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Revolut Complete Review

Revolut's business offering is reviewed separately from its personal banking. This page focuses on business eligibility, pricing, payments, cash handling, integrations, international use, finance and protection.

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Overview & Approach

Revolut Business are available to eligible companies and organisations; revolut pro is a separate route for some self-employed users. The account should be assessed as a working financial tool rather than simply by its brand or headline fee.

Pricing starts from paid business plans; pricing varies. The meaningful cost depends on payment volumes, cash and cheque handling, extra cards, international transfers and any paid tools the business actually uses.

App and web; no branch network. Local and international payment allowances vary substantially by plan.

Useful to compare for international companies, distributed teams and controlled employee spending. The principal point to check before applying is that plan allowances, exchange limits and the legal account provider require close checking.

Trust & Customer Ratings

Protection depends on the contracting Revolut entity and product; verify the account terms rather than assuming UK FSCS deposit cover.

Protection and customer-review scores answer different questions. Protection concerns how eligible money is held; public ratings reflect the experiences of reviewers and can move over time. Neither replaces checking the account contract and current tariff.

Revolut's business service model is primarily digital, without a conventional branch fallback. Support availability, complaint handling and urgent account access should therefore be compared alongside any headline score.

Commercial relationships never determine BankAdvisor's inclusion, order or conclusions.

4.7 / 5

(Trustpilot)

Trust Score

FSCS Protection

Check product terms

App Store

Apple App Store

Not separately verified

Google Play

Google Play

Not separately verified

Phone Support

Check support channels

Branch Access

No branch network

Digital & App Features

Revolut's digital proposition centres on multi-currency balances and payments, team cards and approval controls, accounting integrations and expenses. Availability can depend on the account, plan, business structure and permissions given to individual users.

Local and international payment allowances vary substantially by plan. Multi-currency holding, exchange and cross-border payments are central features.

Not designed around branch cash or cheque deposits. A business that regularly handles notes, coins or cheques should price this separately from ordinary electronic banking.

Multi-currency balances and payments

Team cards and approval controls

Accounting integrations and expenses

Local and international payment allowances vary substantially by plan.

Not designed around branch cash or cheque deposits.

Multi-currency holding, exchange and cross-border payments are central features.

Account types and fees

Account Types & Fees

The main route is Revolut Business, with monthly pricing described as paid business plans; pricing varies. Eligible companies and organisations; Revolut Pro is a separate route for some self-employed users.

Account choice should reflect legal structure and use. Sole traders may need a simpler route, while limited companies can place more weight on team access, approval controls, bookkeeping integrations and additional cards.

For surplus cash, Variable Business Savings rate on the Enterprise plan. Lower plan rates and balance limits apply to Grow and Scale.

Credit availability is product, entity and eligibility dependent. Lending should be compared separately from the current account because approval, pricing and limits are not guaranteed by opening the account.

Account types covered

Product areas covered in this review. The detailed fees, rates and conditions are grouped below.

  • Revolut Business
  • Sole trader route where eligible
  • Company route where eligible
  • Business savings

Detailed fees and rates

Grouped by product area to make account fees, savings rates, card costs and important conditions easier to compare.

Everyday banking
ItemApplies toDetail
Cash and chequesPhysical handlingNot designed around branch cash or cheque deposits.
Travel and card use
ItemApplies toDetail
PaymentsUK paymentsLocal and international payment allowances vary substantially by plan.
International usePayments and card useMulti-currency holding, exchange and cross-border payments are central features.
Savings
ItemApplies toDetail
Business savingsRevolutUp to 3.30% AER
Business banking
ItemApplies toDetail
Monthly account pricingRevolut BusinessPaid business plans; pricing varies
Important note: rates, fees and eligibility can change. Use these figures as a checked summary, then confirm the latest details with the provider before applying or moving money.

App Experience

App and web; no branch network. In practice, usability depends on how quickly owners can see balances, approve payments, manage cards and users, export records and resolve failed or unfamiliar transactions.

The main administration tools are multi-currency balances and payments, team cards and approval controls, accounting integrations and expenses. Businesses should confirm which are included, which require a paid plan and whether integrations work with their existing accounting process.

Local and international payment allowances vary substantially by plan. Firms making frequent or bulk payments should compare allowances, cut-off times, approval workflows and charges rather than relying on the general app description.

Not designed around branch cash or cheque deposits. Multi-currency holding, exchange and cross-border payments are central features.

The service model matters when access fails or a payment is urgent. With no branch fallback, telephone or in-app support and recovery procedures carry more weight.

May suit

  • OKUseful to compare for international companies, distributed teams and controlled employee spending.
  • OKMulti-currency balances and payments
  • OKTeam cards and approval controls
  • OKAccounting integrations and expenses
  • OKApp and web; no branch network

May not suit

  • !Plan allowances, exchange limits and the legal account provider require close checking.
  • !Not designed around branch cash or cheque deposits.
  • !Credit availability is product, entity and eligibility dependent.
  • !People who need regular branch or counter service
  • !Anyone choosing mainly on one headline rate without checking the latest terms

Final Verdict

Revolut is worth comparing when useful to compare for international companies, distributed teams and controlled employee spending. That is a fit-based conclusion, not an overall ranking.

Its strongest practical case is the combination of multi-currency balances and payments, team cards and approval controls, accounting integrations and expenses with app and web; no branch network. The value of that combination depends on whether those are the services the business will use repeatedly.

The main trade-off is that plan allowances, exchange limits and the legal account provider require close checking. Not designed around branch cash or cheque deposits.

Before applying, model a typical month of payments, deposits, cards and overseas activity; confirm eligibility and protection; and compare the resulting cost with at least one app-led and one branch-backed alternative where relevant.

Revolut Features Overview

About Revolut

  • Revolut provider type: money-provider.
  • Eligible companies and organisations; Revolut Pro is a separate route for some self-employed users.

Savings & Pots

  • Variable Business Savings rate on the Enterprise plan. Lower plan rates and balance limits apply to Grow and Scale.

Loans & Overdrafts

  • Credit availability is product, entity and eligibility dependent.

Who May Revolut Suit?

  • Useful to compare for international companies, distributed teams and controlled employee spending.

Card & Spending

  • Local and international payment allowances vary substantially by plan.

Budgeting & Money Tools

  • Multi-currency balances and payments
  • Team cards and approval controls
  • Accounting integrations and expenses

International & Travel

  • Multi-currency holding, exchange and cross-border payments are central features.

App & Usability

  • App and web; no branch network
  • Not designed around branch cash or cheque deposits.

Financial Information Disclaimer

The information on this website is provided for general guidance only and may not always reflect the latest fees, rates, or terms offered by each bank. While we do our best to keep content accurate and up-to-date, you should always check the bank's official website or app before applying for an account. Nothing on this site constitutes financial advice.

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