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ComparisonLast checked 8 November 2026

Revolut Business vs Zempler Bank

A UK bank business account with wide currency coverage and tools for taking payments, payroll and expenses. Sole traders use Revolut Pro instead. A UK bank business account, formerly Cashplus, with a £0 plan, Post Office cash deposits and paid plans that remove card FX fees and add cashback. We also show Incard, our pick for businesses whose main costs go on cards.

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Where Incard beats both

  • You spend thousands a month on cards, especially on advertising, software or travel
  • You want accounts for LLPs, which Revolut Business or Zempler Bank don't list
  • You're comfortable with safeguarding instead of FSCS cover

cashback a year on Incard's £0 Free plan from £5,000 a month of eligible ads, software and travel spend. Simple arithmetic, not a forecast.

£600

What a year of card spending earns you

Incard Free against Revolut Business's cheapest plan, at your monthly spend on ads, software and travel.

£720 a year better off with Incard

£600£0-£120Today6 months12 months
  • Incard Free: £600 cashback, £0 fees
  • Revolut Business's cheapest plan: no cashback, £120 fees

Simple arithmetic, not a forecast: 1% on eligible ads, software and travel spend at merchants on Incard's eligible brand list, and each plan's published monthly fee. Other fees, such as FX and ATM charges, aren't included. Revolut Business's cheapest plan: Basic: £10 a month.

Quick verdict

Revolut Business suits you if

  • You want your balance held by a UK bank, with FSCS cover
  • You get paid in many currencies: it holds 25+
  • You need to accept card payments online or in person
  • You want payroll and expenses apps alongside the account

Zempler Bank suits you if

  • You pay in cash at the Post Office
  • You want FSCS cover on a £0 plan
  • You want to take contactless card payments on your phone
  • You'd pay £9 or £19 a month to drop card FX fees and earn cashback

At a glance

Table notes: correct as of 8 November 2026, from each provider's own pages listed under Sources. “Not listed” means the provider's pages we checked don't say.
Revolut BusinessZempler BankIncard
Type and protectionBank · FSCS coverBank · FSCS coverE-money · safeguarded, no FSCS
Who can open oneUK limited companiesUK sole traders and UK limited companiesUK sole traders, UK limited companies, LLPs, Swiss GmbHs and AGs and Swiss sole traders
Cheapest planBasic: £10 a monthBusiness Go: £0 a monthFree: £0 a month
Plans (monthly)Basic £10, Grow £35, Scale £125, Enterprise customBusiness Go £0, Business Extra £9, Business Pro £19Free £0, Grow £49, Plus from £199
Card cashbackNone listed for Revolut Business; up to 1% on Revolut Pro for sole tradersUp to 0.5% on Extra, up to 1% on Pro, tiered by monthly spend, max £1,000 a monthFree: 1% on ads, software and travel, 0.5% on other eligible spend. Higher on Grow and Plus. Uncapped
Card payments in other currenciesNot listed2.99% on Go; no fee on Extra and Pro1.8% on Free, 1.5% on Grow and Plus
Domestic transfers10, 100 or 1,000 a month included, then £0.20 each3 free on Go, 20 on Extra, 500 on Pro, then 35p100 included on Free, 250 on Grow, then £0.30 each
International transfers£5 each on Basic; 5 or 25 a month included on Grow or ScaleEUR to SEPA countries and USD to the US, fee shown in app; up to £22 per payment in3 included on Grow; otherwise from £5 (SHA) or £20 (OUR)
ATM withdrawals2% on all plans£2 UK, £3 abroad on Go; free on Extra and Pro2% in the UK, 2.5% abroad
Cash depositsNot listedPost Office: 0.55%, £4 minimum, up to £6,000 a dayNot listed
Currencies you can hold25+ currenciesNot listedGBP, EUR and USD, with IBANs
Accepting card paymentsOnline from 1% + £0.20; in person from 0.8% + £0.02Tap to Pay in the app through Stripe; no Zempler fee, Stripe fees applyNot listed

Where they differ

Based on what each provider lists on its own pages. If a feature isn't listed, check with the provider before you rule it out.

What each one is, and who can open one

Revolut Business

In the UK, Revolut Business is provided by Revolut Bank UK Ltd (firm reference number 981170), a bank authorised by the PRA and regulated by the FCA and PRA. Eligible deposits are protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 in total.

Who can open one: Fully incorporated, active UK companies. Sole traders and freelancers are pointed to Revolut Pro. Charities, trusts, foundations and non-profits aren't eligible. Full Revolut Business profile.

Zempler Bank

Zempler Bank Limited (company number 04947027), authorised by the PRA and regulated by the FCA and PRA (FRN 671140). Eligible deposits are protected up to a total of £120,000 by the FSCS.

Who can open one: UK residents aged 18 or over with a UK-based business: sole traders not registered at Companies House, active limited companies limited by shares (at least one UK-resident director, 4 or fewer PSCs, no multiple corporate PSCs), partnerships and charities. Companies limited by guarantee or with corporate shareholders pay a £100 fee. Some industries aren't accepted. Full Zempler Bank profile.

Incard

Incard Ltd is authorised by the FCA as an electronic money institution (firm reference number 1027309). It is not a bank. Safeguarded: Incard keeps customer funds separate from its own money, in accounts with authorised credit institutions, and doesn't lend or invest them. Funds are not protected by the FSCS.

Who can open one: UK limited companies and LLPs, UK sole traders and freelancers registered with their local authority, and Swiss GmbH, AG and sole-trader businesses. EEA onboarding is paused until an expected restart in 2027. Public sector bodies, cooperatives, charities, foundations and trusts aren't accepted, and a long list of industries is restricted. Full Incard profile.

Our e-money vs bank account guide explains what safeguarding and FSCS cover mean if a provider fails.

When Incard isn't the answer

Incard isn't the right account if

  • Your business is registered outside the UK and Switzerland. EEA onboarding is paused until an expected restart in 2027
  • You're a charity, cooperative, foundation, trust or public body, or work in one of Incard's restricted industries
IncardOur pick for card spend

Incard: 1% cashback on ads, software and travel, on a £0 plan

Our pick for UK and Swiss businesses whose main costs go on cards, as long as you don't need bank deposit protection.

E-money · safeguarded, no FSCS

Work out your cashbackCheck eligibility

a month on the Free plan, with team cards
£0
cashback on ads, software and travel; 0.5% on other eligible spend
1%
IBANs in three currencies
GBP, EUR, USD

More: Revolut Business alternatives, Zempler Bank alternatives, all comparisons.

Sources

All checked on 8 November 2026. Where a provider's help centre or legal terms differ from its marketing pages, we follow the help centre and terms.

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