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Best Financial Services Companies in England, United Kingdom

The 3634 best Financial Services companies in England, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Hayfin.

3634companies tracked
$43.6Bdisclosed funding
4unicorns
443have raised

Ranked: Best Financial Services companies in England

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageEmployeesFounderTech stackRecent signals
1Hayfin
Private debt fund focused on multiple sectors
$6.2B107 mo agoAcquired62Mark Tognolini
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+13
2Convex
Provider of international specialty insurance and reinsurance
$3.3B23 mo agoAcquired491Stephen Catlin
Co-Founder & CEO & Chairman
WordPressMySQLPHP+241 award
3Propel Finance
Provider of business loans
$2.6B11 mo agoFunding Raised200Mark Catton
CEO
DrupalApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+193 awards
4Blue Motor Finance
Auto loans provider
$2.0B31 mo agoAcquired219Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft ASP.NETAmazon ALB+132 job openings
5Tritax Big Box
Equity REIT investing in logistics assets
$1.7B84 mo agoPublic42Mark Shaw
Founder & Chairman
Google MapsMicrosoft ASP.NETMicrosoft Clarity+21
6Greensill 🦄
Provider of working capital loans
$1.7B68 mo agoSeries E67
7Porterbrook
Provider of rolling stock solutions for passenger and freight rail networks
$1.5B58 mo agoAcquired144Mary Grant
CEO
Craft CMSPHPUbuntu+10
8Abound
Provider of personal loans with flexible repayment options and holistic assessment
64Funding top 23%Growth top 28%Talent top 38%Fin. health top 39%
All 8 signals ▾
Fundingtop 23%
Growthtop 28%
Talenttop 38%
Fin. healthtop 39%
Techtop 40%
Marketbottom 42%
Globalbottom 39%
Moatbottom 38%
Funding: Raised $1.5B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 3 yrs (1.7/yr)
Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100
$1.5B14 mo agoSeries B10Michelle He Cfa
Co-founder and COO
WebflowVimeoGSAP+211 job opening
9Pension Insurance Corporation
Provider of liability and pension insurance services
$972M49 mo agoAcquired489Tracy Blackwell
CEO
Adobe Experience ManagerJavaVue.js+121 internship
10Howden Group Holdings
Insurace Brokers
$680M55 mo agoLate Stage15,000David Howden
CEO
DrupalPHPAmazon Web Services+17
11Glenhawk
Diversified lending NBFI
$606M45 mo agoFunding RaisedGuy Harrington
Chief Executive & Founder
12Metro Bank
Retail bank offers personal and business banking services such as current accounts, savings, loans, credit…
$564M32 mo agoPublic4,184
4,184 → 2,900 (-31%)
Daniel Frumkin
CEO
Optimizely Content ManagementMicrosoft ASP.NETAngularJS+15
13Resolution Life Group
Provider of acquisition and management insurance policies
$500M44 mo agoAcquired389Apple iCloud MailVimeoAmazon Web Services+14
14Fiduciam
Business loans provider
$474M52 mo agoFunding RaisedHenrik Takkenberg
Co-Founder
15LiveMore
Developer of a mortgage marketplace
$310M40 mo agoFunding Raised8Leon Diamond
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
SanityNode.jsBootstrap+23
16Simply Asset Finance
Vehicle and equipment financing company
$289M30 mo agoSeed106
106 → 192 (+81%)
WordPressPleskApple iCloud Mail+201 award
17Jensten Group
Provider of retail and wholesale broking, underwriting, and broker network services
$216M25 mo agoAcquired500WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+201 job opening · 1 partnership
18The Openwork Partnership
Online financial advisory and planning platform for individuals and families
$210M12 mo agoLate StageRichard Houghton
Chief Executive Officer
Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Salesforce+191 award
19Praetura
Provider of lending and equity solutions for startups and SMEs
$203M1 mo agoFunding RaisedPeadar OReilly
Co-Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+191 award
20Reward Finance Group
Provider of SME loans
$193M31 mo agoFunding Raised58David Jones
Founder
1 award
21IQUW
Provider of specialty insurance and reinsurance products for various industries
$170M14 mo agoAcquiredPeter Bilsby
CEO
WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryWordPress+35
22Winton
Diversified investment management firm
$138M34 mo agoSeries D4Apple iCloud MailVimeoHeadless UI+141 partnership · 1 award
23Oxbury
Commercial bank
$137M2 mo agoSeries C103James Farrar
Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director. Co Founder
UmbracoMicrosoft ASP.NETPlyr+181 partnership
24Helios Underwriting
Investment company focused on acquiring Limited Liability Vehicles
$123M42 mo agoPublic3WordPressMySQLPHP+19
25Rock
Diversified conglomerates operates across multiple industries
$115M21 mo agoFunding RaisedMark Swindell
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+261 award
26Kingswood
