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Top 24 Challenger banks based in the United Kingdom
RevenueBase identified 43 company matches for challenger banks associated with the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 24,229 professional contacts across them, including 7,845 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.
This list covers company matches for challenger banks associated with the United Kingdom, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 16, 2026.
Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.
The 24 largest challenger banks based in the United Kingdom
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,800 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “At Monzo, we’re building a new kind of bank.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 2 | 3,744 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “At TSB we’re pioneering a new kind of banking for Britain – one that’s simple, straightforward and cares about people.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 3 | 2,578 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Hello, we’re Starling.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 4 | 900 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “We’re Zopa, and we want to make money work better for you.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 5 | 832 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “first direct provides mobile banking, online and telephone services to over 1.7 million customers and offers a full range of personal banking products We're the people-powered…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 6 | 794 contacts → | ||||
Exact match Recorded description not available. Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 7 | 637 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 8 | 441 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “We are a company on a mission to build a global financial ecosystem that empowers individuals and businesses to have more control over their financial lives.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 9 | 404 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Hello, we’re Zempler Bank.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 10 | 382 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Shaping the future of sustainable digital banking Launched in 2014 as one of the UK’s original challenger banks, Tandem is proudly headquartered in the Northwest, with over 500…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 11 | 164 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Welcome to Chetwood Bank.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 12 | 115 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “thinkmoney is an all-in-one banking app.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 13 | 107 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Founded in 2016, Chetwood is a new kind of bank.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 14 | 79 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Recognise is a specialist UK bank built around one thing: Certainty.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 15 | 70 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “MultiPass is a bank challenger that offers corporate clients multi-currency virtual IBANs, local EU, UK and US accounts as well as a corporate card to cover day-to-day business…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 16 | 40 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Welcome to Afin Bank.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 17 | 37 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Pryme App is a mobile only banking platform delivering seamless, cost effective and customer focused financial products that meet the everyday needs of every gen z” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 18 | 15 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Who We Are: Cashplus is a leading UK challenger bank for small businesses.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 19 | 12 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “We’re Vanquis Banking Group plc, an FTSE All Share company and a leading specialist bank, established in 1880.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 20 | 7 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Heyman AI is an award winning company which is building a digital bank aiming for the best customer experience possible.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 21 | 7 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “We are developing a digital bank in the UK - Sanmanto Cyber Finance” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 22 | 6 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “BALLYHACKAMORE CREDIT UNION LIMITED is a not for profit financial services company based out of 171-173 Upper Newtownards Rd, Belfast, United Kingdom.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 23 | 2 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “KiiBank is a digital solutions that brings banking closer to you by ensuring that your usual banking services such as payments, spending, loans, savings and many others can be…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 24 | 2 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “bopay is a trading name of Essential Finance Management Ltd.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche business in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch compares the meaning of your description with company business descriptions compiled in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit.
This list uses Exact for “challenger banks”. Each Exact match badge shows membership in that saved search; it is not an individual similarity score or a service-quality rating. Recorded descriptions are shown where available.
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Challenger banks based in the United Kingdom at a glance
As of Sep 16, 2026Companies by employee count
Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 43 companies.
How this list was built
The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.
- Source
- The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
- What qualifies
- Company records associated with the United Kingdom whose business descriptions match “challenger banks” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
- RevenueBase SmartSearch
- Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
- Public preview
- The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
- Match quality
- RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
- Ranking
- Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
- Verification
- Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 7,845 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
- Refresh
- This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
- Record context
- Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.
Frequently asked
What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?
RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “challenger banks”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.
How many challenger banks are there based in the United Kingdom?
RevenueBase identified 43 company matches for challenger banks associated with the United Kingdom as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.
What is the largest company on this list?
Monzo Bank tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.
Which city has the most challenger banks?
London leads with 26 company records, followed by Essex (2) and Manchester (2).
How do I get contact information for these companies?
A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 7,845 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 43 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.
How current is this list?
The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 2026.
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About this data
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.
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Top 24 challenger banks based in the United Kingdom
Find companies in any niche.
Describe the businesses you want in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch matches company descriptions by meaning.
