Intelligent Lending has announced its move to MediaCity‘s Orange Tower, one of the largest fully fitted Grade A offices outside of London.
This follows a major refurbishment of a 6,773 sq. ft space, as it becomes the headquarters for the group of three fintech companies, Ocean Finance, CredAbility, and TotallyMoney.
With over 250 staff located in Manchester, London, Cyprus and Italy, Intelligent Lending is one of the leading platforms for fair and affordable financial products and services. The group is currently supporting 10 million UK adults improve their financial wellbeing with the use of innovative technology, credit report information, and open banking data. The announcement comes ahead of the Intelligent Lending’s planned international expansion later this year.
Orange Tower is already home to major names like ITV, Kellogg’s and The University of Salford, and is Certified Net Zero Carbon. Just 10 minutes from Manchester City Centre and 12 miles from the airport, it sits in the UK’s leading creative, digital and tech hub, home to more than 250 SMEs.
Simon Kay, chair of Intelligent Lending said: “Greater Manchester is fast becoming one of Europe’s leading fintech hubs, and it’s an exciting place to be. And with its continued regeneration and government backing – which is expected to attract £10bn of investment over the next ten years – we’re extremely pleased to call Salford our new home.
“Orange Tower puts us right in the middle of the action, where we’ll join more than 250 media and tech businesses, and the likes of the BBC, ITV, and dock10 studios, while the local amenities will help to enhance employee satisfaction and culture. Along with close links to the centre of Manchester and the international airport, Media City was the natural choice to make our headquarters, as we embark on the group’s next chapter of growth and innovation.”
Chris Reay, director at MediaCity owner LandSec, added: “As a global hub for media and tech innovation we’re delighted to welcome Intelligent Lending to MediaCity, where, as part of its unique ecosystem, they will be able to access emerging technologies and a talent pipeline to support its burgeoning businesses at the cutting edge of fintech.”
Manchester-based Intelligent Lending is a group of three fintech businesses, Ocean Finance, CredAbility and TotallyMoney, who are focussed on supporting the UK’s 23 million under-served adults by using technology and data to help them improve their financial wellbeing.
Launched in 1991, Ocean Finance is a technology platform that personally matches affordable credit cards, loans, mortgages, and motor finance to more than one million people.
Powered by Equifax, CredAbility helps users understand and improve their credit scores and financial wellbeing through weekly updates and tailored guidance. With more than two million members, the app matches users with financial solutions that best suit their borrowing power from a panel of more than 60 lenders.
A leader in open banking and credit report data, TotallyMoney is putting six million people in control of their finances. The free app provides customers with personalised plans, products, and insights to help improve their financial wellbeing, and is rated ‘excellent’ on Trustpilot.
