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| 09.10.2025 | Scotland Women in Technology Reveals 2025 Awards Finalists | Scotland Women in Technology (SWiT) has announced the shortlist for its 2025 awards, with Glasgow and Edinburgh competing head-to-head with the most finalists.
Announced during a shortlisting event at JPMorgan Chase in Glasgow earlier tonig... |
| 04.09.2025 | Clock ticking on Making Tax Digital as HMRC struggles to win over SMEs | With six months until nearly 800,000 self-employed people and landlords join Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax, HMRC is intensifying efforts to get more taxpayers to test the system.
But the numbers so far paint a sobering picture of ... |
| 26.06.2025 | FreeAgent Launches GoCardless Open Banking Payments and Automatic Payment Retries | Listen to this article
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GoCardless, a bank payment company, has expanded its partnership with FreeAgent, a cloud-based business accounting software for small businesses, freelancers, and their accountants, to provi... |
| 29.04.2025 | UK businesses warn of financial strain ahead of digital tax rules | A majority of UK small business owners are concerned about the financial and operational pressures of HMRC’s upcoming ‘making tax digital‘ (MTD) reforms to income tax.
MTD for income tax, set to take effect from April 2026, will require sel... |
| 17.10.2024 | The Rise of Fintech: Monzo and GoCardless Forge New Paths in Business Banking | In the bustling world of fintech, two players are making waves: Monzo and GoCardless. Both companies are reshaping the landscape of business banking, each with a unique approach. Monzo is rolling out a new subscription plan for business cus... |
| 16.10.2024 | Monzo launches transparent blue expense cards, as Monzo Business tops 500,000 customers | Monzo is launching a subscription plan to help its business customers simplify their expense administration as the UK challenger bank tops 500,000 business customers.
Monzo is known to many as a UK retail challenger bank popular with a youn... |
| 30.08.2024 | The Evolution of Finance: From Caddy to Reverse Mortgage Expert | In the world of finance, stories often begin in unexpected places. Chris Bruser’s journey is a testament to this. He started as a caddy at a country club, a young man surrounded by the elite. Those early days shaped his future. They planted... |
| 30.08.2024 | Your Exclusive Guide to the 7th FinTech Scotland Festival | The seventh annual FinTech Scotland Festival offers an exciting array of bespoke conferences and events aiming to highlight, invigorate, and further the vibrant Scottish fintech ecosystem.
This year FinTech Scotland is offering a line-up of... |
| 03.11.2023 | Mettle Launches Freeagent-Powered Tax Calculation to Help Self-Employed With Taxes | Mettle, the free business bank account built for the self-employed by NatWest, now offers the award-winning accounting software FreeAgent‘s tax calculation in-app.
This integration within a business bank account will give the self-employed ... |
| 07.06.2023 | The Best Payroll Software for UK Businesses in 2023 | Sage UK: Best for startups and small businesses
see details Visit Sage BrightPay: Best for security
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see details Visit QuickBooks FreeAgent: Best for reaching insights
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| 16.03.2022 | DIGIT Movers and Shakers | February 2022 | Recruitment Novosound
Simon Patterson has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer at Novosound, joining from Innospection in Aberdeen to drive the remote sensor specialist’s UK and international growth strategy.
An MSc graduate in materials... |
| 10.12.2021 | New Zealand’s Xero targets local SMEs | Global small business cloud accounting platform Xero is joining forces with South African banks
BANKS UC-Wireless is a solutions-based distributor for integrated wireless communications in healthcare, mining, education, hospitality and reta... |
| 22.07.2021 | Scottish Fintech Innovation Showcased During Ministerial Visit | UK Government ministers were given an exclusive glimpse into the thriving Scottish fintech community this week as part of an event hosted by FinTech Scotland.
Secretary of State for Trade, Liz Truss, was joined by Scotland Secretary Alister... |
| 12.05.2021 | FreeAgent raises £10.7m in AIM listing | FreeAgent, the accounting software firm, has raised £10.7m after it started trading on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM), with NPlus1 Singer acting as the nominated adviser and sole broker to the company.
Founded in 2007 by Ed Molyneu... |
| 23.04.2021 | Altara Ventures joins FreeAgent’s US$12.6M financing round | Singapore: Singapore-based early-stage VC firm Altara Ventures announced today it joined the US$12.6-million funding round of FreeAgent, an enterprise software company offering a cloud platform that helps businesses manage customer-facing w... |
| 22.04.2021 | SG’s Altara Ventures backs $12.6m funding in enterprise SaaS startup FreeAgent | Premium
Altara Ventures, a technology-focused venture capital (VC) firm headquartered in Singapore, has backed the oversubscribed $12.6-million Series A funding for US enterprise SaaS startup FreeAgent, according to an announcement.
