Tide - Mobile Business Banking

26K reviews
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PEGI 3
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About this app

One account for all things business. Everything you need to start, run and grow.

Join over 2,000,000 UK sole traders, freelancers, and limited company directors who trust Tide to simplify their business finances. Open a powerful business banking account in minutes and unlock a suite of smart tools designed to save you time and money.

💼 OPEN A FREE BUSINESS ACCOUNT
Open your professional account in just a few minutes – no paperwork, no monthly subscription fees.
• Apply on your phone in minutes
• No monthly fees
• FSCS protection for up to £120,000
• Contactless Mastercard

📊 START YOUR BUSINESS FROM SCRATCH
Access financing solutions tailored to your needs (cash flow, equipment, factoring) through our trusted partners.
• Company Registration: Register your company with unlimited directors, at no extra cost. Get everything you need to start running your business.
• Virtual Office Address: Keep your home address private with our professional address service.
• Business Name Generator: Find the perfect name and check availability instantly.
• Business investment account: Put your idle cash to work with expert-managed Vanguard portfolios.

📈 TAX & ACCOUNTING MADE EASY
Tide automates your administrative tasks so you can focus on what you love.
• Making Tax Digital (MTD): Use our HMRC-recognised tools to automate your bookkeeping and file your VAT returns for free.
• Instant Invoicing: Create, send, and track professional invoices in seconds.
• Automatic Categorisation: See exactly where your money is going with smart labels for your spending.
• Seamless Integrations: Connect your account to Xero, Sage, QuickBooks, and more.

💰 GROW WITH FLEXIBLE FINANCE
• Business Loans: Compare loans from over 80 lenders, with amounts from £1,000 to £20 million.
• Quick Decisions: Check your eligibility in minutes without affecting your credit score.
• Instant Saver: Earn up to 4% AER (variable) on your business savings with easy access.

🏦 SMART FEATURES FOR BUSY FOUNDERS
• Tap to Pay: Turn your smartphone into a card reader and accept contactless payments on the go.
• Team Access: Share account access with your team and set individual spending limits.
• Payroll management: Pay yourself and your team in one click, calculate taxes and pension contributions, and file directly with tax authorities.
• Dividends management: Easily declare, record, and pay company dividends while automatically generating compliant vouchers and board minutes.
• Expense Management: Upload receipts and categorise expenses instantly to stay organised.
• 24/7 Support: Get help whenever you need it via our secure in-app chat.

🌊 WHO IS TIDE FOR?
• Sole Traders
• Freelancers
• Entrepreneurs
• Limited Companies
• Scaling Startups

Download Tide today and discover why we are the UK’s leading business financial platform!

Visit our website: www.tide.co
Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/tidebanking
Follow us on Twitter: @TideBanking
Follow us on Instagram: @tidebanking

💙 Tide | Do what you love 💙

Tide is not a bank. Tide is authorised by the FCA for electronic money and credit broking. Bank accounts are provided by ClearBank® Ltd, authorised by the PRA and regulated by the FCA and PRA. Eligible deposits protected by the FSCS.
Online Business Bank Account UK | Join 2m SMEs & Freelancers banking with Tide
Updated on
2 Nov 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • This app may share these data types with third parties
    Personal info, Financial info and 4 others
  • This app may collect these data types
    Personal info, Financial info and 6 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

25.3K reviews
Chris McDonough
17 September 2026
Just terrible, as others have said. the app is completely unresponsive. you can't get past the blue screen. my money and transactions are all locked into this app. I want to take my money out and move everything but can't even access it. it's ridiculous. the most basic element of banking is being able to bank. When I first opened it, after a couple of weeks I couldn't make transfers. They say they go through but never went anywhere. I will have to go to court if they hold my money any longer.
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Tide Platform Ltd
17 September 2026
Hi, Chris. We get why you'd feel frustrated about this. It's your right to raise a complaint: https://www.tide.co/complaints/ It's never our intention to interrupt your business operations. We recommend updating the Tide app to version 3.207.0 or later. We'll use the details you've provided, so that we can prioritise this internally as well.
Adam Russell
18 September 2026
Edit: restarting my phone fixed the issue the app doesn't even load. I signed up for an account hours ago and can't even get into the app to finish setting it up. I've tried calling and been on hold waiting to speak to someone for 40 minutes and nothing. I left a voicemail for a call back and nothing. This is probably the worst first impression tide could possibly make for a new customer. How are people supposed to use this to run a business?!
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Tide Platform Ltd
18 September 2026
Hi Adam, we get how frustrating this must be, especially when you've just signed up. Please, make sure that your Tide app is updated at least to version 3.207.0 and then restart your phone. If the issue persists, please, send us an email at hello@tide.co addressed FAO Maria.
Ed Fairman
14 September 2026
The app is completely unusable. I repeatedly get stuck on the Tide splash screen and it never loads beyond it, meaning I cannot access my account or see my finances. I have deleted and reinstalled the app countless times, but the problem persists. This is extremely frustrating, particularly for a banking app where reliable access to your finances is essential. Please investigate and fix this immediately. Customers need to be able to access their accounts when they need to.
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Tide Platform Ltd
14 September 2026
Hi Ed, we hear how frustrating this is. Having no account access can be disruptive for any business owner. Please check if your Tide app is updated to version 3.207.0 or later, then try to restart your phone. If the issue persists, contact us via email at hello@tide.co titled 'FAO Elizabeth.' Once you do that, we'll raise this internally.

What's new

We're always working on improvements to the Tide app to help save businesses time and money. Get ready to save even more time on your finance admin: All new Tide application, Release 3.228.0 (Build 976) is here! Packed with smart features, plus we've upgraded our app to give you an even better experience.