bank account and get a US credit card when I moved to the States