Tagged: leeds

February 15, 2023 @ 6:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has used its powers “to enter and inspect several sites around Leeds suspected of hosting illegally operated crypto ATMs.” The FCA gathered evidence from several sites “around the city as part of a joint operation with West Yorkshire Police’s Digital… Read More

May 31, 2021 @ 8:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based payments platform GoCardless notes that Yorkshire Energy CEO Anne Faulder, who has a background in executive roles in local and central government (and the NHS), understands how building a “strong culture” around shared values is “vital” for any business that wants to “make a… Read More

August 6, 2020 @ 12:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Leeds-based Rebuildingsociety, a peer to peer (P2P) lending platform that’s focused on financing options for SMBs, has teamed up with Virtual Finance Director (VFD) so that Rebuildingsociety’s borrowers are able to get updated reports on their accounts. The P2P lender’s borrowers will also receive future… Read More

February 25, 2019 @ 3:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK banking group NatWest announced last week it has opened a new digital branch in Leeds Victoria. According to NatWest, the digital store gives customers the space and opportunity to complete their banking online in a secure environment, with staff to help with more complex or technical issues…. Read More

August 30, 2018 @ 11:02 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Earlier this month UK crowdfunded Crowdcube blogged that £500 million had been pledged on the platform and has resulted in more than 700 successful raises, for startups to sizeable scale-ups including fintech unicorn Revolut, digital, mobile-only bank Monzo and the British multinational brewery BrewDog. Food and beverage… Read More

September 6, 2016 @ 1:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Leeds-based company Myrtle & Maude has recently launched a Seedrs initiative to raise £106,000 for the expansion of its all-natural nausea products, which are for those who experience morning and travel sickness. Myrtle & Maude currently offers a range of both natural and safe products, which includes… Read More

October 7, 2015 @ 8:44 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The newly announced partnership between Finpoint, Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and PwC allows for the expansion of Pinpoint’s service into the UK. Finpoint has already been supported by 70 lenders across the UK, including among others Loyds Bank, Metro Bank, Funding Circle, FundingKnight and… Read More

May 11, 2015 @ 2:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Birmingham-based mobile payment startup, Droplet, recently finished its crowdfunding round on Crowdcube. Originally seeking £500,000 for a 12.56% in equity, the company has successfully secured nearly £575,000. Droplet is a mobile payments app that allows users to pay without having to queue, and collect rewards on their phone each time they spend.  Supposedly, one of the reasons businesses love the startup is… Read More