RevenueBase records 43 matching company records for challenger banks based in the United Kingdom, with 24,229 tracked contacts and 7,845 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 24 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: September 16, 2026.
RevenueBase compiles business descriptions for niche-company discovery; each row shows a recorded excerpt where available. Adapt this search to find the companies and contacts you want.
Top 24 challenger banks based in the United Kingdom
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monzo Bankmonzo.com HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | London, United Kingdom | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,800 contacts → |
“At Monzo, we’re building a new kind of bank.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | TSB Banktsb.co.uk HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | London, United Kingdom | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 3,744 contacts → |
“At TSB we’re pioneering a new kind of banking for Britain – one that’s simple, straightforward and cares about people.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 |  Starlingstarlingbank.comHQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | London, United Kingdom | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,578 contacts → |
“Hello, we’re Starling.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 |  Zopa Bankzopa.comHQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 501-1,000 | London, United Kingdom | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 900 contacts → |
“We’re Zopa, and we want to make money work better for you.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 |  First Directfirstdirect.comHQ: Leeds, United KingdomReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Leeds, United Kingdom | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 832 contacts → |
“first direct provides mobile banking, online and telephone services to over 1.7 million customers and offers a full range of personal banking products We're the people-powered…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 |  Allica Bankallica.bankHQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 501-1,000 | London, United Kingdom | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 794 contacts → |
No recorded description excerpt is available for this public record. | |||||
| 7 |  Oaknorthoaknorth.co.ukHQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 501-1,000 | London, United Kingdom | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 637 contacts → |
“The digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 |  Guavapayguavapay.comHQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 201-500 | London, United Kingdom | 201-500 | Exact match | 441 contacts → |
“We are a company on a mission to build a global financial ecosystem that empowers individuals and businesses to have more control over their financial lives.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 |  Zempler Bankzemplerbank.comHQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 201-500 | London, United Kingdom | 201-500 | Exact match | 404 contacts → |
“Hello, we’re Zempler Bank.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 |  Tandem Banktandem.co.ukHQ: Blackpool, United KingdomReported employees: 501-1,000 | Blackpool, United Kingdom | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 382 contacts → |
“Shaping the future of sustainable digital banking Launched in 2014 as one of the UK’s original challenger banks, Tandem is proudly headquartered in the Northwest, with over 500…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 |  Chetwood Bankchetwoodbank.co.ukHQ: Wrexham, United KingdomReported employees: 201-500 | Wrexham, United Kingdom | 201-500 | Exact match | 164 contacts → |
“Welcome to Chetwood Bank.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 |  Thinkmoneythinkmoney.co.ukHQ: Manchester, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | Manchester, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 115 contacts → |
“thinkmoney is an all-in-one banking app.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 |  Chetwood Financial Limitedchetwood.coHQ: Wrexham, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | Wrexham, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 107 contacts → |
“Founded in 2016, Chetwood is a new kind of bank.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 |  Recognise Bankrecognisebank.co.ukHQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | London, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 79 contacts → |
“Recognise is a specialist UK bank built around one thing: Certainty.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | Multipassmultipass.co HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 11-50 | London, United Kingdom | 11-50 | Exact match | 70 contacts → |
“MultiPass is a bank challenger that offers corporate clients multi-currency virtual IBANs, local EU, UK and US accounts as well as a corporate card to cover day-to-day business…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 |  Afin Bankafinbank.comHQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 11-50 | London, United Kingdom | 11-50 | Exact match | 40 contacts → |
“Welcome to Afin Bank.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 |  PRYMEmypryme.comHQ: Newport, United KingdomReported employees: 11-50 | Newport, United Kingdom | 11-50 | Exact match | 37 contacts → |
“Pryme App is a mobile only banking platform delivering seamless, cost effective and customer focused financial products that meet the everyday needs of every gen z” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | Cashplus Bankcashplus.com HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 201-500 | London, United Kingdom | 201-500 | Exact match | 15 contacts → |
“Who We Are: Cashplus is a leading UK challenger bank for small businesses.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | Vanquis Banking Groupvanquisbankinggroup.com HQ: Bradford, United KingdomReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Bradford, United Kingdom | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 12 contacts → |
