Innovation ranking celebrates UK businesses of all sizes creating technology to transform finance and payments
Powdr is pleased to reveal that we feature in the FinTech 50 innovation ranking for 2025!
Readers of online technology publication BusinessCloud and an expert judging panel together decided the 50 most innovative startups, scaleups and established technology firms blazing a trail in finance.
Powdr made the cut with our tech-enabled strategic finance platform, helping finance and management teams in UK SMEs connect strategy to numbers and replace fragile spreadsheets with a reliable, dynamic model for planning, forecasting and decision-making.
The FinTech 50 – proudly supported by S&W – celebrates businesses of all sizes creating original tech solutions for payments and the financial industry.
S&W supports fast-growing FinTechs and founders, helping them to disrupt and dominate their sectors with comprehensive services across accountancy, tax and advisory. It helps to navigate complexities and create opportunities across every stage of business with award-winning services and advice.
“This year’s FinTech 50 is a real melting pot of companies serving everything from financial industry giants to individuals looking for help with their personal finance,” said Jonathan Symcox, editor of BusinessCloud.
“It features technology for car finance and digital wallets; expanding services in digital banks; payroll, accounting and invoice finance; virtual agents; and platforms serving independent hotels, airlines and the construction industry.
“It is our pleasure to shine a light on 50 amazing innovators from all corners of the UK.”
BusinessCloud called on its readers to vote for companies from the 169-strong shortlist over seven days. A combination of these votes and choices from an expert judging panel determined the top 50.
The judging panel was comprised of:
- Janine Hirt, CEO, Innovate Finance
- Joe Roche, general manager, FinTech North
- Helene Panzarino, associate director, Centre for Digital Banking and Finance
- Gary Fenemore, tax director, S&W
- Jonathan Symcox, editor, BusinessCloud
