SafeCharge Group
SafeCharge is a global payments technology company that provides omnichannel payment services and fraud prevention solutions. It connects businesses directly to all major payment card schemes like Visa, MasterCard, American Express (AMEX), Union Pay and other local payment methods. The company counts 340+ employees and has offices in Israel, UK, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Italy, Austria, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Singapore and in the US.[1][2][3]
History
SafeCharge was co-founded by Teddy Sagi and current CEO, David Avgi in 2006.[1] [4]
The company began trading on the London Stock Exchange in 2014.[1] At that time, SafeCharge was processing $4.8 billion in annual volume with revenue of $43.18 million.[5] It raised $126 million from public offerings with its IPO pricing which was the second largest IPO.[6] [7] [8]The company acquired CreditGuard [9]and 3V Transaction Services for card issuing activities. [10] [11]
In 2017, SafeCharge announced its expansion to the Asian market via a strategic partnership with 2C2P [12][13] and working with WeChat Pay in London’s Camden market [14][15][16]
In January 2018, the company was authorised as a payment institution by the UK Financial Conduct Authority.[17] [18]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Teddy Sagi's SafeCharge raises $126m on AIM - Globes English". Globes. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
- ↑ "Annual Report 2017" (PDF).
- ↑ "Why I'd buy Safecharge International Group Ltd over Monitise plc". The Motley Fool UK. 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
- ↑ ""Playtech founder plans SafeCharge listing"". Financial Times. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
- ↑ "SafeCharge Three Years After IPO | Payment Consultants and Interim Managers". Payment Consultants and Interim Managers. 2017-06-05. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
- ↑ "Teddy Sagi's SafeCharge raises $126m on AIM - Globes English". Globes. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
- ↑ Editorial, Reuters. "Payment company SafeCharge to list on London's AIM". U.K. Archived from the original on 2018-01-20. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
- ↑ Armstrong, Ashley (2014-03-21). "Demand for Safecharge pushes up IPO valuation". Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
- ↑ "Sagi's SafeCharge acquires Israeli co CreditGuard - Globes English". Globes. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
- ↑ Kennedy, John (2014-12-23). "Irish payments player 3V acquired by SafeCharge for €14.5m - Companies | siliconrepublic.com - Ireland's Technology News Service". Silicon Republic. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
- ↑ "SafeCharge acquires Irish tech firm 3V for €14.5m". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
- ↑ "2C2P agrees partnership with SafeCharge". SBC News. 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
- ↑ "Singapore's 2C2P in partnership with London's SafeCharge". Digital News Asia. 2016-01-06. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
- ↑ Finextra (2017-06-15). "SafeCharge brings WeChat Pay to bricks and mortar retailers across Europe". Finextra Research. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
- ↑ Fitzgerald, Kate. "WeChat partners with SafeCharge for in-store acceptance across Europe". PaymentsSource. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
- ↑ McNeice, Angus (2017-12-21). "WeChat: Chinese shoppers can open digital wallets in Britain". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
- ↑ "UK Financial Conduct Authority awards license to SafeCharge - Globes English". Globes. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
- ↑ Beaudoux, Richard-Maxime. "SafeCharge independent research - Place your bet on this online PSP!" (PDF). Bryan Garnier & Co.
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