Mettle business account - apply in minutes

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The free mobile business account for side hustlers that helps you start, run and grow.

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For sole traders and limited companies with up to two owners (only one owner can access the account)

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The business account for side hustlers

Mettle was built with those that wanted to take the leap and start their own side hustle in mind. With Mettle you can get access to custom invoicing, accounting software and keep your personal money and side hustle money separate.

For sole traders and limited companies with up to two owners (only one owner can access the account)

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The Mettle app Invoice screen overlaid with a notification that reads ‘You've been paid’.

Lucy, Goods of May

Get paid faster

Create and send invoices on the go. We'll notify you when money hits your account and match the payment to your invoice.

Explore invoicing

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Helen, London School of Furniture Making

Get tax ready

Categorise business transactions to reduce admin and minimise errors. Export your data and share it with your accountant.

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A phone with the Mettle app screen highlighting available accounting integrations like FreeAgent and Xero.

Tom, Ministry of Masks

Sync with accounting software

Connect Mettle with accounting packages like FreeAgent, Xero and Quickbooks.

More about integrations

Meet Lucy

Lucy runs her side hustle, Goods of May, alongside her full time job. She uses her Mettle account to make sure she stays on top of money coming in from orders and to invoice her wholesale clients.

Read her story here.

Lucy Clark from Goods of May

Starting a business isn’t easy and even less so when you do it during a national lockdown. In our latest customer interview, we caught up with Lucy, founder of Goods of May.

17 March 2021

4 min read

Customer spotlight

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Your money is held in a ring-fenced account. You're the only one with access

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Once we review and approve your business, you'll get an account number and sort code to get started

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Is Mettle right for you?

You're a sole trader or limited company with up to two owners
You have a balance of less than £100k (£50k for sole traders)
You're a UK-based company with owners that are UK residents

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It's free and easy to open.

Available on iOS and Android.

The Mettle account is an e-money account provided by Prepay Solutions (PPS), a trading name of Prepay Technologies Ltd which is an electronic money institution regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (FRN 900010) for the issuing of electronic money. Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) protection does not apply to electronic money institutions. Mastercard® is a registered trademark, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated. Registered office: 250 Bishopsgate, London, United Kingdom EC2M 4AA