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Web3 and DeFi Companies in the UK: 100+ Active Firms (2026)
Web3 and DeFi companies in the UK build blockchain-based financial protocols, digital asset infrastructure and decentralised applications.
Buying centres tend to sit in product, risk and engineering teams rather than central IT procurement. Infrastructure-led suppliers sell transaction rails, custody-adjacent operations, data, security and developer tooling to financial and technology customers. Application providers usually attach to tokenised-asset workflows and decentralised applications, while compliance-tooling firms sell monitoring, policy controls and audit evidence. Engagements look like material business-to-business software or infrastructure contracts rather than self-serve app purchases, with evaluation led by security, legal and finance stakeholders. The better-fit operators are commercial rather than speculative, with revenue tied to protocol services, transaction rails, data, security or developer tooling.
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At 129 actively trading companies, the UK cohort is closer to a specialist infrastructure and digital-finance market than a broad software category. Reported employment totals 1,152 people, pointing to lean operating models even where products are commercially deployed. That footprint fits a sector built around small engineering, compliance and go-to-market teams selling into financial and technology customers. For researchers, the practical implication is that buyer validation and revenue quality matter as much as incorporation age or product vocabulary.
Where activity touches custody-adjacent operations, transaction rails or digital-asset services, buyers tend to treat suppliers as part of the financial-market control environment rather than as ordinary software vendors. That affects the sales motion: security review, smart-contract assurance, governance evidence and incident-response procedures often sit alongside commercial pricing. Compliance-tooling providers occupy a different position, selling the evidence layer that financial and technology customers use to monitor exposure. The market structure is therefore shaped by trust, auditability and integration risk as much as by protocol design.
The cohort appears split between early-commercial protocol specialists and a thinner layer of revenue-bearing infrastructure operators. Demand tends to follow practical adoption rather than token-market cycles: compliance, data, security and developer tooling are easier for financial and technology buyers to justify than speculative consumer applications. Scale-up scarcity may persist because enterprise customers still test supplier resilience, custody exposure and legal accountability before committing production workloads. Consolidation is more likely around regulated workflow, monitoring and infrastructure layers than around general-purpose decentralised applications, where procurement remains cautious.
129
Active firms
2026
11
Over £5M revenue
above the threshold
28
Recent incorporations
since 2022
Key facts
About 8% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (11 of 129 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
21% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (28 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
Business models span protocol development, custody-adjacent tooling, payments infrastructure and digital-asset analytics.
The sector sits between software, financial services and capital-markets infrastructure, which tends to lengthen buyer diligence around risk and integration.
Revenue generation can be less headcount-intensive where software, infrastructure or protocol-linked models do most of the scaling work.
Top UK Web3 and DeFi companies
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides enterprise blockchain infrastructure and software tools for building and operating distributed ledger networks. Offers platforms for tokenization, digital asset lifecycle management,…
Serves financial institutions, central banks, capital markets firms, asset managers, financial market infrastructures, insurers, public sector bodies and enterprise network operators adopting…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 20% CAGR over 2y
Location
SDX LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsOperates a regulated digital asset exchange and financial market infrastructure providing issuance, listing, trading, settlement and custody of digital securities and tokenised assets. Also offers…
Serves institutional capital market participants, including issuers, traders, broker-dealers, banks, corporations and investors seeking access to digital securities and digital asset market…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 17% CAGR over 1y
Location
PAXOS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops blockchain infrastructure and digital asset services for financial institutions, including stablecoin issuance, tokenised assets backed by fiat or gold, crypto brokerage, custody, trading,…
Sells to enterprises in financial services and payments, including global institutions building blockchain, stablecoin, crypto brokerage, custody, trading, wallet, and payout products. Also serves…
Financial Health
StableStable · -64% CAGR over 4y
Location
Zumo Financial Services Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides API-based infrastructure for businesses to launch and operate cryptocurrency services, including digital asset custody, trading, fiat on/off ramps, identity verification (KYC/KYB), AML…
Serves B2B financial services and crypto firms, including investment and trading platforms, neobanks, retail banks, fintech apps, exchanges and VASPs seeking access to UK crypto customers.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 7% CAGR over 2y
Location
Clearpool
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops and operates a digital asset trading platform designed as a tokenised multilateral trading facility (MTF). Supports trading of security tokens, cryptoassets and derivatives such as futures…
Serves institutional financial services firms, exchange members and professional cryptoasset market participants engaging in regulated tokenised derivatives, security tokens and digital asset markets.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 7% CAGR over 4y
Location
