Epos Now

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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

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]

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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