Provider of investment & wealth management services
$99M22 mo agoPublic5WordPressMySQLPHP+25
27Tower Leasing
Provider of asset finance and leasing solutions for businesses
$92M29 mo agoFunding Raised27WordPressMySQLPHP+282 awards
28Masthaven Bank
Retail bank
$77M7 mo agoAcquired200
29Amius
Amius team are committed to meeting the requirements of its clients.
$70M23 mo agoFunding Raised
30WeDo
Provider of investment, financing, and a flexible set of services to SMEs
$63M25 mo agoFunding Raised12Mark Lindsay
Group Chief Executive Officer
1 award
31EY
Provider of assurance, tax, consulting, and transaction services
$48M29 mo agoFunding Raised128Janet Truncale
CEO
Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+29
32Validus
Provider of financial risk management advisory, capital markets, and technology
$45M16 mo agoLate Stage25WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+30
33Sandfield Capital
Provider of funding services
$39M18 mo agoFunding Raised12
34Liberty Leasing
Provider of asset finance, refinance, hire purchase, and finance lease options
$38M7 mo agoFunding Raised37Josh Jermaine
Owner
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+161 award
35Paragon Bank
Commercial bank
$36M10 mo agoFunding RaisedNigel Terrington
CEO
OutSystemsApple iCloud MailSite Search 360+19
36Bibby Financial Services
Provider of asset financing and leasing services
$26M14 mo agoAcquired80Turbopackstyled-componentsSentry+27
37HQLAᵡ
Provider of a platform for securities finance and repo transactions
27Funding top 35%Talent top 35%Moat top 39%Global bottom 39%
All 6 signals ▾
Fundingtop 35%
Talenttop 35%
Moattop 39%
Globalbottom 39%
Techbottom 36%
Marketbottom 30%
Funding: Raised $17.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 8 yrs (0.1/yr)
Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 1 named leader on record
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100
$18M1 mo agoSeries C30Guido Stroemer
Co-Founder & CEO
WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+9
38One Stop Business Finance
Credit Broker
$16M17 mo agoFunding Raised11WordPressMySQLPHP+17
39Tembo Money
Online marketplace for residential mortgage loans
62Tech top 27%Talent top 28%Funding top 33%Growth top 37%
All 9 signals ▾
Techtop 27%
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 33%
Growthtop 37%
Producttop 40%
Moattop 42%
Fin. healthtop 44%
Marketbottom 39%
Globalbottom 39%
Tech: 55 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100
$14M4 mo agoSeries C17Geoff Wright
Co-Founder & CTO
SentryNode.jsNextAuth.js+301 award
40Balmoor
M&A advisory firm
$10M24 mo agoSeries A34Don Baladasan
Co-Founder
41Konsileo
Provider of multi-category insurance brokerage services for commercial purposes
$10M18 mo agoSeries A12Peter Henderson
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+302 awards
42Verso Wealth Group
Provider of wealth management and investment services
$5M5 mo agoFunding RaisedAlan Mathewson
Group CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+18
43Oberon Investments
Wealth management firm
$5M9 mo agoPublic2Simon McGivern
CEO
WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+20
44Astra
Provider of financial services for investment industries
$5M21 mo agoSeed12
12 → 28 (+133%)
Christian Adler
Co-Founder
JoomlaPleskPHP+8
45Parallel Carbon
Developer of affordable direct air carbon capture and clean hydrogen technologies
11Funding top 42%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 39%Partners bottom 35%
All 5 signals ▾
Fundingtop 42%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 39%
Partnersbottom 35%
Marketbottom 20%
Funding: Raised $3.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100
$4M8 mo agoSeries A2Ryan Anderson
Co-Founder & CEO
1 launch
46Cameron Specialty
Provider of specialty insurance for material damage, business interruption, and property liability
$2M12 mo agoSeedTom Kirkland
Chief Executive Officer
47MAIA
Provider of cloud-native asset management technology
16Funding top 42%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 43%Global bottom 32%
All 5 signals ▾
Fundingtop 42%
Talentbottom 49%
Techbottom 43%
Globalbottom 32%
Marketbottom 25%
Funding: Raised $2.2M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100
$2M5 mo agoSeries AMark Veevers
CEO
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+221 partnership
48CHC Global
Provider of insurance risk management services
$1M14 mo agoSeed13
13 → 18 (+38%)
49Kayna
Provider of insurance distribution and risk management services
$1M3 mo agoSeed2Peter Bermingham
Co-Founder
WebflowjsDelivrGoogle Hosted Libraries+91 partnership
50TheCarCrowd
Provider of business investment and financial consultancy services
$722K5 mo agoSeed9David Spickett
Founder and CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+22

