Zopa

For other uses, see Zopa (disambiguation).

Zopa Bank Ltd.
Company typeLtd.
IndustryPersonal financial services
FoundedMarch 2005; 19 years ago (2005-03)[1][2]
FoundersRichard Duvall
James Alexander
Giles Andrews
David Nicholson
Tim Parlett
HeadquartersCottons Centre,
Tooley Street, London
,
United Kingdom
Key people
Jaidev Janardana (CEO)[3]
ProductsP2P lending,[4] retail banking
RevenueIncrease £222M [5] (2023)
Increase £15.8M (2023)
Websitewww.zopa.com Edit this at Wikidata

Zopa Bank Ltd. (/ˈzoʊpə/[6]) is a British online bank which offers deposit accounts, personal loans and credit cards. It began as the world's first peer-to-peer lending company in 2005 and gained a full banking licence in 2020. The peer-to-peer side of its business closed in December 2021.

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  3. ^ "Zopa CEO Jaidev Janardana: Leading UK P2P Lending with Superior Service, Transparency and Cutting-Edge Fintech". McGill University.
  4. ^ Scott, Mark (9 June 2014). "A Lift for One of London's Financial Tech Start-Ups". New York Times. No. DealBook. New York, N.Y., United States. The New York Times Company. p. B3. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Zopa Bank reports first full year profit". www.cnbc.com. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  6. ^ Zopa (15 October 2021). "Why you should join Zopa: a message from our new Chief People Officer". YouTube. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.