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
#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

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Yearly
+31k members(69.0%)

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Last updated: August 6, 2026