Top 12 Financial Services companies in England

#1
Funding Raised · Manchester, England · founded 2011
$203Mraised

Provider of lending and equity solutions for startups and SMEs. This financial services company offers a variety of funding options, from venture capital to asset-based finance. It aims to help businesses secure the appropriate funding to achieve their growth potential. The firm provides support beyond financial resources, focusing on building strong relationships with entrepreneurs. Its services encompass various financing structures tailored to the specific needs of small and medium-sized enterprises.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2026Conventional Debt$203M
Founders & team
Peadar OReillyCo-FounderDavid ForemanCo-Founder
Investors
NatWest
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAosApple Icloud MailBootstrap IconsCdnjsCloudflare
#2
Series C · Chester, England · founded 2018 · 103 employees
$136.6Mraised

Commercial bank

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 10k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Regenagri) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Conventional Debt$13.4M
  • Jan 2024Series C$10.5M
  • Nov 2023Conventional Debt$121.5M
  • Aug 2022Conventional Debt$29.2M
Founders & team
James FarrarChief Executive Officer / Executive Director. Co Founder
Investors
Frontier, Hutchinson, Grosvenor, Salica Investments, British Business Bank, British Business Investments
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookie Script
#3
Funding Raised · Langstone, England · founded 1996 · 200 employees
$2.6Braised

Provider of business loans

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 26k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 3 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Conventional Debt$2.1B
  • Aug 2022Conventional Debt$591.2M
  • Jul 2021Conventional Debt
Founders & team
Mark CattonCEO
Investors
Citi, Quilam Capital, British Business Bank, Barclays, Bank of America, Cabot Square Capital
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Browser Insights
#4
Series B · London, England · founded 2020 · 10 employees
$1.5Braised

Provider of personal loans with flexible repayment options and holistic assessment. They offer individuals access to financing based on a comprehensive evaluation of their financial situation. This includes income, spending habits, and existing credit commitments. The aim is to provide affordable lending solutions tailored to individual needs.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%
Growth
top 28%
Talent
top 38%
Fin. health
top 39%
Tech
top 40%
Market
bottom 42%
Funding: Raised $1.5B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 3 yrs (1.7/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Mar 2025)
Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Data Scientist, Software Engineer
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2025Conventional Debt$322.6M
  • May 2024Series B$1B
  • May 2024Conventional Debt
  • Oct 2023Series A$242.9K
Founders & team
Michelle He CfaCo-founder and COOGerald ChappellCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Citi, GSR Ventures, Salica Investments, K3, Waterfall, Deutsche Bank
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare TurnstileCookieyesCore-Js
#5
Series C · London, England · founded 2017 · 30 employees
$17.6Mraised

Provider of a platform for securities finance and repo transactions. The platform utilizes distributed ledger technology to facilitate transfer of ownership of securities. It enables market participants to execute frictionless, precise, and real-time transfer of ownership. The platform aims to remove cross-custody movement of securities. Firms can specify the exact point in time collateral should be exchanged.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 35%
Talent
top 35%
Moat
top 39%
Global
bottom 39%
Tech
bottom 36%
Market
bottom 30%
Funding: Raised $17.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 8 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Series C (Apr 2026)
Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Series C
  • Apr 2024Series C
  • Jan 2021Series B$17.6M
  • Mar 2020Series A
Founders & team
Guido StroemerCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
ING Labs, Goldman Sachs, BNY Mellon, BNP Paribas, Citi, Deutsche Borse Group
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareDocusignGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesHsts
#6
Acquired · London, England · founded 2019 · 491 employees
$3.3Braised

Provider of international specialty insurance and reinsurance. The company offers digital risk management solutions. It aims to offer something unique to its clients and stakeholders. The company is building a best practice business from scratch, using everything it has learned during its careers to deliver something new and innovative.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 31k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2024Series D$405K
  • Jan 2021Series D$500M
  • Apr 2019Series D$1.8B
Founders & team
Stephen CatlinCo-Founder & CEO & ChairmanPaul BrandChief Executive Officer
Investors
Sixth Street, Onex, PSP Investments
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDropbox
#7
Acquired · London, England · founded 1983 · 200 employees
$77.5Mraised

Retail bank

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Conventional Debt$133.5M
  • Apr 2019PE$77.5M
Investors
Varde Partners, Macquarie
Tech stack
Microsoft Asp.NetJqueryGoogle Tag ManagerCloudflareOpen Graph
#8
Series C · London, England · founded 2017 · 17 employees
$14.1Mraised

