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Feature
Ampere
Traditional banks
Neobanks
Account opening
Free
£0 to £20
£0 to £500
Monthly fee
£20
£20 to £30
£0 to £100
Opening timeline
Quick & easy
4 weeks to 3 months
Up to 2 weeks
Assistance
Personal assistance in account opening & KYC
Personal assistance for advanced clients
No personal assistance
Support
Support at every step
Limited support
Limited phone support
Currency exchange
Exchange in 33 currencies and countries at low cost*
High exchange fees
Limited exchange + exchange fees
UK payments & transfers
Swift & Free
Takes up to 1h + fees
Includes fees
SEPA transfers
Instant & Free
Exchange fees + SEPA fees
Exchange fees + SEPA fees
Automated invoicing system
Free (Coming soon)
None
For additional fees
Merchant account
At lowest rates (Coming soon)
Open banking (payment processing for merchants)
Free for Ampere customers
Business loans
Already after 3 months of operating Up to x2 of your monthly turnover
Only after 1 year of operating with a long & complex process
* 0.35% conversion fee
Start your business with Ampere
Fast sign-up, quick opening
Get your business account just in minutes
There are no sign-up costs
Open an Ampere account and get a Corporate Debit Card FREE of charge
Don’t know where to start?
When launching a business, you get personal assistance
A secure approach to strengthening your team
We have a team of UK business managers to assist you in managing and growing a company.
Transform your website into an online shop
Get started with your merchant account quickly and easily and begin processing payment cards. (Coming soon)
Maintain complete control over all of your costs
Keep track of your business and finances in one online place with instant access from anywhere.