The UK's offer Work with regulators with a mandate to help firms innovateAccess one of the world’s biggest pools of clients and partner financial and professional services firmsReach out through a global network of fintech bridges reducing barriers to entry to international marketsBenefit from more fintech funding than any other centre in EuropeLead the field - in one of the world's most cutting edge fintech industriesJoin a growing community - the UK is home to over 3,500 fintech companies Fintech - Shaping the future of financial services The UK’s proposition for fintech is unique: world-class talent, UK-wide expertise, a forward-thinking approach to regulation, access to capital, and proximity to an innovative financial services sector. This ideal environment has put the UK at the cutting-edge of fintech innovation – from peer-to-peer lending to challenger banks, cyber, insuretech, regtech, AI, paytech, tech for good, and blockchain. Fintech is more than a subsector in the UK. The whole financial services industry has embraced its evolution, delivering new client-centric and innovative products, services, and solutions. Driven by innovation and technology, the sector is increasing the efficiency of established players and strengthening connections with financial centres across the world. Fintech bridges are already in place with Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, China, and South Korea. office for investment: financial services The UK’s offer for fintech firms The UK’s offer for fintech firms The Government has announced an initiative to help fintech firms grow and scale faster. UK regulators - the PRA and FCA - will establish a scale up unit to provide regulatory support to scaling firms. While the City of London Corporation will be leading work with the support of the British Business Bank and Innovate Finance, engaging industry and groups across the UK to address the challenges UK FinTechs face in accessing scale-up capital, and to collaborate with investors to unlock future opportunities. This initiative complements the City Corporation’s SME Strategy which sets out a plan to make the UK the best place to start and grow a business, especially for early-stage firms, underrepresented founders, and high-growth sectors like fintech. Download the brochure for more on the UK’s investable FPS tech sector UK financial and professional services tech: innovation and investor opportunity UK financial and professional services tech: innovation and investor opportunity Accelerating the adoption of cutting-edge technologies in the UK Securing growth: the digital verification opportunity Securing growth: the digital verification opportunity The UK has £150bn investible opportunity, with fintech scale-ups a key part of it The UK Investment Landscape: Unlocking capital for growth The UK Investment Landscape: Unlocking capital for growth Financing growth The UK is the leading fintech hub in Europe. In 2024, more than 3,500 fintechs were headquartered in the UK. The UK has seen consistent growth in the number of fintechs based here since 2017, demonstrating the effectiveness of the UK environment to these firms. The UK accounted for eight of the top ten fintech deals in EMEA in 2025 Portal to global capital In 2024, fintech PE and VC investment in the UK reached over £5bn, making it the second largest global financial centre for fintech investment in the world Portal to global capital A thriving tech sector Nearly one third of all UK unicorns are fintech firms A thriving tech sector Forward-looking policy and regulation Innovation-friendly regulators support innovation of new technology solutions from concept to development and beyond Forward-looking policy and regulation UK Fintech: Partnering the world in innovative solutions The digitisation of finance is accelerating as the world responds to global uncertainty. The UK partners the world to find innovative solutions – shaping the world of business for today. And tomorrow. Watch now Access to customers, partners and top talent With the world's largest cluster of financial and professional services providing a vast pool of clients partners and top talent, the UK offers an unmatched opportunity for growth. A sector at the forefront of innovation, the UK is a leading global fintech hub. It brings together innovative minds, supportive policymakers and the finance required for ideas to take off. #2 London ranks second in Europe for its innovation and technology offering 71% UK fintech adoption rate well above global average of 64% Highest share of FinTech 100 in Europe with 10 of the most promising fintech startups 1.4m tech jobs across the UK in 2024 equalling a record set in 2023 Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology The City of London Corporation worked with HMT to launch a new Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT), focused on UK fintech. 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