How we earn revenue and how it affects our content
Affiliate marketing is a common way for content websites to earn revenue. When you click a link on GuideToBusiness and go on to open a business bank account, apply for a credit card, or purchase a product or service, we may receive a commission payment from that provider. This commission is paid by the provider — not by you — and does not affect the price you pay.
GuideToBusiness currently maintains affiliate partnerships with business banking providers, business credit card issuers, accounting software companies, and other business services providers. These partnerships are disclosed clearly throughout our site with the label "Recommended Partner" or "We may earn a commission."
It does not. Our editorial team operates independently from our commercial partnerships. The guides, calculators, and tools we produce are written to be genuinely useful to UK entrepreneurs — not to drive affiliate clicks. We do not write guides specifically to promote partner products, and we do not alter our editorial conclusions based on commercial relationships.
Where we recommend a specific product (such as a business bank account), that recommendation is made on editorial merit — based on factors such as fees, features, FSCS protection, and customer reviews. If a better product exists from a non-partner provider, we will say so.
Affiliate links on GuideToBusiness are identified in the following ways: buttons or links labelled "Open Business Account," "Apply Now," or similar commercial calls-to-action; sidebar and in-article panels labelled "Recommended Partner"; and any link accompanied by the text "We may earn a commission."
You are under no obligation to use any affiliate link on this site. You can always navigate directly to a provider's website without going through our links. Our guides remain free and fully accessible regardless of whether you use our affiliate links.
GuideToBusiness complies with the UK's Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and the CAP Code requirements for affiliate marketing disclosure. All material commercial relationships are disclosed clearly and prominently.