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5 Key FinTech Acquisitions that shaped Europe’s start to 2025

By Gloria Methri

January 27, 2025

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Merger and Acquisition, FinTech Acquisition, Europe, FinTech news, UKThe FinTech sector entered 2025 with a strong wave of mergers and acquisitions, signalling a global drive toward growth and innovation. Companies are leveraging these deals to expand their market presence, integrate advanced technologies, and address the evolving needs of customers in an increasingly digital financial landscape.

Europe, in particular, has stood out as a hub of M&A activity. With its progressive regulatory frameworks and robust demand for innovative financial solutions, the region has seen several significant acquisitions that reflect the rapidly changing priorities of the industry.

Here are five major FinTech acquisitions announced in January 2025:

The Neonomics Group has announced the acquisition of Ordo, an open banking payments and data service provider based in the United Kingdom.

Founded by the former management team of the UK Faster Payments scheme, Ordo is an FCA authorised open banking payments innovator and one of the very first to be licensed as such in the UK. Ordo delivers a wide range of payments and data services, including variable recurring payments, and is an official crown services supplier.

myPOS has completed its first-ever acquisition by taking over Toporder, a French cash register company. The move strengthens myPOS’s foothold in the French market while reinforcing its commitment to providing tailored payment solutions for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

The acquisition supports myPOS in expanding its footprint in the French retail, food and beverage sectors by providing integrated payment and cash register solutions tailored to streamline operations, improve efficiency and drive growth.

Global FinTech firm Ebury announced that it has agreed to acquire ArcaPay, a Lithuania-based specialist provider of B2B cross-border payment solutions.

The acquisition will enable Ebury to expand in the Baltics, help existing clients grow in the region and further strengthen and complement its core capabilities in international payments. The transaction follows the opening of new European offices in Dublin and Stockholm and further country expansion into South Africa, New Zealand, Chile and Mexico.

The ClearScore Group has acquired Manchester-based FinTech Aro Finance, expanding beyond direct-to-consumer services. This acquisition introduces a B2B2C channel through embedded finance with top UK retailers and adds secured loan brokerage to ClearScore’s offerings.

ClearScore serves 23 million users globally with its proprietary platform, matching them to credit cards, loans, and car finance using a combination of credit, affordability, and alternative data, including credit reports and open banking.

Qualco Group has acquired a 50.1% stake in D.D. SYNERGY is a value-added reseller of SAP solutions and a SAP Gold Partner. Founded in 1999, D.D. SYNERGY has been delivering tailored SAP solutions that address the unique needs of modern businesses. The company boasts deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA for intelligent enterprise resource planning, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) for advanced data-driven insights, and SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) for seamless digital transformation.

This strategic partnership strengthens Qualco Group’s capabilities, enabling an expanded reach into new markets and empowering clients with a broader, more integrated portfolio of solutions.

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