Revolut Business vs Starling Bank: what each publishes
As of October 7, 2026
The published rules of Revolut Business and Starling Bank, side by side: which industries each excludes or accepts, where owners must live, which countries each names, the licence each holds and the fees each publishes. Each answer links to the page that quotes the rule with the date we read it.
This is not a ranking, and the two names are in alphabetical order. Either provider may still decline your company because of its activity, where it is registered, where its owners live or which licence it holds. The free check applies the rules of every provider in our base to your answers.
Policy by industry
| Industry | Revolut Business | Starling Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Crypto | Depends on the activity | No published rule |
| iGaming | No | No |
| Adult | No | No |
| Unlicensed financial services | No | No |
| AI and SaaS | No published rule | No published rule |
| Forex and CFD | No published rule | No published rule |
| Marketplace | No published rule | No published rule |
Revolut Business
Starling BankLicence
| Licensee | Revolut Business | Starling Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Licensee | Revolut Bank UK Ltd · bank authorised since 25/07/2024, regulated by the FCA and PRA (FRN 981170) · Revolut Bank UAB · Lithuanian bank (Bank of Lithuania register, authorisation LB002119), for EEA and Swiss companies | Starling Bank Ltd · bank authorised by the PRA and FCA (FRN 730166) |
| Regulator | PRA / FCA / Bank of Lithuania · | PRA / FCA · |
Where owners must live
Revolut Business
Residential address (at least one director or beneficial owner must reside in the UK, the European Economic Area (EEA), or Switzerland)
Starling Bank
All persons of significant control (PSC) of your Limited Company or LLP are individuals and are residents of the United Kingdom (i.e. no corporate shareholders). … All directors and limited partners with access to the account are residents of the United Kingdom.
Rules about countries
Revolut Business
No published rule
Starling Bank
No published rule
Fees
Revolut Business
All 31 fee lines, by plan and country
| Plan | Account opening | Monthly | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic (EEA) | Not stated | EUR 10 a month ('€10 per month') | · Source |
| Grow (EEA) | Not stated | EUR 35 a month ('€35 per month') | · Source |
| Scale (EEA) | Not stated | EUR 125 a month ('€125 per month') | · Source |
| Scale (Belgium and Finland) | Not stated | EUR 135 a month ('€135 per month') | · Source |
| Basic (Switzerland) | Not stated | CHF 10 a month ('Fr 10 per month') | · Source |
| Grow (Switzerland) | Not stated | CHF 50 a month ('Fr 50 per month') | · Source |
| Scale (Switzerland) | Not stated | CHF 150 a month ('Fr 150 per month') | · Source |
| Basic (Czechia) | Not stated | CZK 250 a month ('250 Kč') | · Source |
| Grow (Czechia) | Not stated | CZK 1,000 a month ('1000 Kč per month') | · Source |
| Scale (Czechia) | Not stated | CZK 3,500 a month ('3500 Kč per month') | · Source |
| Basic (Denmark) | Not stated | DKK 85 a month ('85 kr per month') | · Source |
| Grow (Denmark) | Not stated | DKK 280 a month ('280 kr. per month') | · Source |
| Scale (Denmark) | Not stated | DKK 1,150 a month ('1150 kr per month') | · Source |
| Basic (Hungary) | Not stated | HUF 3,800 a month ('3800 Ft per month') | · Source |
| Grow (Hungary) | Not stated | HUF 10,000 a month ('10000 Ft per month') | · Source |
| Scale (Hungary) | Not stated | HUF 35,000 a month ('35,000 Ft per month') | · Source |
| Basic (Norway) | Not stated | NOK 150 a month ('kr 150 per month') | · Source |
| Grow (Norway) | Not stated | NOK 450 a month ('kr 450 per month') | · Source |
| Scale (Norway) | Not stated | NOK 1,500 a month ('kr 1 500 per month') | · Source |
| Basic (Poland) | Not stated | PLN 50 a month ('50 zł per month') | · Source |
| Grow (Poland) | Not stated | PLN 175 a month ('175 zł per month') | · Source |
| Scale (Poland) | Not stated | PLN 625 a month ('625 zł per month') | · Source |
| Basic (Romania) | Not stated | RON 50 a month ('50 RON') | · Source |
| Grow (Romania) | Not stated | RON 200 a month ('200 RON per month') | · Source |
| Scale (Romania) | Not stated | RON 700 a month ('700 RON per month') | · Source |
| Basic (Sweden) | Not stated | SEK 150 a month ('150 kr per month') | · Source |
| Grow (Sweden) | Not stated | SEK 450 a month ('450 kr per month') | · Source |
| Scale (Sweden) | Not stated | SEK 1,500 a month ('kr 1 500 per month') | · Source |
| Basic (UK) | Not stated | GBP 10 a month | · Source |
| Grow (UK) | Not stated | GBP 35 a month billed monthly, or GBP 360 a year billed annually | · Source |
| Scale (UK) | Not stated | GBP 125 a month billed monthly, or GBP 1,080 a year billed annually | · Source |
Starling Bank
| Plan | Account opening | Monthly | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business account | Not stated | None ('no monthly fees') | · Source |
| Euro business account (add-on) | Not stated | GBP 2 a month | · Source |
| Accounting Plus (add-on) | Not stated | GBP 7 a month until April 2027, then GBP 14 a month | · Source |