Accesspay appoints Johan Jardevall as CEO amid growth push

By Milan Rojan

AccessPay has appointed Johan Jardevall as chief executive officer, with Anish Kapoor set to become chairman as the bank connectivity and payments technology provider entered its next phase of growth.

The leadership transition has followed AccessPay’s recent majority investment from Accel-KKR and comes as the company continues to expand its platform for corporate banking, treasury and payment operations.

Jardevall has brought more than 25 years of experience leading enterprise software and SaaS businesses across the UK and Europe. Most recently, he served as chief executive of Person Centred Software, where he oversaw a period of operational and commercial growth.

The appointment marks a leadership change at a FinTech firm that supports organisations in more than 100 countries through its bank integration platform. AccessPay’s technology is used by finance and treasury teams to connect with banking partners, manage payments and support regulatory initiatives such as ISO 20022 migration.

Anish Kapoor, outgoing CEO and incoming chairman of AccessPay, said, “Following Accel-KKR’s recent investment, now is the right time to bring in a leader with deep experience in scaling software businesses to lead the company’s next phase of maturity and operational growth.”

Kapoor, who has led the company since 2014, will continue to work with the management team and board on mergers and acquisitions, product strategy and key partnerships while remaining a shareholder and board member.

AccessPay has said it will continue investing in product development, customer service, bank connectivity, fraud and error prevention capabilities, and ISO 20022 transformation support as it pursues further growth.

Johan Jardevall, incoming CEO of AccessPay, said, “AccessPay has built a highly compelling proposition. By helping CFOs automate and secure the movement of money across their organisations, it enables finance and treasury teams to operate more efficiently, scale with confidence, and take on a more strategic, forward-looking role within the business.”

The company said the leadership change will support the next stage of its development as demand for finance automation, payment connectivity and treasury technology continues to evolve.