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Soldo

Soldo is the proactive spend management solution that frees up businesses to accomplish more. We champion the notion of Progressive Finance, because we believe in a decentralised approach to financial decision-making and greater spending autonomy for everyone. Over 25,000 organisations across 31 countries use Soldo to bring order, efficiency and agility to their decentralised spending, and empower the whole company to spend safely and responsibly. By combining pre-programmed cards, a user-friendly app and a powerful spend management platform, Soldo enables decentralised spend decisions and frees everyone from tedious admin, while ensuring compliance. Everyone gains back time to focus on the things that matter. For Finance teams, that means more time for the rewarding parts of your role, such as in-depth data analysis, defining overall business strategy, and implementing process improvements that empower everyone to achieving business goals. Liberate Finance. Accomplish More.

Pento, a HiBob company

Pento, a HiBob Company. Pento is the best payroll solution for UK businesses. Loved by Payroll, People and Finance teams, Pento can manage payroll for all kinds of workers and pay schedules. Whether you need payroll for shift workers or seasonal workers or you need to pay your employees weekly, you can centralise the payroll process for all within Pento. In 2023, Pento processed £3B+ of payroll and Starling Bank, N Family, The Travel Chapter, Capital on Tap and more than 400 other businesses in the UK trust Pento to run their payroll. Pento combines innovative, time-saving automations with best-in-class support and advice. While we automate all your payroll calculations, payments, compliance, reporting, benefits, and end of year duties, we also have one of the fastest response rates in the country with an average of 24 mins in 2023. Additionally, we make payroll migration to Pento easier by providing a dedicated Onboarding Manager who takes care of everything from your payroll audit to setting up your Pento account. With Pento, - Centralise and manage your end-to-end payroll for all kinds of workers – full-time, part-time, zero-hour, and shift workers - Run payroll on any pay schedule – monthly, fortnightly, and weekly - Get instant and reliable support and advice from CIPP professionals - Automate your year-end duties - Track and manage P11D benefits - Automate all payroll calculations – pro-rata, holidays, sick, parental leave and more - Automate payments to employees and HMRC - Integrate with leading HRIS, accounting and time and attendance systems to automate employee updates, work hours, and payroll accounting Talk to us and let's make payroll painless for your company, no matter how complex.

Tred

The game-changing green banking platform that seamlessly integrates sustainability into any business. Sign up on our website to get early access to our business account. Get in touch: enquiries@tred.earth

Spred

At Spred, we are offering a new way for musicians to connect with the music industry. Our AI-powered platform bridges the gap between artists and key stakeholders, including labels, playlist curators, and event organizers. We provide personalized recommendations and tools to help musicians get discovered, grow their careers, and find the right opportunities—all in one place. Whether you’re an emerging artist or an established professional, Spred streamlines the music discovery process, making it easier than ever to connect with industry leaders and create lasting partnerships. Join the future of music discovery.

I-AM

I-AM create People Inspired Experiences. More than simply understanding the target audience, all our creative work is driven by real customer insight. We have an in-house research and trends team that are central to the way we work. We’re fascinated by people – how they think, act, react and buy and we believe that our People Inspired approach helps us design brand experiences that resonate with consumers on a more emotive level. This approach ensures that we never lose sight of the customer’s wants and needs, right through the process, not just at the start of a project. The owners of I-AM are all practising designers and lead every major project. This approach reflects our belief that design is not just a business, but a vocation. Our success has been led by teamwork across all levels in the company, with directors actively involved in the strategy, creation and delivery of projects. This approach has been fundamental to our success over the last 20 years, not just building a business but an international family of like-minded people who enjoy each other’s company and share a similar ethos. We have assembled some of the best creative minds from across the globe including brand consultants, architects, interior designers, service designers and UX specialists. We are in our element when these virtual and physical worlds collide.