Crymbo Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDevelops infrastructure software for financial institutions to manage digital asset and blockchain operations. Provides an orchestration platform and API that integrates traditional finance systems…
Serves regulated financial institutions and traditional finance businesses seeking to add digital asset, crypto, and blockchain-based financial activity to their operations.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -29% CAGR over 2y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops blockchain-based software for financial institutions, including systems for liquidity management, interbank and cross‑border payments, digital cash and deposit tokens, and platforms…
Serves financial institutions, including banks, central banks and treasury/transaction services teams, plus market participants involved in interbank payments, FX settlement, digital cash, collateral…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 5% CAGR over 4y
Location
CLEARTOKEN SERVICES UK LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsDevelops financial market infrastructure for digital assets, offering tokenisation registry, digital clearing, payment, and settlement systems. Platform connects trading venues and participants to…
Serves B2B institutional participants in digital asset markets, including traditional finance firms, digital asset institutions, trading venues, liquidity providers and post-trade service providers…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 324% CAGR over 1y
Location
Provides an API-based platform that enables banks, fintechs and trading platforms to launch and operate cryptocurrency services. Offers modules for digital asset custody, trading, fiat on/off ramps,…
Serves B2B financial services organisations—banks, neobanks, investment and trading platforms, consumer finance apps, fintechs, crypto exchanges and VASPs—seeking UK crypto market entry or continued…
Location
FIREBLOCKS UK INT'L LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides digital asset infrastructure software for financial institutions and fintech companies, including custody and wallet technology, treasury management, payment and settlement tools,…
Serves B2B customers in digital assets, including fintechs, crypto exchanges, trading firms, payments companies, banks, Web3 businesses and startups, from high-volume retail platforms to…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 19% CAGR over 2y
Location
KOMAINU UK LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides digital asset custody and infrastructure services for institutional investors, including secure storage of cryptoassets, staking, and connectivity to trading, borrowing and lending partners,…
Serves institutional investors, asset managers and financial institutions seeking regulated access to digital asset markets, including trading, lending, borrowing and staking workflows.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 26% CAGR over 2y
Location
Chain Link Holding Company Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDevelops blockchain oracle infrastructure that connects smart contracts with external data, APIs, and payment systems. Provides data feeds, cross‑chain interoperability, automation, and verification…
Serves financial institutions, capital markets infrastructure providers, banks, asset managers, blockchain ecosystems, DeFi protocols, exchanges, stablecoin and tokenized-asset issuers, and…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 8% CAGR over 2y
Location
TATUM HOLDINGS LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides blockchain development platform offering APIs, RPC node access, SDKs and orchestration tools for building Web3 applications. Enables developers to interact with over 100 blockchain networks,…
Serves developers and product teams at businesses building Web3 applications, including financial services, crypto wallets, gaming, compliance, NFT and digital asset platforms.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -13% CAGR over 3y
Location
ANCHORAGE SECURITIES LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides institutional digital asset financial services including cryptocurrency custody, trading, settlement, staking, and stablecoin issuance. Operates a regulated crypto banking and infrastructure…
Serves institutional digital-asset market participants, including protocols, VC firms, hedge funds, wealth managers, governments, ETF issuers, asset managers and corporations.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
Copper Technology Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides digital asset custody and trading infrastructure for institutional investors. Uses multi‑party computation technology to secure crypto wallets, manage segregated vaults, and enable…
Serves institutional clients in digital assets, including financial institutions, crypto funds, token issuers and trading firms needing custody and trading infrastructure for cryptocurrencies and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 5y
Location
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides blockchain validator infrastructure and cryptocurrency staking services across multiple networks. Offers staking APIs, RPC nodes, Web3 load balancing, token faucets, and white‑label…
Serves individual crypto holders, institutional digital-asset teams, Web3 developers, dApp operators and blockchain protocols seeking staking, validator and node infrastructure across multiple…
Financial Health
StableStable · -36% CAGR over 2y
Location
Attestant Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides non-custodial Ethereum staking services, operating validator infrastructure that allows clients to stake ether while retaining control of their assets. Also offers staking infrastructure and…
Serves institutional holders of ether, plus crypto custodians and exchanges seeking Ethereum staking capabilities for their own customers.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 31% CAGR over 4y
Location
Zerocap Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides institutional digital asset trading and liquidity services, including OTC spot cryptocurrency trading, derivatives execution, and crypto market making. Also offers digital asset custody,…
Serves wholesale investors and institutional clients globally, including asset managers, funds, family offices, exchanges and Web3 or financial services businesses in digital asset markets.
