º£½ÇÊÓÆµ fintech sensation Zilch has announced it has surpassed five million customers and racked up over £4bn in total sales for retailers to date.
The company, which utilises buy now pay later (BNPL) services to divide consumer purchases, also revealed its revenue reached £145m in the first quarter of 2025, following its meteoric rise since gaining regulatory approval in 2020, as reported by .
This follows a year of unprecedented growth for the fintech sector. The º£½ÇÊÓÆµ outshines its European counterparts as the leading unicorn incubator in the region, boasting 41 firms with valuations exceeding $1bn.
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A tech report from The Sunday Times crowned Zilch as the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ's fastest-growing fintech unicorn.
Zilch's CEO Philip Belamant is part of Innovate Finance's "Unicorn Council," which guides government policy for economic expansion.
Belamant stated: "With nearly one in seven adults in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ holding a Zilch account, our customers are telling us they want more than just credit... that's what Zilch delivers."
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However, Zilch isn't the only fintech making waves with its rapid progression.
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The Times Hundred named Allica Bank as the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ's fastest-growing private company, while Sifted hailed it as Europe's quickest expanding start-up.
The digital bank, primarily serving small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), saw its pre-tax profits soar by 86% to £29.9m in 2025.
In another success story, digital wealth management platform Moneybox witnessed a staggering 1,399% revenue growth over the past three years, propelling it up the tech rankings.
Deloitte º£½ÇÊÓÆµ recognised the firm as one of the fastest-growing tech companies after its assets under management reached the £5bn mark.
Moneybox is now joining the ranks of other fintech heavyweights preparing for public listings. Monzo, for instance, has enlisted investment bankers to spearhead a stock market listing that could potentially value the company at over £6bn, as reported by Sky News.