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| 22.04.2021 | SG’s Altara Ventures backs $12.6m funding in enterprise SaaS startup FreeAgent | Altara Ventures, a technology-focused venture capital (VC) firm headquartered in Singapore, has backed the oversubscribed $12.6-million Series A funding for US enterprise SaaS startup FreeAgent, according to an announcement.
The funding rou... |
| 17.01.2021 | Digital.com Names Best Bookkeeping Service Companies of 2021 | SEATTLE, WA (PRWEB) January 17, 2021
Digital.com, a leading independent review website for small business online tools, products, and services, has announced the best bookkeeping service companies of 2021. The top firms were evaluated based... |
| 03.12.2020 | FreeAgent implements Culture Amp to understand employee sentiment and create impactful change | Employee engagement scores increase by 10%
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FreeAgent, one of the UK’s leading accounting software companies, has embarked on a workplace culture initiative to gain a clearer understanding of employee sentiment across... |
| 15.04.2020 | FreeAgent raises $5m for small business accountancy software | Cloud accountancy software company FreeAgent has secured $5m debt finance from SaaS Capital in a move to support a nationwide marketing drive.
Founded in 2007 by Ed Molyneux, Edinburgh-based FreeAgent targets its software at freelancers and... |
| 10.09.2019 | 11 of the Coolest Fintech Companies Innovating in Scotland | Figures published in May 2019 by FinTech Scotland show that there are now more than 100 fintech companies operating across Scotland.
This increase marked a significant rise compared to the beginning of the year when it was announced that th... |
| 20.03.2019 | Top 10 Payroll Software Services for UK Businesses | 2 shares
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| 08.03.2019 | Top 10 Best Accounting Software UK for Small Businesses | 1 shares
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Accounting is most entrepreneurs’ least favourite part of running a business, but it’s now simpler than ever to manage your books digitally. Most providers now offer both desktop and cloud-based soluti... |
| 06.11.2018 | Turing Fest Announces Finalists for Scottish Tech Startup Awards | Turing Fest has revealed the finalists for the inaugural Scottish Tech Startup Awards on 29th November.
The Scottish Tech Startup Awards is a newly launched event, which will highlight and celebrate individuals and companies leading the way... |
| 08.10.2018 | Fintech M&A Deals Come Of Age with $40 Billion Transaction Value in First Half of 2018 | Machine learning, financial media, data solutions and payment processing companies fueling first-half 2018 deals
Blockchain solutions, insurtech and Europe’s Revised Payment Service Directive (PSD2) expected to drive next wave of fintech M&... |
| 28.08.2018 | Stop Chasing Unicorns: An Interview With Colin Hewitt | So much of the discussion around Scotland’s tech scene is dominated by a single common aspiration; creating the next unicorn. But while ambition is crucial for any entrepreneur, is the billion-dollar moon-shot really where we should be sett... |
| 25.07.2018 | Turing Fest Announces Star-Studded Lineup | Edinburgh’s tech festival, Turing Fest, has announced a stellar lineup of internationally-renowned speakers from a host of globally-recognised companies.
Running from the 1st to 2nd of August at the EICC, Turing Fest is one of the fastest-g... |
| 25.05.2018 | New Board Members for ScotlandIS | ScotlandIS, the industry organisation which represents and supports businesses and organisations creating & delivering digital products and services, has announced three new board members will be joining the organisation.
After a call f... |
| 05.04.2018 | DIGIT Movers and Shakers: March 2018 | Appointments Interface
Professor Andrea Nolan has been appointed Chair of Interface Strategic Board, taking over from Professor Sir Pete Downes. University Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Edinburgh Napier University and Convener of Univers... |
| 05.04.2018 | DIGIT Deal Roundup: March 2018 | Glasgow EdTech Entrepreneur Gets €50,000 Investment
Soundbops, an ed-tech start up has just received new funding from abroad in the form of a convertible loan. This influx of new cash comes from Belgian-based Meusinvest and its LeanSquare i... |
| 12.03.2018 | Digital Tech Awards Finalists Announced | The finalists for the 2018 Digital Technology Awards have been announced.
