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Epos Now

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Epos Now is a SaaS and payments services provider focusing on small and medium-sized businesses within the retail, hospitality, and personal care sectors. The company provides electronic point-of-sale systems and integrated payment and embedded finance services.[1][2][3]

Epos Now
IndustrySoftware as a Service (SaaS), Payments Services
Founded2011; 13 years ago (2011) in Norwich, England
FoundersJacyn Heavens
Headquarters
Norwich, England
,
UK
Areas served
Worldwide
Key people
Jacyn Heavens (CEO)
ProductsElectronic point-of-sale systems, Integrated payment and embedded finance services
Websiteeposnow.com

History edit

Epos Now was established in 2011 by Jacyn Heavens without external funding. He began developing software tailored to the needs of business proprietors.[4][5][6]

The Epos Now AppStore was launched in December 2014. Epos Now was the first EPOS company to introduce an AppStore, allowing users to customize their systems.[7]

Epos Now was named the winner of the "EPoS Innovation of the Year" Retail Systems Award 2015.[8] In 2016, the company received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise,[9]  was named the "Gold Award Winner" in Experience and Gold Stevie Award winner in the International Business Awards as "The Most Innovative Company of the Year 2016".[10] Also in 2016, Epos Now was named the 30th fastest-growing company in Deloitte’s 2016 Fast 50 List with a growth of 597%[11] and won "Employer of the Year," “Tech Innovator,” and “Barclays Business of the Year” at the EDP Business Awards 2016.[12]

In 2017, Epos Now won a Princess Royal Training Award,[13] and was noted as “Best SaaS Product for small business/SMBs” in the 2017 SaaS Awards.[14] The same year, Epos Now was ranked Europe's 46th fastest-growing company, as recognized by the Financial Times.[15][16] The company was also awarded the "Best In-Store Payments Solution" winner in the Payments Awards 2017.[17]  The company was named in Deloitte’s Fast 500 EMEA 2017 UK list and ranked as the 359th fastest-growing company in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.[18]

In 2018, Epos Now won the “Contact Centre Support Team – Customer” award (in the Organisation Awards category) in the UK National Contact Centre Awards 2018.[19] Also in 2018, Epos Now was awarded a Gold rating by the New York Design Award.[20]

The company won the “Best Payments, Finance, Billing Solution” category in the 2019-2020 Cloud Awards.[21]

Epos Now was listed as the 24th fastest-growing UK tech company in 2023 on the E2E Tech 100 list in association with The Independent.[22]

In June 2023, Epos Now was awarded ‘Fintech of the Year’ by the UK Business Awards,[23] and was listed as one of the fastest-growing, founder-led companies in the UK by FEBE.[24] 

In November 2023, Epos Now was recognized as the fastest-growing tech company in Cambridgeshire and the East in the Deloitte Fast 50.[25]

Operations edit

Jacyn Heavens holds the position of CEO.[26] The company maintains a presence in various regions, including the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, and Canada.

Epos Now's UK Head Office is situated in Norwich, England,[27] with additional headquarters located in Orlando, Florida, USA,[28] and Coolum Beach, Queensland, Australia.[29]

References edit

  1. ^ "The salesman who could afford a Ferrari when he was 24". BBC News. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  2. ^ Green, Harriet (12 September 2016). "Epos Now founder Jacyn Heavens on luck, crying, making the most of Brexit and getting mashed". CityAM. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  3. ^ updated, Stefan Ionescu last (1 February 2022). "Epos Now Point Of Sale (POS) Review: Pros & Cons, Features, Ratings, Pricing and more". TechRadar. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  4. ^ "EPOS NOW (UK) LTD overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  5. ^ "The salesman who could afford a Ferrari when he was 24". BBC News. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  6. ^ Green, Harriet (12 September 2016). "Epos Now founder Jacyn Heavens on luck, crying, making the most of Brexit and getting mashed". CityAM. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Epos Now Partnership". EMenu Now. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Retail Systems Awards". www.retail-systems.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  9. ^ "You searched for epos now". The King's Award Magazine. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Search All Past Stevie® Winners and Finalists". Stevie Awards. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Previous winners". UK Technology Fast 50. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  12. ^ Recruitment, HEAD | HUNTED. "HEAD | HUNTED Recruitment | The EDP Business Awards 2016". HEAD | HUNTED Recruitment. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Norwich firm Epos Now earns royal recognition with Princess Royal Training Awards win". Eastern Daily Press. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  14. ^ Team, Cloud Awards (1 August 2017). "2017 SaaS Shortlist | Cloud Computing & SaaS Awards". www.cloud-awards.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  15. ^ Kilby, Nathalie (1 March 2024). "FT 1000: the eighth annual ranking of Europe's fastest-growing companies". www.ft.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  16. ^ "The FT 1000: Europe's fastest-growing companies". ig.ft.com. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Payments Awards". www.payments-awards.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Deloitte. Technology Fast 500" (PDF). Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  19. ^ Trickey, Rachael. "UK National Contact Centre Awards 2018 – Winners Announced". Call Centre Helper. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Epos Now - Helping Restaurants & Bars Reduce Operational Costs". Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  21. ^ Team, News (17 December 2019). "2019-20 Cloud Awards Category Winners Announced | Cloud Computing & SaaS Awards". www.cloud-awards.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  22. ^ Independent, The (7 June 2023). "E2E launches the E2E Tech 100 featuring the fastest growing businesses in the UK". The Independent. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  23. ^ UK, Business Awards (26 June 2023). "2023 Fintech Awards Results - Business Awards UK". business-awards.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2024. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  24. ^ "2023 Growth 100". FEBE. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Deloitte 2023 UK Fast 50 regional winners". UK Technology Fast 50. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  26. ^ "EPOS NOW (UK) LTD people - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  27. ^ "EPOS NOW (UK) LTD overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  28. ^ "UK software firm Epos Now expands to Orlando, creating jobs". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  29. ^ Bhowmik, Satarupa (10 February 2020). "Epos Now takes over Australia's Epos Systems". Electronic Payments International. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
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