How to get the most out of your business card

The Travel Bureau

Take a look at this case study to see how you too could take advantage of the benefits of your Barclaycard Business Account.

The Travel Bureau generates £2 million of revenue via facilities provided by Barclaycard Business. Chairman and Managing Director John Scott, who has used Visa products for 15 years, says: 'The ability of The Travel Bureau to both take and make retail and business payments using Visa's well developed international payment system is our passport to service and success in the Travel Business.'

Peter Beales Roses

Attleborough, UK

Business: Roses Exporter
Contact: Peter Beales, Managing Director
Banks: Barclays Bank, Norwich Branch

Peter Beales Roses is the definitive grower of classic roses, exporting around the world. The company uses a Barclaycard Business Card to make purchases where there is no time, or no long term requirement, to establish a business account. Peter Beales himself is an authoritative writer, lecturer and photographer on roses. He uses Barclaycard Business cards, to arrange and account for his travel schedule in North America, Europe and Asia.

Peter Beales Roses is a growing business, both in terms of its focus, and its performance. With a turnover of nearly £1 million the company is organising to take advantage of the reach and visibility provided by the Internet.

The company finds that the combination of Barclaycard Business and Visa's global status delivers:

1. The best way to pay for transactions that are either unanticipated, infrequent or small scale.
2. Guaranteed arrangements for personal global travel and living requirements
3. Visibility in the accounting process from clear and detailed statements.