The awards celebrate talent, innovation and success in Scotland’s world-class digital technology industries. These industries contribute £6 billion in GVA to the econ... |
| 06.03.2018 | 6 Simple, No-Nonsense Accounting Apps for Microbusinesses | “Small” businesses today come in a broad range of sizes, from the 500-person light manufacturing plant to the “solopreneur.” One distinct category is the microbusiness, which typically features one owner with up to four other employees. A f... |
| 16.11.2017 | UK FinTech Beats Brexit Blues with New Funding Record | The UK fintech sector has enjoyed a record year of investment in 2017 with more than £2 billion invested across 182 deals, according to research body FinTech.Global.
Additionally, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.7% experienced ... |
| 27.10.2017 | Scotland Women In Technology Awards – The Winners | From primary school teachers to employers, rising stars, inspirational women and a lifetimes achievement, the first ever Scotland Women In Technology Awards Winners were announced last night.
The awards recognise an incredible range of dedi... |
| 06.10.2017 | ScotSoft 2017: Showcasing Scotland To The World | 20 years is a long time when it comes to digital technology. Hardware, programming languages, business models and whole markets have grown, flourished, withered and died in that time. Yet ScotSoft, Scotland’s longest-running digital confere... |
| 03.10.2017 | FinTech 2017: Facing the Future | DIGIT’s fourth annual Fintech Summit was held in Edinburgh last week, providing Scotland’s largest forum for discussions on the country’s financial technology scene and how the ‘parish’ can become a world leader in the future of finance.
Ke... |
| 19.09.2017 | What’s the Key to Business Success in 2017? Guest Post by Ed Molyneux | Ed Molyneux, CEO and Founder at FreeAgent takes a look at which businesses are taking off in 2017, and how businesses can stand out in a crowded market.
The UK’s fastest growing companies are getting bigger faster; according to The London S... |
| 18.08.2017 | Barclays Launches Smart Business Dashboard | In an industry first, Barclays‘ new SmartBusiness Dashboard tool will use open data to enable SME’s to import everyday business information and data into their online banking site. Developed in collaboration with a number of app providers, ... |
| 27.07.2017 | Delegates Announced For 2017 Special Edition Programme | The six month Special Edition programme offers a combination of professional development, training and exposure to creative and business expertise.
The goal is to help participants improve their entrepreneurial skills, build their business ... |
| 27.06.2017 | EVENT: FinTech 2017 – The Future Of Financial Technology | Welcome to FinTech 2017 the fourth annual financial technology summit, which takes place over two days (27th and 28th of September) in Edinburgh.
Keeping pace with this accelerating rate of change can be daunting. Predicting how this change... |
| 12.05.2017 | Scottish Fintech Nucleus Report 21% Profit Surge | Nucleus offers a ‘fintech’ service platform for financial advisers to manage all of their client holdings through a single portal. The system also provides tools for data analysis, visualisation and reporting. Nucleus has reported a profit ... |
| 24.11.2016 | First IPO for FreeAgent Central | First IPO for FreeAgent Central
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Cloud-based accounting software provider, FreeAgent Central have started trading as a public company on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM)
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| 16.11.2016 | FreeAgent Floats on AIM London | FreeAgent, an Edinburgh, Scotland, UK-based provider of SaaS accounting software for microbusinesses, floated on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the stock symbol FREE.
The company raised £10.7m in the floating process whic... |
| 16.11.2016 | FreeAgent, the Edinburgh-based financial software firm, raises £10.7 million in IPO | Edinburgh-based FreeAgent, which offers web-based accounting software, has floated on AIM, raising £10.7 million with a market capitalization of £34 million.
The IPO comes after the company raised £1.2 million on Seedrs last year, making it... |
| 31.08.2016 | How much does it cost to start a business in UK? | How much money do you think it needs to kickstart a business in UK? A couple of thousands? Maybe go straight into five figures? Wrong. According to a new report by cloud accounting software provider FreeAgent, you probably don't need any mo... |
| 24.06.2016 | UK tech industry reacts to Brexit | As the UK awoke this morning -- at least those parts of it that hadn't been glued to the poll results through the early hours -- to find that it had voted to leave the European Union, there was plenty of reaction.
While the pound fell and t... |
| 03.09.2015 | Turing Festival Showcases Some of the World’s Best Digital Minds | This article was originally posted on the Tech City UK website.
