Plend | B Corp

Huge news!! Our co-founder James Pursaill has been named London Startup Entrepreneur of the Year. This achievement is a testament to the hard work that’s been put into building Plend, and growing it into something we’re all so proud of. A huge congratulations to Jamie, and a big thank you to our amazing team and partners for helping us get to where we are today. Here’s to the next chapter! Thank you to Great British Entrepreneur Awards & Community 🏆

Last week, some of the Plend team visited our friends at ARC (Europe) Limited! We partner with ARC for collections support, and it was great to finally meet the people behind the scenes who make it all happen. We got the inside scoop on ARC’s tech—which they’ve impressively built in-house—and spent some quality time discussing how we can amp up our collaboration. Special shoutout to Jordan, ARC’s Business Development Manager, Martin, their Compliance Officer, and Hiten, their Head of IT, who gave us a live walkthrough of their systems. We also had the chance to sit down with their telephone agents and see their magic in action. Big thanks to ARC for hosting us and for all the insights. 🙌

WE WON! 💥 Plend has officially taken home the Open Banking for Good award at the #OBExpoAwards2024! Not only is this a win for us, it's a win for everyone working towards a fair, accessible finance. A massive shoutout to our incredible team for pouring their hearts into this, our amazing partners, and everyone who believed in our supporters. 🙌

Have you seen the 2025 Fintech Pledge Impact Report? 👀 Alongside Zopa Bank, ClearScore and the 57 other pledge members, we are quickly achieving our goals through a huge range of impacts outlined the report 👉 https://lnkd.in/dkwJcJ8g The report also takes a look at a real life story from one of Plend’s customers, Michael, putting into context the human impacts of the Pledge, and how it’s supporting borrowers across the UK. If your organisation would like to get involved, get in touch via join@pledge2025.org #FintechPledge2025

Are you heading to Open Banking Expo? Our CEO, James Pursaill will be chatting about the importance of driving positive customer outcomes for vulnerable communities, providing real insight and success stories on how Plend is tackling financial inclusion in the UK today. See you there! 👀

It's official: Plend has been crowned Fintech Startup of the Year at the StartUp Awards! After coming so close last year, we're thrilled to have taken home the title this time. It means a tremendous amount to us. Two years ago, we entered the market with a bold, new approach to assessing borrowers. We aimed to do things differently, and we're delighted to see our efforts paying off. Let's keep the momentum going and fix the broken credit system 🤝

Plend just got a double dose of good news! 🚨 We’re beyond excited to announce that we’ve been shortlisted for TWO awards at Open Banking Expo! Being recognised for Open Banking for Good means a lot—it’s why we started Plend in the first place, and it’s incredible to be recognised for this. We’re also up for Best Industry Partnership for our collaboration with D•One. This partnership has allowed us to serve so many more people in need of fair finance. Huge shoutout to our phenomenal team and partners who made this possible. Let’s go for gold! 🥇🥇

At Plend, we’re proud to be part of the 2025 Fintech Pledge, which has now achieved over 15 million actions towards the 25 million goal! Our cross-industry collaboration is supporting UK consumers to enhance financial resilience by improving savings, boosting credit scores, managing debts, reducing bills, and identifying available benefits and financial aid. 👉 Find out more at pledge2025.org

We're celebrating 6 months with D•One! Thanks to D•One's open banking tech, and the ClearScore marketplace, we've successfully lent over £3.30 million in affordable loans. We're excited to expand our reach and support many more individuals who are facing reduced access to credit. 🤝