“We’re Vanquis Banking Group plc, an FTSE All Share company and a leading specialist bank, established in 1880.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 |  Heyman AI Limitedhymnai.comHQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | London, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 7 contacts → |
“Heyman AI is an award winning company which is building a digital bank aiming for the best customer experience possible.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 |  Sanmantosanmanto.comHQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | London, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 7 contacts → |
“We are developing a digital bank in the UK - Sanmanto Cyber Finance” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 |  Ballyhackamore Credit Union Limitedbhcu.co.ukHQ: Belfast, United KingdomReported employees: 1-10 | Belfast, United Kingdom | 1-10 | Exact match | 6 contacts → |
“BALLYHACKAMORE CREDIT UNION LIMITED is a not for profit financial services company based out of 171-173 Upper Newtownards Rd, Belfast, United Kingdom.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | Kiibankkiibank.net HQ: Essex, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | Essex, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 2 contacts → |
“KiiBank is a digital solutions that brings banking closer to you by ensuring that your usual banking services such as payments, spending, loans, savings and many others can be…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | Essential Finance Management Limitedbopay.co.uk HQ: Hale, United KingdomReported employees: 1-10 | Hale, United Kingdom | 1-10 | Exact match | 2 contacts → |
“bopay is a trading name of Essential Finance Management Ltd.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Challenger banks: dataset insights
September 16, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
43 records in the displayed employee bands.
0 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 43 companies.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: September 16, 2026.
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its September 3, 2026 published methodology describes a graph of 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts; these platform figures differ from this page's totals. Published methodology ↗
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for challenger banks?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many challenger banks did RevenueBase find based in the United Kingdom?
The saved snapshot records 43 matching company records, 24,229 tracked contacts and 7,845 verified emails. The public preview displays 24 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
How can I get contact information?
Select a company's contact count to open its filtered contacts in RevenueBase. Free signup is required and includes 500 credits and limited free results. Verified emails, direct dials and mobile numbers depend on available coverage.
How current is this list?
Snapshot: September 16, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
What do headquarters and employee bands mean?
These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 24 challenger banks based in the United Kingdom. Snapshot: September 16, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/challenger-banks/united-kingdom.
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Company intelligence · public preview
Top 24 challenger banks based in the United Kingdom
RevenueBase records 43 matching company records for challenger banks based in the United Kingdom, with 24,229 tracked contacts and 7,845 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 24 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: September 16, 2026.
RevenueBase compiles business descriptions for niche-company discovery; each row shows a recorded excerpt where available. Adapt this search to find the companies and contacts you want.
Top 24 challenger banks based in the United Kingdom
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monzo Bankmonzo.com HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | London, United Kingdom | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,800 contacts → |
“At Monzo, we’re building a new kind of bank.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | TSB Banktsb.co.uk HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | London, United Kingdom | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 3,744 contacts → |
“At TSB we’re pioneering a new kind of banking for Britain – one that’s simple, straightforward and cares about people.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | Starlingstarlingbank.com HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | London, United Kingdom | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,578 contacts → |
“Hello, we’re Starling.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | Zopa Bankzopa.com HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 501-1,000 | London, United Kingdom | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 900 contacts → |
“We’re Zopa, and we want to make money work better for you.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | First Directfirstdirect.com HQ: Leeds, United KingdomReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Leeds, United Kingdom | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 832 contacts → |
“first direct provides mobile banking, online and telephone services to over 1.7 million customers and offers a full range of personal banking products We're the people-powered…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | Allica Bankallica.bank HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 501-1,000 | London, United Kingdom | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 794 contacts → |
No recorded description excerpt is available for this public record. | |||||
| 7 | Oaknorthoaknorth.co.uk HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 501-1,000 | London, United Kingdom | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 637 contacts → |
“The digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | Guavapayguavapay.com HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 201-500 | London, United Kingdom | 201-500 | Exact match | 441 contacts → |
“We are a company on a mission to build a global financial ecosystem that empowers individuals and businesses to have more control over their financial lives.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | Zempler Bankzemplerbank.com HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 201-500 | London, United Kingdom | 201-500 | Exact match | 404 contacts → |
