‘In the UK there’s a lot of growth to be had, a lot of opportunity’

The government gathered leading fintech entrepreneurs to kick off UK fintech week in London this week and was met with a resounding thumbs up.

Jaidev Janardana, co-founder and chief executive of the neobank Zopa was among those providing an upbeat assessment of the industry’s prospects. Last week, it said it doubled pre-tax profits to £34.2 million in 2024 and grew its customer base to 1.4 million people.

“In the UK there’s a lot of growth to be had, a lot of opportunity from sectors, such as fintech, to grow. I’m really encouraged by what the government is doing here to make sure we continue to remove barriers to growth,” he told the audience from financial services firms and government agencies.

Richard Davies, chief executive of