Zopa
Help us shape the future of finance
About Zopa
Zopa is the pioneer of peer 2 peer lending, creating a platform that allows consumers to take simple loans and make smart investments.
We offer simple loans and smart investments that help people take control of their finances and do more with their money. In the 12 years we’ve been in business, we’ve helped more than 60,000 people lend over £2.8 billion to 300,000 UK consumers.
And our journey’s only just beginning. In November 2016 we announced our plans to build a next generation bank so that we can bring a greater range of smart, ethical finance products to even more people.
Our values
["innovation", "respect", "speed", "mindful", "empathy", "impact", "growth"]
Perks & benefits
["A relaxed and informal office", "A genuine promise that everyone is welcome at Zopa – regardless of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, parental status, race or religion", "Transparent and informative weekly team meetings on Friday’s afternoons with drinks", "To surround you with a group of like-minded Zopians who operate with passion and integrity", "A tailor-made integration plan to set you up for success and an ongoing focus on your performance and development", "Free tea and coffee throughout the day", "Free fresh orange juice"]
Company milestones
- 2018 - In December 2018, we launched a bank, but a new kind of bank, one where we're driven by what our customers need. Our peer-to-peer model remains at the heart of our business, having our banking licence simply allows us to give even more people a better experience with their finances.
- 2014 - In 2014 consumer credit organisations – including p2p – began to be regulated by the FCA (previously we were regulated by the Office of Fair Trading). We welcomed this as Zopa, along with Ratesetter and Funding Circle, had lobbied the government for more regulation in our sector to help protect consumers. Since December 2018 we are now also regulated by the FCA as a bank.
- 2005 - In 2005 we built the first ever peer-to-peer (P2P) lending company to give people access to simpler, better-value loans and investments. Since then we've helped hundreds of thousands of customers take the stress out of money by building our business on honesty, transparency and trust. It works so well that we want to give our customers access to other great products and tools, empowering them to better manage their money. That's why we've launched a different type of bank.
Our offices
- 1st Floor, Cottons Centre, Tooley Street, London, London, United Kingdom
- Carrer de Viriat, 47, 4th floor, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
