One of the most important choices for any new business is who to bank with. It's one of the first and most important decision a business makes. Studies have shown that small firms generally feel let down by their bank, with many unhappy with the high fees and confusing terms and conditions applied to accounts ö this is why we decided to poll our readers to find out which bank they currently is the best for UK startups.

In a closely ran race, the startup.co.uk reader web site poll received thousands of votes. The winner of the Startups Bank of the year is Alliance & Leicester