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowOperates a regulated marketplace for issuing, trading and lending alternative and digital assets. Provides services for issuers and investment managers including fund structuring, tokenised…
Serves institutional investors, investment managers and securities issuers seeking regulated market access to alternative assets, digital assets and tokenised securities in institutional capital…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Provides digital asset custody and trading infrastructure for institutional clients. Uses multi‑party computation (MPC) technology to secure and manage cryptocurrency wallets, enable asset transfers,…
Serves institutional clients in digital assets, including financial institutions, crypto trading firms, funds and token issuers requiring custody and trading infrastructure.
Location
DIGITAL ASSET LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops blockchain infrastructure and software for financial institutions, including the Canton Network. Provides tools to tokenize assets, issue digital securities, and support clearing,…
Serves regulated financial institutions, capital markets firms, market infrastructure providers, custodians, asset issuers, and developers building institutional blockchain applications.
Financial Health
StableStable · -8% CAGR over 4y
Location
Laser Digital
Provides institutional services for digital assets including OTC trading, token market making and liquidity provision, digital asset investment products, treasury and cross‑asset financing solutions,…
Serves institutional investors and financial institutions seeking exposure to digital assets, including clients active in crypto and traditional finance markets, plus early-stage digital asset…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Parabol Labs Ltd
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowDevelops a fiat‑backed stablecoin protocol issuing paraUSD, a USD‑pegged digital token backed by U.S. Treasury bills and repo reserves. Provides APIs and SDKs for businesses and developers to…
Serves B2B customers including developers, fintech platforms, businesses and corporate treasury teams seeking USD-backed stablecoin yield capabilities for their users or internal treasury management.
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
XLM Holdings Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops and maintains an open-source blockchain network that supports cross-border payments, asset tokenization, and decentralized finance applications. Provides infrastructure, smart contract…
Serves blockchain developers, financial institutions, fintechs and wallet providers building global payments, asset tokenization and DeFi products, including enterprises and innovators needing…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · 2% CAGR over 2y
Location
EXTENDED LIMITED
Trajectory
1y · 2024–NowDevelops trading and blockchain infrastructure for financial platforms, including high‑performance matching engines, liquidation frameworks and parallelised settlement systems. Also builds custom…
Serves B2B clients building digital-asset trading platforms, including crypto exchanges, DeFi/DEX projects, fintechs and financial institutions needing trading and blockchain infrastructure expertise.
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Fhenix Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops cryptographic infrastructure for blockchain applications using fully homomorphic encryption (FHE), enabling confidential smart contracts and private computation for decentralized finance,…
Targets Web3 developers, DeFi protocols, blockchain infrastructure teams, and institutions building or adopting confidential on-chain applications, including private lending, shielded stablecoins,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 34% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowProvides an API platform that enables crypto wallets and fintech applications to issue branded debit and prepaid cards backed by stablecoins. Includes card management tools, virtual accounts, and…
Sells to B2B fintechs, crypto wallet providers and stablecoin-native payment apps seeking to offer branded debit, prepaid and payment card products to their own users. Targets both crypto-native…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Tenderly Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides Web3 development infrastructure for decentralised applications. Offers node RPC services, virtual testnets, transaction simulation, smart contract debugging tools, and monitoring systems,…
Sells to B2B Web3 teams building dapps and smart contracts, including blockchain developers, engineering teams, and chain operations teams needing development, testing, node infrastructure, and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
Develops blockchain-based software platforms for financial institutions, including the Corda distributed ledger. Enables tokenization of real‑world assets, digital asset issuance, and interoperable…
Serves banks, exchanges, market infrastructure providers and other regulated financial-market institutions, with engagement across central banks and regulators involved in digital-asset, tokenization…
Location
Clearpool
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsDevelops and provides a digital asset exchange platform for trading tokenised derivatives and security tokens, including spot, futures, options and perpetuals. The system includes matching, risk…
Sells to institutional financial market participants, including exchange operators, broker-dealers, trading venues and other regulated wholesale market firms seeking digital asset and tokenised…
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowDevelops software and infrastructure for the Rootstock blockchain ecosystem, a Bitcoin sidechain enabling smart contracts and decentralised finance. Provides developer tools, protocols and token…
Serves blockchain developers, DeFi projects and institutions participating in the Bitcoin and Rootstock ecosystem, especially teams creating decentralized financial apps and services.
