{"id":279883,"date":"2026-04-20T08:39:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T08:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominiclevent.com\/blog\/?p=279883"},"modified":"2026-04-20T08:39:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T08:39:17","slug":"uk-fintech-chiefs-switch-growth-plans-as-capital-conditions-wane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominiclevent.com\/blog\/uk-fintech-chiefs-switch-growth-plans-as-capital-conditions-wane\/","title":{"rendered":"UK fintech chiefs switch growth plans as capital conditions wane"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"\">\n<header class=\"article-header \"><time class=\"date-time__time\" datetime=\"2026-04-20T02:58:00+01:00\"><br \/>\nMonday 20 April 2026 2:58 am <\/time><br \/>\n|\u00a0<span class=\"date-time__updated\">\u00a0Updated:\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<time class=\"date-time__time\" datetime=\"2026-04-17T16:01:42+01:00\"><br \/>\nFriday 17 April 2026 4:01 pm <\/time><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<figure class=\"article-header-featured-image\">&nbsp;<figcaption>UK fintech leaders flagged concerns with capital conditions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- Ads Injected --><\/p>\n<p>Over seven in ten UK fintech chiefs are switching <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/stamp-duty-not-enough-to-lure-fintech-heavyweights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">growth<\/a> plans due to the country\u2019s ailing capital conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Some 71 per cent of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/uk-fintech-stamps-authority-on-europe-but-faces-global-threats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sector\u2019s top bosses<\/a> said they have had to adjust growth strategies as a result of tightening capital conditions, according to a fresh report from fintech advisory firm Chatsworth and market researcher Censuswide.<\/p>\n<p>The report, which pulls the view of a 100 UK fintech bosses, reveals around a quarter of bosses ranked access to capital as their top constraint.<\/p>\n<p>It comes after figures at the beginning of February revealed UK fintech investment had slumped to a five-year low in 2025, despite the whopping $3bn raise from Revolut.<\/p>\n<p>The UK notched just shy of $11bn (\u00a38bn), falling a fifth from the $13.4bn notched the year prior.<\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-auto-inject\" style=\"margin: 20px auto;\">\n<div id=\"mc_embed_shell\">Nick Murray-Leslie, founder of Chatsworth, said: \u201cThe sector has matured quickly, competition has increased, capital is more selective and the bar for credibility is much higher.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-fintech-talent-in-demand\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fintech talent in demand<\/h2>\n<p>Despite the concerns around capital, the battle for talent was ranked as the highest constraint by leaders at 31 per cent.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"read-more read-more--has-media read-more-auto\">\n<div class=\"read-more__content\">\n<h5 class=\"read-more__label\">Read more<\/h5>\n<h4 class=\"read-more__title\"><a class=\"read-more__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/exclusive-treasury-and-regulator-to-hold-crunch-talks-with-uk-fintech-unicorns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Exclusive: Treasury and regulator to hold crunch talks with UK fintech unicorns\u00a0<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Fintech firms were among the biggest driver for the financial services in 2025, according to a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/fintech-growth-sparks-london-hiring-spree\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">City recruiter Morgan McKinley.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hiring in the sector surged 29 per cent in the year, with particular strength in hiring for software engineering and product management roles.<\/p>\n<p>Also on the agenda for fintech bosses\u2019 concerns was macroeconomic conditions, which came in at 29 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>Though economic jitters did not stop leaders from doubling down on their confidence in the sector for the coming years. Almost nine in ten believed the industry would be stronger in five years time, with 36 per cent believing \u201csignificantly\u201d so.<\/p>\n<p>The UK\u2019s fintech market is valued between \u00a316bn and 18bn and sits within a global sector worth around \u00a3370bn. This is projected to exceed \u00a31.3 trillion within a decade.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>City AM <\/em><\/strong>revealed last week that top top fintech bosses are set to lock horns with Treasury and watchdog officials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/exclusive-treasury-and-regulator-to-hold-crunch-talks-with-uk-fintech-unicorns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">as part of a flurry of summits.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Several of the nation\u2019s fastest-growing companies are set to meet City Minister Lucy Rigby on Tuesday as well as separate meetings with the financial watchdog on Monday and Tuesday.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"read-more read-more--has-media read-more-auto\">\n<div class=\"read-more__content\">\n<h5 class=\"read-more__label\">Read more<\/h5>\n<h4 class=\"read-more__title\"><a class=\"read-more__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/uk-fintech-wise-to-ditch-london-primary-listing-this-quarter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UK fintech Wise to downgrade London listing this quarter<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<footer class=\"article-footer \">\n<div class=\"tags-collection article-footer__tags-collection\">\n<h2 class=\"screen-reader-text\">Similarly tagged content:<\/h2>\n<nav class=\"tags \">\n<h3 class=\"tags__title\">Sections<\/h3>\n<\/nav>\n<nav class=\"tags \">\n<h3 class=\"tags__title\">Categories<\/h3>\n<\/nav>\n<nav class=\"tags \">\n<h3 class=\"tags__title\">People &amp; Organisations<\/h3>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/uk-fintech-chiefs-shifting-growth-plans-as-capital-conditions-wane\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dominiclevent.com\/contact-us\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-14\" src=\"https:\/\/dominiclevent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/footer-300x100.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominiclevent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/footer-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/dominiclevent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/footer-150x50.png 150w, https:\/\/dominiclevent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/footer.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/1\/embed?mid=1w4tN9mf5kVdBXUXTq2KvwE23NmpUzEna\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0px #ffffff none;\" src=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/embed?src=sc635csnrm8h9s9lq0cad6vkss@group.calendar.google.com\" name=\"myiFrame\" width=\"600px\" height=\"3px\" frameborder=\"1\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><\/center><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dominiclevent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Business_Solicitors_London.jpg\" width=\"600\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>Dominic Levent Solicitors<\/div>\n<div>Email: Enquiries@dominiclevent.com<\/div>\n<div>Phone: 020 8347 6640<\/div>\n<div>Url: https:\/\/www.dominiclevent.com<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: none;\">cash, check, credit card, invoice<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>1345 High Rd<\/div>\n<div>London, London N20 9HR<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monday 20 April 2026 2:58 am |\u00a0\u00a0Updated:\u00a0 Friday 17 April 2026 4:01 pm &nbsp;UK fintech leaders flagged concerns with capital conditions. 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