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ClearScore Group, a London-based financial technology company, has hired JPMorgan Chase & Co to advise on strategic options as it eyes a potential £2 billion stock exchange listing, Sky News reported on Friday. Sky News said ClearScore has chosen JPMorgan as its financial adviser. The bank will have a remit to work on inorganic acquisition opportunities as well as planning for a public debut of its shares. ClearScore is a financial services platform which began in credit checking. It has 26 million users, which means it is one of the UK’s ‘most significant’ home-grown fintech scale-ups, Sky News said. The platform matches users to credits cars, loans and car finance. It operates in the UK, South Africa, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. In a statement issued to Sky News, Chief Executive Officer Justin Basini confirmed JPMorgan’s appointment, saying: ‘We are delighted to be working with JPMorgan on the next exciting phase of growth at the ClearScore Group. ‘With strong growth and profitability we have huge opportunities which our bankers will contribute to as we continue to execute.’ Sky News said an initial public offering is seen as a ‘logical medium-term option’ for the firm. People close to the company said there are no firm plans or timetable for it to go public. Sky News said if it does float, it is expected to be valued at between £1.5 billion and £2.5 billion. Chief Executive Basini has urged the UK government to promote retail investing to make a more compelling case for the firm to list in the UK rather than an overseas rival. Copyright 2026 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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