North East car insurance disrupter honcho has been accepted onto the UK’s Government-backed acceleration programme for early-stage scale-ups.
Honcho is one of 23 firms accepted onto the six-month Fintech Programme 2019, which is dominated by London-based businesses. Two other North East companies – Paid and Kani Payment – have also been accepted, meaning the region has the largest representation outside London.
Now in its second year, the programme offers fintech founders and their executive teams exclusive access to expertise and insights from some of the country’s most successful entrepreneurs, investors and partners.
Gavin Sewell, CEO of honcho, said: “To be offered a spot on this hugely oversubscribed government-backed programme is big news for us, and affirmation that our brand shows great disruptive potential in the UK and beyond.
