Gifts & hospitality
In short
Best overall: 24 Fairtrade Yellow Roses, £40 at Arena Flowers. Best value: Sunset Roses, £32. Premium pick: Scented Double Lilies, £45.
Flowers cover more business occasions than any other gift: a client win, a new office, a colleague's bereavement, or a weekly arrangement for reception. This shortlist is drawn from a UK online florist's full catalogue of bouquets and arrangements, so you can compare across the range.
Most corporate flower pages are sales pitches for one florist. Below is what to compare before you commit: one-off orders against a contract, the tax position, and the details that make a business account worth having.
| # | Product | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best overall 24 Fairtrade Yellow Roses | £40 | Details |
| 2 | 24 Fairtrade White Roses | £40 | Details |
| 3 | Premium pick Scented Double Lilies | £45 | Details |
| 4 | Best value Sunset Roses | £32 | Details |
1 · Best overall
Arena Flowers · Sold by Arena Flowers
This hand-tied Fairtrade bouquet of 24 yellow roses from Arena Flowers is a classic choice - a symbol of friendship and happiness. Order before 7pm for next day delivery.
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Arena Flowers · Sold by Arena Flowers
This hand-tied Fairtrade bouquet of 24 pure white roses from Arena Flowers is a classic choice. Order now before 9pm for next day delivery.
3 · Premium pick
Arena Flowers · Sold by Arena Flowers
When it comes to cut flowers, these double oriental lilies are a true favourite. Boasting huge elegant blooms, a delightful scent and beautiful raspberry colouring this bouquet really makes a statement.
4 · Best value
Arena Flowers · Sold by Arena Flowers
This bouquet of mixed roses in sunset shades of orange, yellow and white is the perfect gift for a Summer occasion. Shop now from the UK’s most ethical florist.
For one-off gifts, a business account mainly saves admin. Interflora's corporate service, for example, starts with an application form and offers flexible payment terms, a dedicated account manager, bulk or single orders, and regular arrangements for reception areas.
For weekly office flowers, compare contract terms as closely as the arrangements. Moyses Flowers in London offers daily, weekly, fortnightly or monthly deliveries, consolidated invoicing for multi-site clients, and a one-month trial followed by three months' written notice to end the contract. Neither page publishes a price list, so get quotes in writing.
Flowers for an employee, such as a get-well or new-baby bouquet, are tax-free as a trivial benefit if they cost £50 or less including VAT, are not cash or a cash voucher, are not a reward for work, and are not in the contract. Over £50 the whole cost is taxable, and directors of close companies are capped at £300 a tax year.
Flowers sent to a client are a business gift. HMRC's BIM45065 says business gifts are not deductible, and the advertising exception in BIM45070 only applies to gifts carrying a conspicuous advert for your business, which a bouquet rarely does. For VAT, no output VAT is due on gifts to one person costing £50 or less, excluding VAT, in any 12-month period.
On our shortlist, the 24 Fairtrade Yellow Roses is the best overall pick at £40 from Arena Flowers. For a tighter budget, the Sunset Roses (£32) is our best-value choice.
Usually yes. A hamper, chocolates or flowers sent as a gift count as a business gift for VAT, so you can reclaim the VAT if gifts to any one person cost £50 or less (excluding VAT) in a 12-month period; above that, VAT is due on the gift. Corporation tax is a separate test: gifts of food or drink to clients aren't deductible, while gifts to your own staff are.
The picks here come from Arena Flowers. Most UK trade suppliers offer next-day delivery and VAT invoices; some offer credit accounts for regular orders.
It depends on the job. For one-off gifts nationwide, a florist with a corporate account and invoicing saves time. For weekly office arrangements, a contract florist covering your area gives consistency. Compare delivery windows, notice periods and invoicing before price.
Not if they qualify as a trivial benefit: £50 or less including VAT, not cash or a cash voucher, not a reward for work, and not part of the employee's contract.
Yes, several national florists offer one. Interflora, for example, sets up corporate accounts through an application form, with flexible payment terms and a dedicated account manager.