Epos Now Explained

Epos Now
Founded: in Norwich, England
Hq Location City:Norwich, England
Hq Location Country:UK
Key People:Jacyn Heavens (CEO)
Products:Electronic point-of-sale systems, Integrated payment and embedded finance services
Industry:Software as a Service (SaaS), Payments Services
Founders:Jacyn Heavens
Areas Served:Worldwide

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 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.[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 was ranked Europe's 46th fastest-growing company, as recognized by the Financial Times.[13] [14] The company was also awarded the "Best In-Store Payments Solution" winner in the Payments Awards 2017.[15]   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.[16]

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.[17] Also in 2018, Epos Now was awarded a Gold rating by the New York Design Award.[18]

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.[19]

In November 2023, Epos Now was recognized as the fastest-growing tech company in Cambridgeshire and the East in the Deloitte Fast 50.[20]

Operations

Jacyn Heavens holds the position of CEO.[21] 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,[22] with additional headquarters located in Orlando, Florida, USA,[23] and Coolum Beach, Queensland, Australia.[24]

Notes and References

  1. News: 2016-09-04 . The salesman who could afford a Ferrari when he was 24 . 2024-05-30 . BBC News . en-GB.
  2. Web site: Green . Harriet . 2016-09-12 . Epos Now founder Jacyn Heavens on luck, crying, making the most of Brexit and getting mashed . 2024-05-30 . CityAM . en-GB.
  3. Web site: updated . Stefan Ionescu last . 2022-02-01 . Epos Now Point Of Sale (POS) Review: Pros & Cons, Features, Ratings, Pricing and more . 2024-05-30 . TechRadar . en.
  4. Web site: EPOS NOW (UK) LTD overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK . 2024-05-30 . find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk . en.
  5. News: 2016-09-04 . The salesman who could afford a Ferrari when he was 24 . 2024-05-30 . BBC News . en-GB.
  6. Web site: Green . Harriet . 2016-09-12 . Epos Now founder Jacyn Heavens on luck, crying, making the most of Brexit and getting mashed . 2024-05-30 . CityAM . en-GB.
  7. Web site: Epos Now Partnership . 2024-05-30 . EMenu Now . en-GB.
  8. Web site: Retail Systems Awards . 2024-05-30 . www.retail-systems.com.
  9. Web site: You searched for epos now . 2024-05-30 . The King's Award Magazine . en.
  10. Web site: Search All Past Stevie® Winners and Finalists . 2024-05-30 . Stevie Awards . en.
  11. Web site: Previous winners . 2024-05-30 . UK Technology Fast 50 . en.
  12. Web site: Recruitment . HEAD HUNTED . HEAD HUNTED Recruitment The EDP Business Awards 2016 . 2024-05-30 . HEAD HUNTED Recruitment . en.
  13. Web site: Kilby . Nathalie . 2024-03-01 . FT 1000: the eighth annual ranking of Europe’s fastest-growing companies . 2024-05-30 . www.ft.com . en-GB.
  14. Web site: 2017-05-17 . The FT 1000: Europe’s fastest-growing companies . 2024-05-30 . ig.ft.com . en-GB.
  15. Web site: Payments Awards . 2024-05-30 . www.payments-awards.com.
  16. Web site: Deloitte. Technology Fast 500 . 2024-05-30.
  17. Web site: Trickey . Rachael . UK National Contact Centre Awards 2018 – Winners Announced . 2024-05-30 . Call Centre Helper . en.
  18. Web site: Epos Now - Helping Restaurants & Bars Reduce Operational Costs . 2024-05-30.
  19. News: Independent . The . 2023-06-07 . E2E launches the E2E Tech 100 featuring the fastest growing businesses in the UK . 2024-05-30 . The Independent . en.
  20. Web site: Deloitte 2023 UK Fast 50 regional winners . 2024-05-30 . UK Technology Fast 50 . en.
  21. Web site: EPOS NOW (UK) LTD people - Find and update company information - GOV.UK . 2024-05-30 . find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk . en.
  22. Web site: EPOS NOW (UK) LTD overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK . 2024-05-30 . find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk . en.
  23. Web site: UK software firm Epos Now expands to Orlando, creating jobs . 2024-05-30 . www.bizjournals.com.
  24. Web site: Bhowmik . Satarupa . 2020-02-10 . Epos Now takes over Australia’s Epos Systems . 2024-05-30 . Electronic Payments International . en-US.

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