Hosted by Recruit 121 Group, along with principal sponsor Confused.com, FinTech Awards Wales celebrates the outstanding achievements of the FinTech professionals and companies in Wales and recognises the significant contribution made by the FinTech sector to the Welsh economy.

The winners will be announced at a celebratory awards night, to be held at The Tramshed on Friday 19th July.

Matt Hyde, Managing Director, FinTech Awards Wales is delighted at the impact these awards have created, saying,

“The response from FinTech professionals across the whole of Wales has been excellent, with impressive nominations received across the 10 Categories”. “Our vision – to recognise, attract and invest in FinTech talent is core to what we are doing. These awards will be shining a light on the rich talent we have in Wales and celebrating the valuable work of the FinTech sector. We are excited to find new and existing talent in Wales and provide a platform to showcase in Wales, the UK and beyond.

Louise O’Shea, CEO at Confused.com, says:

“Wales is earning itself a name as an established FinTech hub formed of agile start-up businesses to innovative tech giants. “The tech sector is worth £8.5bn to the Welsh economy. Demonstrating the calibre of organisations operating in Wales through the FinTech Wales Awards will help us to attract the best talent to the region and allow us to continue growing our community. “We’re excited to celebrate the achievements of our fellow FinTechs at this first-of-its-kind event in Wales.

Wales’ Economy Minister Ken Skates who said:

“There is no doubt that we are living in an age of unprecedented change and economic opportunity and this is one of the many reasons why the Welsh Government is such a proud and active supporter of our thriving FinTech Sector. I look forward to these awards which will shine a light on the skilled workforce and exciting innovators who are proud to drive forward their businesses here in Wales”.

Shortlisted are:

1. FinTech Start-up

ANNA Money

Samepage

Credas

Disberse

2. FinTech Company

GoCompare Group Ltd

Vizolution

Backbase

TAXO’D

3. FinTech Scale-up

Bipsync UK Ltd

Delio Ltd

Cashcalc

Backbase

Vizolution

4. CTO / CIO

Andrew Brockway, Confused.com

Jackson Hull, GoCompare Group PLC

Leon James, Motokiki/Leon James Consultancy

5. New Product

Source Insurance

Chetwood Financial Ltd

WeFlip

MyPINPAD

Credas

6. Best Advisory Firm

Henry Howard Finance

Eversheds Sutherland

Capital Law Ltd

7. Best Accelerator / Incubator

Natwest Accelerator Hub

Cardiff Eagle Lab

Town Square Spaces

8. Best Academic Programme

Cardiff University, School of Mathematics

University of South Wales, National Cyber Security Academy

Cardiff University, National Software Academy (NSA)

GoCompare Group PLC, GoFurther Academy

9. Rising FinTech Star

Tom Newton, CashCalc

Bill Safran, Vizolution

Eleana Martyn, Comparison Creator

Ben Joakim, Disberse

Sina Yamani, Lynq

10. Best Enabling Tech Company

Illustrate Digital

Comparison Creator

Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions

For more information about the awards and how to book, visit: www.fintechawardswales.com