Software deals for start-ups and new UK businesses
Starting a business is a long list: a bank account, a way to get paid, email that looks professional, and something to keep receipts in order. Norfolk Business Perks is built in Norfolk and useful anywhere in the UK. We check the current deals and free trials, and explain them in plain English, so you can get set up without wading through sales pages. Most of these offers are open to any new UK business, not just local ones.
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Get a bank account and a professional setup
Open a free Monzo Business account; when you add money and make a qualifying card payment within 30 days you get £50. Add professional email on your own domain, and hire help by the job when you need a logo or a one-off website fix.
Monzo Business
Business banking
Free business account, no monthly fees + £50
Open a free Monzo Business current account with no monthly fees. When you add money and make a qualifying card payment within 30 days you get £50. Spending cards, pots and accounting links included — a solid modern bank account for Norfolk limited companies and sole traders.
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Open your Monzo Business account through this link, then add money and make a qualifying card payment within 30 days to get £50 (ATM withdrawals, transfers and virtual card payments usually don't count). No monthly fee applies to Monzo's free Business Lite plan; paid plans are optional. Monzo Business offer terms apply; eligibility and caps may change — check monzo.com. Offer last checked
Professional email on your own domain ([email protected]) through Gmail, plus shared Drive storage, Docs, Sheets, Calendar and Meet video calls. A sensible alternative to Microsoft 365 for Norfolk start-ups, trades and small teams, with a 14-day free trial.
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Google's page says the first 14 days are at no cost. Paid plans are per user per month, and annual plans save about 16%. Any referral promo code is shown by Google at sign-up. Offer last checked
Need a logo, a menu redesign, a quick website fix or some product photos edited? Fiverr lets you hire freelancers for one-off jobs at a fixed price, with reviews to help you choose.
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No discount through this link. Prices are set by each freelancer. Fiverr's buyer fees and terms apply. Offer last checked
Get up to £100 off SumUp with Norfolk Business Perks — a card reader, Tap to Pay on your phone, and a free online store. If you need a fuller till, Epos Now is worth a look. Printify is there if you want to sell printed merch without holding stock.
SumUp
Card payments & online store
Card machines, Tap to Pay & a free online store
One simple payments setup for a Norfolk shop, café, market stall or tradesperson. Take chip & PIN and contactless on a SumUp card reader from 1.69% per transaction, start with Tap to Pay on your iPhone or Android phone with no extra hardware or monthly fee, then sell online with a free SumUp online store and payment links, from the counter to click-and-collect.
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Through Norfolk Business Perks you may get up to £100 off your first SumUp hardware purchase (depending on SumUp's current offer; see SumUp's page for details). Card reader transactions from 1.69%; online payments 2.50% (checked 3 November 2026). Tap to Pay uses the free SumUp Business app with no activation or monthly fees. SumUp's own terms apply. Offer last checked
Cloud EPOS till system for Norfolk cafés, pubs, shops and salons. Take card and contactless payments, track stock and see what's actually selling, with 130+ integrations including Xero. Our referral page gives 20% off Epos Now's RRP and lets you book a free demo.
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20% off Epos Now's RRP via our referral page, which also offers a free demo. Epos Now's terms apply. Offer last checked
Put your designs or logo on T-shirts, mugs, tote bags and prints, and sell them through Etsy, eBay or your own online store. Items are only made when a customer orders, so there's no stock to buy.
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Printify's pricing page shows a free plan ($0/month, up to 5 stores). You pay the production and shipping cost when an order comes in. Premium from $24.99/month (billed yearly) adds product discounts. Prices are in US dollars. Offer last checked
Capture receipts on your phone, get quotes signed without printing, and keep staff records in one place once you take someone on.
Dext
Bookkeeping
Free trial, no card needed
Snap a receipt or bill on your phone and Dext reads it, files it and pushes it into Xero or QuickBooks. Built for sole traders, trades and small businesses in Norfolk who want no more shoebox of crumpled receipts for their accountant at year end. Free trial, no card needed.
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Dext's free trial for new business customers, no card details needed to start. Business plans from £24.17/month plus VAT, billed annually (£290 a year). Dext's terms apply. Offer last checked
UK-built e-signatures for quotes, contracts and tenancy agreements. Your customer signs on their phone in a minute, with UK-hosted data and a full audit trail.
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Free to register with no credit card. Pay as you go from £2.60 per envelope, or Essentials at £40 + VAT a month billed annually. Signable's terms apply. Offer last checked
UK HR software for small businesses: keep employee records and documents in one place, let staff book holiday from their phone, and track sickness and absence without spreadsheets. Optional modules add rotas and timesheets, recruitment and expenses. Built for Norfolk SMEs, from cafés and shops to trades firms and growing start-ups.
