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
Epos Now was established in 2011 by Jacyn Heavens, He began developing software tailored to the needs of business proprietors.[4]
The Epos Now AppStore was launched in December 2014.[5] Epos Now was named the winner of the "EPoS Innovation of the Year" Retail Systems Award 2015.[6] In 2016, the company received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise,[7] 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".[8] Also in 2016, Epos Now was named the 30th fastest-growing company in Deloitte’s 2016 Fast 50 List with a growth of 597%[9] and won "Employer of the Year," “Tech Innovator,” and “Barclays Business of the Year” at the EDP Business Awards 2016.[10]
In 2017, Epos Now was ranked Europe's 46th fastest-growing company, as recognized by the Financial Times.[11][12] The company was also awarded the "Best In-Store Payments Solution" winner in the Payments Awards 2017.[13] 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.[14]
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.[15] Also in 2018, Epos Now was awarded a Gold rating by the New York Design Award.[16]
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.[17]
In November 2023, Epos Now was recognized as the fastest-growing tech company in Cambridgeshire and the East in the Deloitte Fast 50.[18]
Operations
Jacyn Heavens holds the position of CEO.[19] 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,[20] with additional headquarters located in Orlando, Florida, USA,[21] and Coolum Beach, Queensland, Australia.[22]
