AccessPay has appointed Johan Jardevall as CEO following its private equity takeover, with Anish Kapoor moving into a chairman role.
Kapoor is stepping down after more than a decade of leading the Manchester FinTech through a significant period of growth, technology transformation and platform development.
Jardevall brings more than 25 years of experience leading and scaling enterprise software and SaaS businesses across Europe and the UK. He has held several senior executive and CEO positions within high-growth technology companies, with expertise spanning operational leadership, customer delivery, strategic growth, and product commercialisation.
Most recently, he served as CEO of Person Centred Software, where he led the company through a significant phase of operational and commercial growth.
The leadership transition follows AccessPay’s recent strategic majority investment from Accel-KKR. Kapoor will work closely with the management team and the board on M&A, product strategy and key partnerships and will remain a major shareholder and board member.
“This transition has been carefully considered and planned around the next phase of AccessPay’s growth journey,” said Kapoor. “We have built a strong business and product offering alongside an exceptional leadership team and a culture I’m incredibly proud of.
“Following Accel-KKR’s recent investment, now is the right time to bring in a leader with deep experience in scaling software businesses to lead the company’s next phase of maturity and operational growth.
“AccessPay has always been focused on helping organisations modernise finance and treasury operations. That mission remains unchanged. I firmly believe Johan is the right person to lead the business into its next chapter. He truly cares about people, operates with integrity and I am excited to continue supporting the company through its next phase of growth.”
Jardevall commented: “AccessPay has built a highly compelling proposition. By helping CFOs automate and secure the movement of money across their organisations, it enables finance and treasury teams to operate more efficiently, scale with confidence, and take on a more strategic, forward-looking role within the business.
“This is especially valuable in the context of a volatile macroeconomic and geopolitical environment, where costs are under pressure, and cyber threats are rife.
“What attracted me to AccessPay was not only the strength of the platform and technology, but also the quality of the people, the culture of the business, and the opportunity ahead. My focus will be on leveraging my experience to build on what is already working well, helping the business scale effectively while maintaining the strong customer-centric approach that has made AccessPay successful.
“Over the first year, my priority will be sharpening AccessPay’s strategy for profitable growth and ensuring the business is well positioned to scale its corporate-to-bank connectivity platform, whilst continuing to invest in customers and product innovation in the areas where market demand is strongest.”
Phil Cunningham, managing director at Accel-KKR, said: “Anish has played a transformative role in shaping AccessPay into the business it is today. Under his leadership, the company established itself as a leading fintech business in the UK, built a strong product, demonstrated clear market demand, and created solid foundations for long-term success.
“As AccessPay enters its next phase of growth, the focus will be increasingly on operational excellence, commercial execution, and delivering growth at pace. Johan brings operational leadership experience and growth expertise to lead the company through the next stage of development.”