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Agio Ratings Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides risk management software and data for digital asset markets, including credit ratings, default probability models, and monitoring tools for exchanges, custodians and counterparties, with…
Serves B2B institutional risk teams in digital assets, including crypto trading firms, insurers, banks and other financial firms assessing exposure to exchanges, custodians and counterparties.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 29% CAGR over 2y
Location
INX LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsDevelops and provides technology for a digital asset trading platform enabling buying, selling and swapping of cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, tokenised securities and real‑world assets, and offering…
Serves retail and institutional investors, token issuers, asset owners, financial institutions and central banks active in regulated digital assets, tokenized securities and real-world asset markets.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
Digital Asset Holdings UK Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDevelops blockchain infrastructure and software for financial institutions, including the Canton Network. Provides tools to tokenize assets, issue digital securities, and support clearing,…
Serves regulated financial institutions and capital markets participants, including banks, custodians, market infrastructure providers, asset managers and crypto finance firms seeking institutional…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 18% CAGR over 2y
Location
Nayms Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops an on‑chain reinsurance platform that connects digital asset capital with insurance risk. Issues a tokenised yield‑bearing asset backed by reinsurance premiums and collateral returns, and…
Targets institutional digital asset allocators, DeFi protocols and crypto-native investors, as well as insurers and reinsurance brokers in property catastrophe, D&O, cyber and tech E&O markets.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 41% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trilitech Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDevelops and supports software and applications for the Tezos blockchain, including work on the core protocol. Provides technical support, partnerships, and incubation to help developers, startups,…
Serves blockchain developers, entrepreneurs, startups, artists and corporate partners building applications or partnerships within the Tezos ecosystem.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 92% CAGR over 2y
Location
Block Scholes Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides data, analytics, and quantitative research on cryptocurrency derivatives. Offers volatility surfaces, options and futures analytics, market data APIs, and pricing models used by financial…
Sells to professional market participants in crypto markets, including asset managers, hedge funds, banks, DeFi protocols, and institutional investors needing crypto derivatives data, research, and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · 91% CAGR over 2y
Location
Zodia Markets
Provides institutional cryptocurrency trading services, including digital asset brokerage and over-the-counter trading with voice and electronic settlement. Operates an exchange platform and…
Serves institutional financial clients and businesses seeking access to digital asset markets, including firms needing OTC trading, exchange access, custody-adjacent settlement support, and global…
Location
Parity Technologies Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsDevelops blockchain infrastructure and software for Web3 networks. Contributes core engineering to the Polkadot blockchain and builds developer tools, smart contract technologies, and related systems…
Serves enterprises exploring long-term Web3 adoption, startups and developer teams building blockchain-based applications, and business development teams seeking real-world Polkadot use cases.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 350% CAGR over 1y
Location
VLAYER LABS LTD
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowDevelops cryptographic software infrastructure that converts data from websites, emails and blockchains into verifiable proofs using zero‑knowledge techniques, enabling developers to integrate…
Sells to Web3 developers, blockchain startups, and enterprises building privacy-preserving applications, including businesses needing user data verification, identity, finance, compliance, loyalty,…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
UNIWIRE HOLDINGS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDevelops cryptocurrency payment gateway software that enables businesses to accept, convert, store and pay out digital assets. Provides APIs, plugins and wallets‑as‑a‑service supporting Bitcoin,…
Serves businesses of all sizes worldwide in gaming, online casinos and gambling, Web3, forex brokerage, asset management, prop trading, ecommerce, escrow, real estate and luxury brands.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
PAY PERFORM LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides payment services through the Orbital platform, including pay-ins, payouts, virtual IBAN accounts, stablecoin wallets, and currency exchange. Serves businesses handling both traditional fiat…
Serves B2B and B2C companies needing fiat and digital-asset payment infrastructure, including eligible corporate clients outside the UK and high-net-worth companies for crypto-asset services.
Financial Health
StableStable · -49% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDevelops a blockchain-based payment streaming protocol that enables continuous, real-time transfers of cryptocurrency tokens. Provides infrastructure and tools for applications to distribute…
Serves crypto-native organisations, blockchain app developers in DeFi, SocialFi and gaming, and onchain consumers using apps for earning, investing, trading and subscriptions.
Financial Health
StableStable · -13% CAGR over 2y
Location
ERGONIA ASSOCIATES UK LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a proprietary DeFi trading desk providing liquidity and market infrastructure on decentralized exchanges, and runs a venture builder that invests in and helps launch blockchain startups with…
Serves early-stage blockchain founders and DeFi projects, especially teams launching tokens or decentralized trading infrastructure, plus institutional crypto ventures within its portfolio ecosystem.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
CONSENSYS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops blockchain software and infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, including the MetaMask self‑custody wallet, Infura node access services, developer tools, layer‑2 protocols, and staking…
Serves a mix of consumers, blockchain developers, DeFi application teams and financial institutions using Ethereum-based digital asset infrastructure, wallets, staking and settlement tools.
