Platinum Business Charge Card

• Exclusive welcome business bonus of 60,000 points when you spend just £6,000 in the first three months.³
• Platinum Concierge Service puts a whole host of personalised services at your disposal. One call sorts everything from arranging flights to booking a table to entertaining clients.
• Generous Membership Rewards^® programme gives you one point for virtually every full pound of your business spend. You can then redeem your points on a variety of things, such as flights for your business travel, computers for the office or corporate entertaining and gifting.⁴
• Beneficial business payment terms – deferred payment on purchases for up to 54 days with no interest charges, just pay your balance in full every month.¹
• No pre-set spending limit gives your business greater purchasing power.²
• Complimentary Supplementary Cards enables you to extend Cardmember benefits to employees and easily keep track of your business expenses.⁵
• Unlimited access to over 600 airport lounges in 83 countries around the world.⁶

The Platinum Business Card can make doing business even more rewarding as every time you use it, it gives you something back. So whether its business travel, client entertainment, or even the Christmas party, put it all on the Card and watch how fast your points grow.³

• Earn one Membership Rewards point for virtually every full pound of your business spend. You can then choose to redeem your points for a wide selection of rewards – from flights for your business travel to computers for the office, to staff incentives, corporate entertaining and gifting.⁴
• Welcome business bonus of 60,000 points (when you spend just £6,000 in the first three months) can be put towards any number of items for your business.³
• Use points you’ve earned on your Platinum Business Card to pay for travel booked online with American Express Travel. Pay for your trip in part or in full with your points, including any taxes and charges.⁷
  
  
  
  
• Transfer points you’ve earned on your business spend to one of our partner’s frequent traveller programmes

  Frequent flyer programmes

  Airline programmes

  • British Airways Executive Club 
  • Etihad Airways Points Transfer 
  • Flying Blue (Air France, KLM and others) 
  • SAS EuroBonus 
  • Virgin Atlantic Flying Club

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  and use them to enjoy complimentary stays, flights, dining and more - for business or pleasure.
• Business lounge access means that wherever your business, pleasure or rewards take you, you’ll enjoy complimentary Priority Pass membership to over 600 airport business lounges worldwide.⁶
  
  
  
• Our Fine Hotels & Resorts programme means that wherever you travel - with business or family – you get access to complimentary benefits such as complimentary room upgrades, daily breakfast for two people, and early check-in and late check-out.⁸
• Enhance your business trips or personal holidays with elite tier membership with Starwood Preferred Guest^® Gold, Club Carlson^SM Gold Elite and Hertz #1 Club.⁹
• Make the most of your Platinum Card membership by sharing your benefits with up to five others. Purchases on Supplementary Cards will also earn you Membership Rewards points.⁵

Examples representative of redeeming Membership Rewards^® points. Subject to availability
*Terms, taxes and fees apply. Subject to availability.
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• Beneficial business payment terms. Deferred payment on purchases for up to 54 days (with no interest charges) gives you greater control over your cashflow. Simply pay your balance in full every month.¹
• No pre-set spending limit gives your business greater purchasing power.²
• Comprehensive worldwide travel insurance wherever business or pleasure takes you. You, your family, or colleagues and employees with Supplementary Cards are covered, whether travelling together or travelling alone on business and leisure trips of up to 120 days.¹⁰
• Apply for complimentary Supplementary Cards for your colleagues and employees. With all business expenditures coming out of the one business account, you'll be able to see exactly where the money is going on your statements. You'll also save time when sorting through expenses claims.⁵
• Impress clients with Preferred Seating. Enjoy memorable nights out with clients (or family and friends) with access to some of the hottest shows and tables in town.¹¹

The Platinum Business Charge Card puts a whole host of personalised business services, benefits and support at your disposal. And they’re there, whenever you need them, to help make the running of your business simpler and easier. You’ll also enjoy all the protection and reassurance you need to conduct all your business affairs with complete confidence.

• Platinum Business Concierge Service. It’s the personal touches that make all the difference. From arranging business flights, finding you a hotel or even booking events tickets for a client, just one call and consider it done.
• Purchase protection. If you buy an item on your Card and it's stolen or damaged within 90 days, we'll replace or repair it, or refund you up to £2,500 per eligible item.¹⁰
  
  
  
• Refund protection. Should you change your mind or return your eligible item for any reason within the same 90 day period, the Card's Refund Protection means that even if the UK retailer won't refund you, we’ll replace or refund you up to a maximum of £300.¹⁰
• Easy, secure business account management. 24-hour secure online access lets you check your balance, past statements, available credit, and keep track of all business purchases made on your Card
  
  
  
  
• Worldwide 24-hour customer service with Global Assist.^® If you’re away on business and run into trouble anywhere in the world, assistance is just a phone call away – in your own language, 24/7.
• Emergency Business Card Replacement. No matter where your business takes you, you’ll never be stranded. Report your Card lost, damaged or stolen we’ll help you replace it.

To apply for the Platinum Business Card, you should be able to say yes to the following:

• I am aged 18 or over
• The company has been trading for more than one year and has a current UK Bank or Building Society account
• My personal income is over £20,000
• I have a permanent UK home address
• I/The Business have/has no County Court Judgements for non-payment of debt
• Pay annual fee of £450 (Tax deductable).

To ensure timely completion of the application for your Platinum Business Card, it’s best to make sure you have the following information with you before you start to apply for the Card.

Personal details:
The About You section is where you tell us about yourself. Please provide your accurate home address to ensure timely processing of your application. In addition to this you’ll need to provide:

• Your bank or building society account details
• Your gross annual income
• Any existing American Express Card number (this can help speed up the decision-making process of your application).

Business details:
When completing the application, please note that the address required is the Registered Address of the business. To complete the application process, we may request additional details for verification and authentication purposes. Do ensure you have the following details at hand, if relevant for your business:

• Name, date of birth, and address details of any Beneficiary Owners who own 25% or more of the business
• Name, date of birth, and address details of at least two directors of the business if applicable.