r/smallbusinessuk
80k members
r/smallbusinessuk is a subreddit with 80k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and money talk, and the community frequently discusses business, struggling, advice, company, and marketing, and they frequently recommend/review bank account, accounting software, and banking.
Questions and answers about starting, owning, and growing a small business in the UK.
Popular Themes in r/smallbusinessuk
#1
Advice Requests
: "Giving serious though to starting my own cafe. Any advice you can offer?"
30 posts
#2
Money Talk
: "Roastery is maxed out and I can't fund the next size up myself. Anyone actually raised money through crowdfunding?"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "EU PPWR - cheap solution for Shopify"
2 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Issues with Royal Mail Business Collections?"
2 posts
#5
Ideas
: "Ideas for a new solo business that doesn't need to make a fortune?"
2 posts
#6
Opportunities
: "Double down on one business or grow two smaller businesses in the same space?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/smallbusinessuk
#1
Business
: "Ideas for a new solo Business that doesn't need to make a fortune?"
37 posts
#2
Struggling
: "Small business Struggling with UK government tenders – what are we doing wrong?"
35 posts
#3
Advice
9 posts
#4
Company
: "Events Company (HeadBox) wants to take 10% from deposit for themselves… Should I accept this?"
7 posts
#5
Marketing
4 posts
#6
Small
4 posts
#7
Small Business
4 posts
#8
Startup
4 posts
#9
Business Partner
3 posts
#10
Employment
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/smallbusinessuk
Bank Account
32 reviews
#1
Monzo
4.3★ from 9 reviews
#2
Mettle
4.1★ from 7 reviews
#3
Tide
4.0★ from 3 reviews
Accounting Software
30 reviews
#1
Xero
4.2★ from 13 reviews
#2
FreeAgent
4.8★ from 8 reviews
#3
Sage
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Banking
21 reviews
#1
Tide
3.4★ from 5 reviews
#2
Mettle
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Starling
3.0★ from 2 reviews
Member Growth in r/smallbusinessuk
Yearly
+32k members(67.5%)
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Last updated: September 4, 2026