Cash Tech Solutions Provider GLORY LTD to Become Cornerstone Investor in OneBanks, a Shared Branch Banking Innovator

GLORY LTD., an international provider of cash tech solutions to the financial, retail and quick service restaurant industries, reveals that it will aim to become the “cornerstone” investor in the UK’s OneBanks, the shared branch banking “innovator,” as part of a Series A round in support of OneBanks’ goal to serve as the key infrastructure player in the “provision of everyday banking services.”

As mentioned in a release shared with CI, OneBanks has previously acquired capital from angel backers including Rupert Pennant-Rea, former deputy governor of the Bank of England, and Baroness Bottomley, the former Conservative cabinet minister.

As noted in the announcement:

“On completion of the transaction, Glory will become the lead external investor with a significant minority of the enlarged capital and Javed Anjum, Glory’s head of Software Strategy & Innovation will join the OneBanks Board of Directors. Anjum has over 20 years of global experience in banking technology solutions with a specific focus on helping drive the evolution of retail bank branches.”

Also on completion, Jonathan Hughes, an entrepreneur and investor in the Fintech space, will reportedly be assuming the role of Executive Chair of OneBanks.

Hughes brings more than 2 decades of industry experience in financial services along with an “enormous fund of experience to OneBanks, having previously been part of the team that turned around Worldpay whilst it was under private equity ownership, led the creation of Tyl by NatWest, co-founded Pollinate International, and was a Partner at Bain & Company.”

As stated in the release:

“Glory’s commitment, together with additional funds being raised from existing investors, will underpin OneBanks’ ambitions to become a leading player in the delivery of everyday banking services, filling the gap being created in the UK market by the progressive withdrawal from the High Street of the mainstream banks.”

After the completion of the trial of its innovative shared branch kiosk formats in three different locations in 2021, OneBanks aims to start its full UK nationwide roll-out, “expanding to 15 locations by the end of 2022 and 150 by 2025,” the announcement revealed.

As noted in the update:

“Using the recently introduced Open Banking standards, OneBanks has developed proprietary technology that enables multiple banks to offer services from a single physical location at significantly lower cost than a traditional branch.”

Participating banks’ clients  – personal and small business – have free access “to multiple transaction types all supported by a member of the OneBanks team who is recruited from the local community.”

Toshimitsu Yoshinari, Chief Solutions Officer at Glory Global Solutions, said they have a lot of experience in assisting banking institutions with transforming their physical branch networks using the latest tech “in response to changing consumer expectations.”

Toshimitsu added:

“The mass adoption of mobile and online channels has fundamentally changed the economics of branch banking across the UK and other countries and yet consumers still value, and in many cases need, convenient access to face-to-face banking services. We are delighted to be making this investment in OneBanks as they seek to introduce, in partnership with the major UK banks, their new open banking-enabled approach to providing this service to communities across the UK through shared branches.”

Duncan Cockburn, Founder and CEO of OneBanks, noted that they see a great opportunity for themselves as an independent player “enabling an efficient service model which will allow banks to offer better basic banking facilities in communities where they are needed.”

Duncan also mentioned:

“To have a leading global provider of banking technology solutions for the financial industry buying in so enthusiastically into our vision is immensely valuable – particularly at this stage in our development. Access to cash and the need for human interaction are still highly valued by many in our communities. We look forward to working together with our new partners to ensure that our concept of shared branch banking gains the widespread adoption to which we aspire.”

Jonathan Hughes, Executive Chair elect of OneBanks, remarked:

“OneBanks is a fantastic concept, and ensuring that communities nationwide are still able to do their banking in-person is so important for financial inclusion. I am honoured to have been asked to come on board as chairman and am looking forward to helping Duncan and the team move forward on to the next exciting stage.”


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