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Breathe's sign-up page offers a 14-day free trial with all features included, no credit card required, and you can cancel at any time (checked 3 November 2026). After the trial you choose a paid plan; see breathehr.com for current pricing. Breathe's terms apply. Offer last checked
Newsletters to early customers, tools to help with ads and voiceovers, and B2B contact data if you sell to other businesses. Small manufacturers can also try MRPeasy for production and stock.
Brevo
Email marketing
Free plan, 300 emails a day
Email marketing for small businesses: send newsletters, offers and automatic follow-up emails to customers, with sign-up forms and ready-made templates. A simple way for Norfolk cafés, shops and start-ups to keep regulars coming back, on a free plan of up to 300 emails a day.
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Brevo's pricing page shows a free-forever plan with no credit card needed, sending up to 300 emails a day once your account is approved. Free emails carry Brevo's logo; paid plans remove it. Brevo's terms apply. Offer last checked
Simple email newsletters for shops, cafés and venues, with ready-made templates and an AI writing helper. Handy for telling regulars about events, offers and new stock.
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Free trial with no payment needed. Starter Email from £4/month, Lite from £8/month (excl. VAT, price depends on your number of contacts). 30-day money-back guarantee. Constant Contact's terms apply. Offer last checked
AI ad generator: add your logo and a few product photos and AdCreative.ai creates ready-to-post ads and banners for Facebook, Instagram and Google. Handy for Norfolk shops, cafés and start-ups doing their own marketing between serving customers, with a 7-day free trial.
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AdCreative.ai's page shows a 7-day free trial (cancel anytime) with 20 creative credits to try ads, banners and videos. Offer last checked
AI voice generator that turns text into natural-sounding voiceovers for videos, adverts, on-hold messages and staff training clips, without booking a studio. Useful for Norfolk venues, start-ups and anyone making their own videos. Free plan with 10,000 credits a month; commercial use needs a paid plan.
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ElevenLabs' pricing page shows a free plan ($0) with 10,000 credits a month. Paid plans from $6/month add a commercial licence. Prices are in US dollars. Offer last checked
A large B2B database of companies and decision-makers with their contact details, for Norfolk firms that sell to other businesses (agencies, consultancies, IT, wholesale and manufacturing) and want to find the right person to talk to. Free trial available; less useful for shops and cafés.
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Via ZoomInfo's free-trial page. Better suited to B2B firms than shops and cafés. If you contact people, follow UK GDPR/PECR rules. Offer last checked
Production planning, stock control and batch traceability for small manufacturers, from Norfolk food and drink producers to workshops. Links up with Xero and other sales tools.
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MRPeasy's 15-day free trial, extendable to 30 days by completing their onboarding steps. No credit card required. Paid plans are priced per user in US dollars. MRPeasy's terms apply. Offer last checked
Pay only 1% on successful referrals — no monthly fees
Referral software for Norfolk businesses that want a partner or customer referral programme without a monthly subscription. Track who referred whom, sync referrals to Salesforce and pay rewards when deals close; you only pay a 1% platform fee on rewards paid.
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Platform fee is 1% of each reward marked paid in the product (including manually marked paid), not a % of deal value unless that is how you set the reward. No monthly or setup fee; fees exclusive of VAT (VAT added where applicable). PayPal/payment-provider fees are separate. Early-access pricing: first 250 businesses lock in 1% for the life of the account (subject to Terms). Provided by Fintech Innovation Group Ltd (company no. 16909729). Full terms: https://referralnexus.co.uk/terms Offer last checked
Are these start-up deals only for Norfolk businesses?
No. Most are offers any UK business can use. We're based in Norwich and we pick tools that make sense for small businesses, then explain them in plain English. Built in Norfolk, useful anywhere in the UK. We never claim an offer is exclusive when it isn't.
What should a new UK business set up first?
Most new businesses start with a bank account, a way to get paid, and professional email. Monzo Business is a free business account: when you add money and make a qualifying card payment within 30 days you get £50. Google Workspace gives you email on your own domain with a 14-day free trial. SumUp covers card payments and a free online store — Get up to £100 off SumUp with Norfolk Business Perks. Add Dext when you want receipts captured automatically.
How does the Monzo Business offer work?
You can open a free Monzo Business account with no monthly fees. When you add money and make a qualifying card payment within 30 days you get £50. Spending cards, pots and accounting links are included. Always read Monzo's terms, because ATM withdrawals, transfers and virtual card payments usually don't count.
Can I take card payments without buying a full till system?
SumUp is a simple way to take chip and PIN or contactless payments, or use Tap to Pay on your phone, with a free online store if you want to sell that way too. The current offer is: Get up to £100 off SumUp with Norfolk Business Perks. Check SumUp's page for the details, as hardware offers can change.
How up to date are these offers?
Every perk shows the date we last checked it on the provider's site. Offers can change, so always read the provider's terms before you sign up. You can also browse all current perks.
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