{"id":12833,"date":"2025-02-13T11:32:37","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T11:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infowp.cartridgepeople.com\/?page_id=12833"},"modified":"2026-05-22T11:55:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T10:55:59","slug":"business-accounts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cartridgepeople.com\/info\/business-accounts","title":{"rendered":"Open a Business Account and Better Manage Your Printing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why open a Business Credit Account?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick application process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We offer a rapid application process so you can set up your Business Account in no time at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A business credit check will be carried out and if you\u2019re successful, a Business Account will be set up within one working day.\u00a0<strong>Please note:<\/strong>\u00a0To ensure the application is verified, a phone call may be required for security before the application is successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Eligibility Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We require the following criteria to be met in order to be eligible for a Business Account:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Registered as a Limited Company<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trading for more than 2 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have up-to-date accounts filed at Companies House<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The first order placed on a pro-forma basis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Net monthly credit, 0% interest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We offer Net monthly credit terms and provide flexible credit limits with a 0% interest rate. Please be aware that payment must be received via BACs by the end of the following month of the invoice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No contracts or hidden charges<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;ll never tie you into a contract when you sign up for a business account. We recognise that when you&#8217;re buying office supplies, you want to do so without having to worry about any hidden clauses. For that reason, we&#8217;ve decided to offer accounts without the need for a contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spend \u00a335 or more for free delivery on your order<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We offer free, tracked delivery when you spend \u00a335 or more. Most deliveries arrive within 2 days after dispatch. However please allow up to 5 days for delivery before contacting us. This service uses multiple carriers such as Evri and DPD depending on size and weight restrictions. DPD delivery methods are available on most orders and this will be offered at the checkout when available. If you choose one of these options on a normal working day, your order will be dispatched on the same day if you&nbsp;<strong>order before 6:00pm<\/strong>. The expected delivery day will also be shown in the checkout when ordering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tracked DPD Next Working Day &#8211; \u00a35.99<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tracked DPD Next Working Day Pre-12:00 &#8211; \u00a39.99<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tracked DPD Next Working Day Pre-10:30 &#8211; \u00a315.99<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tracked DPD Saturday Delivery &#8211; \u00a39.99<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also offer a&nbsp;<strong>Priority Dispatch Tracked<\/strong>&nbsp;service for \u00a34.99 or \u00a33.99 if your basket total is \u00a335 or more. This option will be offered at the checkout as an upgrade when available. If you choose this option on a normal working day, we guarantee your order will be dispatched on the same day if you&nbsp;<strong>order before 9.00pm<\/strong>. This service uses multiple carriers such as Evri and DPD depending on size and weight restriction. 97% of orders arrive next working day, but please allow up to 2 working days for delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lowest online prices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We monitor our competitors&#8217; prices on a daily basis to ensure we offer our customers the best possible prices. We do this by analysing online retailers directly and where they appear via Google Shopping and price comparison websites. In the unlikely event that you do find a product at a lower price through a UK based online retailer, we will refund 100% of the difference up to 30 days after your purchase.\u202fTerms and Conditions apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dedicated Account Management Team<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you open an account with us you&#8217;ll be assigned a dedicated Account Manager who&#8217;ll be on hand to offer advice on the right consumables for your printer(s). *<em>Dedicated account manager subject to minimum monthly spend.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Business Accounts: FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some answers to some Frequently Asked Questions. Please do not hesitate to talk to one of our Dedicated Account Managers on&nbsp;<strong>01270 906 906<\/strong>&nbsp;or email&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"mailto:business@cartridgepeople.com\">business@cartridgepeople.com<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-custom-faq\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-question\">How long does it take to process my application?<\/div><div class=\"faq-answer\">We typically respond to Business Account applications within one working day. Our office is open 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-question\">What are your payment terms?<\/div><div class=\"faq-answer\">We offer Net Monthly credit terms (payment must be received by the end of the following month of the invoice). We provide flexible credit limits with a 0% interest rate.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-question\">How do I order using my credit account?<\/div><div class=\"faq-answer\">You can place orders using your Business Account on our website. Once your account is approved, your credit will be available to spend on the payment method page of the checkout.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-question\">Can I send orders to different addresses?<\/div><div class=\"faq-answer\">Yes. You can set up multiple addresses under your account so that your supplies get sent to the places that need them.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-question\">Is there a minimum term contract?<\/div><div class=\"faq-answer\">Not at all. However, we are proud of our exceptional service and offer the lowest prices to ensure you won&#8217;t want to go anywhere else. If your account is inactive for more than one month, we will endeavour to contact you to see if there is anything we can help you with and that we have up to date account details.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-question\">What credit limit can I expect to receive?<\/div><div class=\"faq-answer\">We assess credit applications on a case-by-case basis but offer a maximum of \u00a31,500 as an initial credit limit. Once orders\/payments have been made, we will review this limit and increase if required.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Any more questions? 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