Online marketplace for residential mortgage loans. It enables first-time mortgage buyers to increase the deposits by sharing mortgage across two properties. It also enables family members to pay off the loan interest. It also provides a comparison platform for residential mortgage brokers.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 27%
Talent
top 28%
Funding
top 33%
Growth
top 37%
Product
top 40%
Moat
top 42%
Tech: 55 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel · Observability: Fullstory, Sentry
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $14.1M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series C (Feb 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Series C$21.9M
  • Nov 2024Series B$17.7M
  • Apr 2023Series A$6.2M
  • Aug 2021Series A$3.5M
Founders & team
Geoff WrightCo-Founder & CTOEddie RossCo-Founder & CPORichard DanaCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Love Ventures, Aviva, Ascension, McPike Family Office, Goodwater Capital, Aviva India
Tech stack
AhoyApple Icloud MailBootstrapCdnjsChakra UiCloudflare
#9
Late Stage · Swindon, England · founded 2019
$210.5Mraised

Online financial advisory and planning platform for individuals and families. The platform helps individuals find personal financial advisors, find saving and investment options, plan pension, retirement, and inheritance. The platform also helps users find mortgage-based, buy-to-let, or release equity on rental apartments or homes.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 24k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2025PE$163M
  • May 2025Conventional Debt$47.5M
  • Oct 2024PE
Founders & team
Richard HoughtonChief Executive Officer
Investors
Bain Capital, Santander Bank
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAzureBrowser-Update.OrgCivic
#10
Funding Raised · Southampton, England · founded 2001 · 37 employees
$38Mraised

Provider of asset finance, refinance, hire purchase, and finance lease options. The company offers funding solutions for various assets, including vehicles, plant, and machinery. It assists businesses in acquiring assets through finance agreements. The company also provides refinance options, enabling businesses to release capital from existing assets.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Conventional Debt$13.3M
  • Sep 2021Conventional Debt$20.7M
  • Feb 2020Conventional Debt$3.9M
Founders & team
Josh JermaineOwner
Investors
Wesleyan, British Business Investments, United Trust Bank
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7GodaddyGoogle Analytics
#11
Acquired · London, England · founded 2021
$170Mraised

Provider of specialty insurance and reinsurance products for various industries. The company offers underwriting services, combining data, automation, and expertise to make informed decisions. Its portfolio includes property, marine, energy, aviation, crisis management, and cyber coverage. The company focuses on providing rapid responses and initial risk assessments.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 14k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2025Conventional Debt$170M
Founders & team
Peter BilsbyCEO
Investors
Hudson Structured Capital Management, Kilter Finance, Abry
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Hosted LibrariesHstsHttp/3
#12
Funding Raised · Solihull, England · founded 1985
$35.9Mraised

Commercial bank. It providers of mortgages, savings accounts, and business finance. It offers a range of internet-based savings accounts and lending products mainly focused on buy-to-let mortgages for landlords, business loans, and asset-backed loans. It is known for serving landlords, small businesses, and property developers with specialist finance solutions and has a strong focus on sustainable growth and responsible business practices.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2025Venture Debt$35.9M
Founders & team
Nigel TerringtonCEO
Investors
British Business Bank
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareDocusignFancyboxGoogle Font Api

Funding & investor landscape

$43.6Btotal disclosed funding
337companies funded
770disclosed rounds
4rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa36 rounds
British Business Investments18 rounds
B.P. Marsh & Partners12 rounds
NatWest12 rounds
Citi11 rounds
Shawbrook11 rounds
Barclays10 rounds
British Business Bank10 rounds
Pollen Street10 rounds
Gov9 rounds

Notable founders

Peadar OReilly
Co-Founder · Praetura
David Foreman
Co-Founder · Praetura
James Farrar
Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director. Co Founder · Oxbury
Mark Catton
CEO · Propel Finance
Michelle He Cfa
Co-founder and COO · Abound
Gerald Chappell
Co-Founder & CEO · Abound
Guido Stroemer
Co-Founder & CEO · HQLAᵡ
Stephen Catlin
Co-Founder & CEO & Chairman · Convex
Paul Brand
Chief Executive Officer · Convex
Geoff Wright
Co-Founder & CTO · Tembo Money
Eddie Ross
Co-Founder & CPO · Tembo Money
Richard Houghton
Chief Executive Officer · The Openwork Partnership
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,721,805 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Financial Services coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Financial Services companies are there in England, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 3634 indexable Financial Services companies headquartered in England, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Financial Services companies in England, United Kingdom?
The Financial Services companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $43.6B in disclosed equity funding across 337 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Financial Services company in England, United Kingdom?
Hayfin is the highest-funded Financial Services company in England, United Kingdom, with $6.2B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Financial Services companies in England, United Kingdom are funded?
337 of the 3634 Financial Services companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Financial Services unicorns are there in England, United Kingdom?
4 Financial Services companies in England, United Kingdom on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in England, United Kingdom Financial Services companies?
The most active investors in England, United Kingdom Financial Services companies on this list include Europa, British Business Investments, B.P. Marsh & Partners, NatWest, Citi.
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