“Hello, we’re Zempler Bank.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | Tandem Banktandem.co.uk HQ: Blackpool, United KingdomReported employees: 501-1,000 | Blackpool, United Kingdom | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 382 contacts → |
“Shaping the future of sustainable digital banking Launched in 2014 as one of the UK’s original challenger banks, Tandem is proudly headquartered in the Northwest, with over 500…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | Chetwood Bankchetwoodbank.co.uk HQ: Wrexham, United KingdomReported employees: 201-500 | Wrexham, United Kingdom | 201-500 | Exact match | 164 contacts → |
“Welcome to Chetwood Bank.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | Thinkmoneythinkmoney.co.uk HQ: Manchester, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | Manchester, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 115 contacts → |
“thinkmoney is an all-in-one banking app.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | Chetwood Financial Limitedchetwood.co HQ: Wrexham, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | Wrexham, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 107 contacts → |
“Founded in 2016, Chetwood is a new kind of bank.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | Recognise Bankrecognisebank.co.uk HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | London, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 79 contacts → |
“Recognise is a specialist UK bank built around one thing: Certainty.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | Multipassmultipass.co HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 11-50 | London, United Kingdom | 11-50 | Exact match | 70 contacts → |
“MultiPass is a bank challenger that offers corporate clients multi-currency virtual IBANs, local EU, UK and US accounts as well as a corporate card to cover day-to-day business…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | Afin Bankafinbank.com HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 11-50 | London, United Kingdom | 11-50 | Exact match | 40 contacts → |
“Welcome to Afin Bank.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | PRYMEmypryme.com HQ: Newport, United KingdomReported employees: 11-50 | Newport, United Kingdom | 11-50 | Exact match | 37 contacts → |
“Pryme App is a mobile only banking platform delivering seamless, cost effective and customer focused financial products that meet the everyday needs of every gen z” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | Cashplus Bankcashplus.com HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 201-500 | London, United Kingdom | 201-500 | Exact match | 15 contacts → |
“Who We Are: Cashplus is a leading UK challenger bank for small businesses.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | Vanquis Banking Groupvanquisbankinggroup.com HQ: Bradford, United KingdomReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Bradford, United Kingdom | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 12 contacts → |
“We’re Vanquis Banking Group plc, an FTSE All Share company and a leading specialist bank, established in 1880.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | Heyman AI Limitedhymnai.com HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | London, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 7 contacts → |
“Heyman AI is an award winning company which is building a digital bank aiming for the best customer experience possible.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | Sanmantosanmanto.com HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | London, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 7 contacts → |
“We are developing a digital bank in the UK - Sanmanto Cyber Finance” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | Ballyhackamore Credit Union Limitedbhcu.co.uk HQ: Belfast, United KingdomReported employees: 1-10 | Belfast, United Kingdom | 1-10 | Exact match | 6 contacts → |
“BALLYHACKAMORE CREDIT UNION LIMITED is a not for profit financial services company based out of 171-173 Upper Newtownards Rd, Belfast, United Kingdom.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | Kiibankkiibank.net HQ: Essex, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | Essex, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 2 contacts → |
“KiiBank is a digital solutions that brings banking closer to you by ensuring that your usual banking services such as payments, spending, loans, savings and many others can be…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | Essential Finance Management Limitedbopay.co.uk HQ: Hale, United KingdomReported employees: 1-10 | Hale, United Kingdom | 1-10 | Exact match | 2 contacts → |
“bopay is a trading name of Essential Finance Management Ltd.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Challenger banks: dataset insights
September 16, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
43 records in the displayed employee bands.
0 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 43 companies.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: September 16, 2026.
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its September 3, 2026 published methodology describes a graph of 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts; these platform figures differ from this page's totals. Published methodology ↗
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for challenger banks?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many challenger banks did RevenueBase find based in the United Kingdom?
The saved snapshot records 43 matching company records, 24,229 tracked contacts and 7,845 verified emails. The public preview displays 24 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
How can I get contact information?
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How current is this list?
Snapshot: September 16, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
What do headquarters and employee bands mean?
These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 24 challenger banks based in the United Kingdom. Snapshot: September 16, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/challenger-banks/united-kingdom.
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