August in Edinburgh not only brings the Fringe Festival but also the Turing Festival, a gathering of Scottish superstars and world famous tech entrepreneurs, organised by Code... |
| 10.04.2015 | Funding roundup - week ending 4/10/15 | Joya, ZenPayroll, RealtyShares, Global Fashion Group, RedSeal, MobiKwik, Accreon, Rubicon Labs, Domo
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Fliptu raised $1.2 million in seed funding from investors that included Scout Ventures, Rick Dalzell, Rich Heise, Hivers & S... |
| 08.04.2015 | Cloud Accounting Startup FreeAgent Raises $5M In Debt Financing | FreeAgent, the cloud-based accounting software startup that targets freelancers and so-called “micro-businesses”, for which it claims to be the leader in the U.K., has raised a further $5 million in funding — money it plans to use to increa... |
| 08.04.2015 | FreeAgent Raises $5M in Funding | FreeAgent, an Edinburgh, Scotland, UK-based provider of cloud accounting software for micro-businesses and retailers, raised $5m in funding.
SaaS Capital made the investment.
The company intends to use the funds for customer acquisition.
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| 06.03.2015 | Guest Blog: Graham Hatton of StartEDIN | This article was originally posted on the Tech City UK website.
Graham Hatton of StartEDIN gave us his thoughts on the success of Edinburgh’s tech cluster, ahead of their networking event later this month
I love Edinburgh. What’s not to l... |
| 19.02.2015 | Tech Nation Cluster Profile: Edinburgh | This article was originally posted on the Tech City UK website.
Following the recent launch of Tech Nation, we will be running a series of profile pieces on each of the digital clusters featured in the report.
The third city profiled in o... |
| 17.02.2015 | 12 Companies Selected to Pitch at No 10 in Association with Tech City UK | This article was originally posted on the Tech City UK website.
Pitch 10 is back, this time with a focus on showcasing some of the country’s most exciting digital businesses from across the UK to leading investors.
A celebration of the st... |
| 17.02.2015 | 12 Companies Selected to Pitch at No 10 in Association with Tech City UK | This article was originally posted on the Tech City UK website.
Pitch 10 is back, this time with a focus on showcasing some of the country’s most exciting digital businesses from across the UK to leading investors.
A celebration of the st... |
| 07.04.2014 | How I Work: Kelly Keenan Trumpbour, founder of See Jane Invest | Kelly Keenan Trumpbour is the founder of See Jane Invest, which places “an emphasis on how women can become more involved as investors of women led companies,” she said via e-mail.
“I’m developing educational opportunities for anyone who wa... |
| 27.02.2014 | Berlin VC: Here’s what we look for in cloud software startups | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
More than two years ago, I wrote about what we lo... |
| 27.02.2014 | Berlin VC: Here’s what we look for in cloud software startups | More than two years ago, I wrote about what we look for in early-stage Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) startups. Since then we’ve looked at hundreds of SaaS startups and have gained additional insights through the work that we’ve been doing wi... |
| 15.08.2013 | Stripe Now Open For Business In UK, Other Countries And Currencies Coming Soon | Card payment processor Stripe is now available in its first European country, the U.K. British businesses can now add card processing to their websites and accept payments in GBP, EUR and USD. After expanding its service to Canada last year... |
| 30.11.2012 | Dwolla Launches Guest Checkout Option For Merchants, Allows Shoppers To Pay With Dwolla Without Signing Up | Online and mobile digital cash network Dwolla is breaking down one of the barriers to entry to using its service with today’s introduction of a new “guest checkout” feature for online merchants. The option will allow non-Dwolla users to pay... |
| 03.05.2012 | FreeAgent Acquires Financial Software Startup 60mo; Lands Investment From Lightbank | UK-based cloud accounting software company FreeAgent has acquired finance-tracking startup 60mo. The U.S. startup’s team will be incorporated into FreeAgent’s new American division. FreeAgent has also received an additional, undisclosed inv... |
| 03.05.2012 | FreeAgent Receives Investment from Lightbank; Acquires 60mo | FreeAgent, an Edinburgh, UK-based small business and freelancer online accounting software provider, has received a new investment of undisclosed amount from venture capital fund Lightbank.
The company intends to use the new capital to focu... |
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| - | FreeAgent raises £10.7m in AIM listing | FreeAgent, the accounting software firm, has raised £10.7m after it started trading on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM), with NPlus1 Singer acting as the nominated adviser and sole broker to the company.
Founded in 2007 by Ed Molyneu... |
| - | FreeAgent raises $5m for small business accountancy software | Cloud accountancy software company FreeAgent has secured $5m debt finance from SaaS Capital in a move to support a nationwide marketing drive.
Founded in 2007 by Ed Molyneux, Edinburgh-based FreeAgent targets its software at freelancers and... |
