by Ekrem Duman | Aug 4, 2026 | British Fintech & Payments, Startup
⚡ TL;DRGoCardless quietly built a global network for one unglamorous but enormous job: collecting recurring bank payments like subscriptions and bills. Founded in London in 2011, it reached £160.9m of turnover (up 22%) for the year to June 2025, posted its first...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 4, 2026 | British Fintech & Payments, Startup
⚡ TL;DRCheckout.com is the payments infrastructure that quietly processes billions for global merchants — and a cautionary tale about valuations. Founded by Guillaume Pousaz, it became Europe’s most valuable startup at $40bn in 2022, then cut its own...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 4, 2026 | British Fintech & Payments, Startup
⚡ TL;DRWise (formerly TransferWise) attacked one of finance’s biggest hidden rip-offs: the fees banks bury in international money transfers. Founded by two Estonians in London in 2011, it built transparent, low-cost cross-border payments into a public company...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 4, 2026 | British Fintech & Payments, Startup
⚡ TL;DRStarling is the most quietly profitable of Britain’s digital banks — and increasingly a technology company too. Founded in 2014 by Anne Boden, it reported pre-tax profit of £217.1m on revenue of £887.4m for the year to March 2026, its...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 4, 2026 | British Fintech & Payments, Startup
⚡ TL;DRMonzo is Britain’s most-loved digital bank, famous for its coral-pink card and obsessive focus on user experience. Founded in 2015, it reached 15.2 million customers and reported around £1.7bn of revenue with £172.6m of adjusted pre-tax profit...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 4, 2026 | British Fintech & Payments, Startup
⚡ TL;DRRevolut is Europe’s most valuable private technology company, valued at about $115bn in a 2026 employee share sale. Founded in London in 2015 as a cheap way to spend abroad, it became a full UK bank in March 2026, serves more than 70 million customers...
