Best Startup Scotland
At Best Startup Scotland we track over 100,000 Scottish startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 27 Payments companies in Scotland. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Payments Companies & Startups (Scotland)
QikServe
QikServe is the enterprise platform for guest self-service in hospitality.
Founder(s): Daniel Rodgers, Ronnie Forbes
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Enterprise Software, Hospitality, Mobile, Mobile Payments, Restaurants, SaaS
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BR-DGE
BR-DGE is a payment orchestration platform.
Founder(s): Brian Coburn
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Information Technology, Payments
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Swipii
Customer loyalty, card-linking, automated marketing, open banking, digital, SMB, local businesses
Founder(s): Chitresh Sharma, Louis Schena
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Payments, Retail Technology, Small and Medium Businesses
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Qpal
Financial Wellbeing, Financial Automation, AI, Open Banking
Founder(s): Craig Buchan
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology, Mobile Payments, Payments, Personal Finance, Telecommunications
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AutoRek
AutoRek is a financial controls and regulatory reporting software solutions company.
Founder(s): Gordon McHarg
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Crowdfunding, Data Integration, Information Technology, Insurance, Payments, Software
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FX Match
FX Match is a currency conversion and independent foreign exchange broker.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Financial Services, Payments, Professional Services
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activpayroll
Global and International Payroll, Tax, Expatriate Tax and Payroll Services
Founder(s): Allison Sellar
Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom
Industries: Compliance, Finance, Financial Services, Human Resources, Payments
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OnePatch
OnePatch is an inventory and order management platform for current wholesale merchants.
Founder(s): Brendan Dunne, Richard Dunne
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Payments, SaaS, Software, Transportation
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Bull Project
Scalable business process outsourcing “BPO”. We recruit, hire, manage and pay salaries in Cryptocurrencies for your teams in LATAM
Founder(s): Franco Di Stefano, Gustavo Adolfo Zach
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Blockchain, Compliance, Cryptocurrency, Human Resources, Information Technology, Outsourcing, Payments, Recruiting, Software, Staffing Agency
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Crypto Next PLC
Digital currency platform and service provider
Founder(s): Asaf Azulay, Sharon Greenberg
Location: Douglas, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, Financial Exchanges, FinTech, Payments, Retail Technology, Virtual Currency
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Aperta
Aperta develops solutions in payment processing, fraud and risk, accounts receivable & remittance to financial and commercial institutions.
Founder(s):
Location: Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Cyber Security, Financial Services, Information Technology, Payments, Risk Management, Software
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Pulsion Technology
Pulsion Technology Ltd is an independent IT and software development company.
Founder(s): John McGuire
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Information Technology, Mobile, Mobile Payments, Software
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Orounda PSP
Orounda PSP offers payment services and e-money accounts solutions.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Accounting, Financial Services, Payments
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No1 Currency
No1 Currency provides foreign exchange services.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Financial Exchanges, Payments
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Kinetic Smart Solutions
Kinetic Smart Solutions is a cross-platform engine for secure payment acceptance.
Founder(s):
Location: Livingston, West Lothian, United Kingdom
Industries: FinTech, Mobile Apps, Payments
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Experience Gift Scotland
Experience Gift Scotland offers real time e-tickets, replacement voucher, gift rewards, and delivery option services.
Founder(s):
Location: Renfrew, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Gift, Payments, Real Time
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Coining House
Coining House is a multi-currency platform that helps businesses & individuals incorporate Crypto-Currency storage and payment processing.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Cryptocurrency, Payments
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Payment Centric
Payment Centric is a financial solutions firm that offers credit/debit card payment processing and money transfer services.
Founder(s):
Location: Rosyth, Fife, United Kingdom
Industries: Financial Services, Mobile Payments, Payments
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Studyman
Studyman facilitates an online social network that provides students with information related to events, societies, and clubs activities.
Founder(s): Renata Pilikinaite, Tadas Labudis
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Advertising, Education, Nightclubs, Payments
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Takeaways-R-Us
Takeaways-R-Us is an ecommerce platform that enables its users to order meals online.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Internet, Mobile, Mobile Payments, Restaurants
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IKM Digital Solutions
Multimedia firm specialising in 2D/3D Animation | E-Learning | Video Production | Virtual Reality
Founder(s):
Location: Grangemouth, Falkirk, United Kingdom
Industries: Broadcasting, Education, Mobile Payments, Video, Virtual Reality
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EM Book keeping services
EM Book keeping services is an accounting firm that offers services such as invoicing, credit control and self-assessment tax returns.
Founder(s):
Location: Bucksburn, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom
Industries: Accounting, Finance, Payments
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Ethical Futures
Ethical Futures is a financial management firm, committed to trying to get our clients to do the right thing.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Payments
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123v
123v is a Designing, manufacturing, and installing canopies, carports, and glass.
Founder(s):
Location: Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Commercial, Construction, Manufacturing, Payments, Product Design
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AB1 Financial Planning
AB1 Financial Planning provides holistic advice across the full range of financial services, and has in-depth expertise and expertise.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Payments
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Brown, Scott & Main
Brown, Scott & Main provides Accounting Services & Professional Taxation advice services working with all small to medium-sized businesses.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Accounting, Payments
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Koicoms
Koicoms is a merchant service provider that offers payment & utility solutions for restaurants, retail stores, and web-based businesses.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Credit Cards, E-Commerce, Financial Services, Payments, Transaction Processing
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