 FreeAgent logo used from 2023 | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software as a Service (SaaS) |
| Founded | 2007; 17 years ago (2007) |
| Founder | Ed Molyneux, Olly Headey, Roan Lavery |
| Headquarters | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
| Key people | Roan Lavery (CEO) |
| Owner | NatWest Group |
| Number of employees | 200 (as of July 2019) |
| Website | www |
FreeAgent is a cloud-based accounting software company based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
History
FreeAgent was launched in September 2007. The company was founded by Ed Molyneux, Olly Headey and Roan Lavery.
In 2012 FreeAgent acquired the American startup 60mo, in order to expand into the US market. It topped Deloitte's list of fastest growing technology firms in 2013.
In 2015, FreeAgent raised over £1 million via crowdfunding with Seedrs.
In November 2016, FreeAgent became a public company, floating on the London Stock Exchange.
In 2018, the Royal Bank of Scotland Group acquired FreeAgent for £53 million.
See also
References
- "FreeAgent Acquires Financial Software Startup 60mo; Lands Investment From Lightbank". TechCrunch. 3 May 2012.
- "Online accounting firm FreeAgent tops Deloitte growth list". BBC News. 13 November 2013.
- "FreeAgent". www.seedrs.com. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- "FreeAgent £1m crowdfunding to drive 're-invention'". www.scotsman.com. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- "London Stock Exchange welcomes FreeAgent to AIM". London Stock Exchange Group. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "FreeAgent taken over by RBS in £53m deal". www.scotsman.com. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
