r/smallbusinessuk
77k members
r/smallbusinessuk is a subreddit with 77k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses business, struggling, advice, accounting, and company, 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
: "Has anyone had to challenge a late paying client with the "Time to Pay Up" 60 day deadline, if so how did it go?"
15 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Who is everyone using for payment gateways on ecommerce sites? Stripe are increasing their fees so it's time I looked elsewhere."
10 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "None of these tariffs (& consequently handling fees) existed this time last year. What an utter shambles it’s become"
3 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Paying into private pension directly from business, tax saving?"
3 posts
#5
Opportunities
: "What’s a business or service common in other countries that is severely lacking/missing in the UK?"
2 posts
#6
Self-Promotion
: "Start an Online Business & Connect with Like-Minded People"
2 posts
#7
Ideas
: "Empty vacant shop - ideas?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/smallbusinessuk
#1
Business
: "Funding acquisition of an existing Business"
40 posts
#2
Struggling
34 posts
#3
Advice
9 posts
#4
Accounting
: "Accountant charging £10k+/year despite Xero - am I missing something?"
7 posts
#5
Company
: "Health insurance for sole director of a Ltd Company?"
6 posts
#6
Tax
: "New small business and I'm a little confused about Tax and national insurance"
6 posts
#7
Small Business
5 posts
#8
Startup
5 posts
#9
Small
4 posts
#10
Insurance
: "Health Insurance for sole director of a Ltd company?"
4 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
Flair Used in r/smallbusinessuk
#1
Removed - Short Title
: "Attention"
1 post
Member Growth in r/smallbusinessuk
Yearly
+31k members(69.0%)
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Last updated: August 6, 2026