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDevelops and maintains an open‑source decentralised finance protocol enabling non‑custodial cryptocurrency liquidity markets. Users can supply digital assets to earn interest or borrow against…
Serves retail crypto users seeking stablecoin yield and borrowing, plus DeFi developers, wallets, exchanges and fintech institutions integrating liquidity into apps for their own users.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -92% CAGR over 2y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides cryptocurrency market making services, supplying liquidity and automated trading across digital asset exchanges and blockchain networks. Uses proprietary algorithms, trading infrastructure…
Serves B2B customers in the Web3 ecosystem, including digital asset projects, token issuers, DeFi protocols and exchanges operating across centralized and decentralized crypto markets.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 37% CAGR over 4y
Location
TRANSAK LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS LIGHT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED)
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides fiat-to-cryptocurrency and cryptocurrency-to-fiat payment infrastructure for web3 applications. Offers APIs, SDKs, and widgets enabling apps, wallets, and exchanges to let users buy or sell…
Serves Web3 businesses, including crypto wallets, exchanges, DeFi platforms, gaming and NFT apps, plus individual crypto users. Targets developers and product teams needing fiat-to-crypto user access…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 38% CAGR over 4y
Location
PALISADE FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides digital asset custody and wallet infrastructure for stablecoins and blockchain payments. Offers APIs and tools for creating and managing wallets, integrating blockchain transactions, and…
Serves B2B web3 startups and enterprises building stablecoin and payments products, targeting product, security, finance/operations and engineering teams.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 59% CAGR over 2y
Location
CRYPTIO LTD
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsDevelops accounting and financial reporting software for digital asset activities. Platform reconciles on‑chain transactions with internal systems and supports tax reporting, internal controls, token…
Sells to enterprise finance teams and accounting firms handling digital assets, including banks, exchanges, brokers, treasury and payments companies, asset managers, stablecoin and token issuers,…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 58% CAGR over 1y
Location
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How UK Web3 and DeFi companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Revenue usually comes from subscriptions, usage-based fees, integration work and sometimes transaction-linked charges. Infrastructure operators charge for access to networks, wallets, custody-adjacent workflows, data feeds or developer interfaces; application providers price by seat, workflow volume or managed asset activity; compliance specialists sell monitoring and audit functions on annual contracts. Engagements are rarely pure click-to-buy purchases. A typical deal includes technical due diligence, legal review and implementation support, because customers need evidence that smart-contract logic, key-management processes and financial controls can survive production use.
Who they sell to
Buyers are usually financial institutions, digital-asset service providers, software platforms and other infrastructure operators. Most opportunities start with product, engineering, risk or compliance teams, then move through legal, finance and security before procurement signs off. CTOs, heads of product, CISOs, general counsel and CFOs tend to influence the decision in different ways. Contract values are typically material enough to require formal vendor onboarding, but not always large enough for a full public-sector-style tender. Direct sales and founder-led selling remain common, with partner referrals used where regulated customers want additional confidence.
What they buy
Most Web3 and DeFi firms tend to spend first on engineering capacity, cloud infrastructure, node operations, security testing, code review, key-management controls and monitoring. Commercial teams usually need CRM, billing, revenue analytics, partner-management tooling and customer support workflows once pilots become repeatable contracts. Compliance-heavy operators also buy identity checks, transaction monitoring, policy management, audit support, legal advice, tax accounting, insurance and board reporting. Recruitment partners can be relevant where the hiring requirement is narrow: protocol engineers, security reviewers, compliance specialists and product managers with financial-market context.
Why and how to sell to them
Commercial intent often appears around production launches, regulated-customer onboarding, security reviews, finance leadership changes and shifts from pilot work to recurring contracts. Buyers tend to evaluate vendors when integration risk becomes a blocker, audit evidence becomes labour-intensive, or internal teams lack specialist capacity. Sales angles work better when they are evidence-led: fewer manual controls, clearer approval trails, faster security review, lower operational exposure or easier reporting to customers and boards. Claims about decentralisation or market upside are usually less persuasive than proof that the supplier can reduce risk without slowing product delivery.
How this list is built
Data sources
This list is built from UK Companies House filings, XBRL accounts data, and semantic analysis of each company's public website. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Classification
Rather than relying solely on SIC codes, Firmbase classifies each company semantically: the company's website is crawled, an AI model reads what the company actually sells, and the company is placed into the relevant industry and subsectors. SIC codes are used as one signal but not the only one. This means a company that registered under a generic SIC code but pivoted into (for example) fintech is correctly identified as fintech, not as its original SIC category.
Freshness
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