Aurelius company tmGroup acquires Veya

Press Release – London – tmGroup, a leading provider of property data and technology solutions, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Veya, an innovative title deed analysis and early warning platform. This strategic acquisition comes quickly after the business recently announced the launch of its new brand strategy, identity, and website, marking yet another significant milestone in the company’s continued evolution and supports tmGroup’s vision to re-imagine the use of property data, technology, and conveyancing expertise to shape the future of the property industry.

Veya provides cutting-edge title deed analysis technology that helps legal professionals, estate agents, and mortgage brokers better understand property complexities earlier in the transaction process. By modelling Land Registry title documents, Veya assigns a complexity score to each property, offering an early warning system to conveyancers, introducers, and consumers. This improves transparency, reduces fall-throughs and delays, informs decision-making and enhances risk management across residential property transactions.

The acquisition of Veya aligns with tmGroup’s strategy to be the leading technology and platform provider for the conveyancing industry, adding real value to property professionals by reducing fall-through rates, accelerating transaction speed, and enhancing risk management processes.

As well as being fully integrated into tmGroup’s technology stack, Veya will be available as a white-labelled solution for key partners and integrated into Verify365, further strengthening the award-winning platform as a complete onboarding and risk management tool. 

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Gary Barker joins Bamboo auction board

Robin Rathore CEO of Bamboo Auctions strengthens board with two key hires   

Bamboo Auctions, the online property auction technology specialists, has appointed proptech and fintech heavyweights Gary Barker and Rob Barnett to its board to help support its ambitious growth and business expansion plans.

Bamboo Auctions currently provides an online auction platform to over 1,100 estate agents and auctioneers across the UK, including Bradleys, Stags, Webbers, Fisher German, Carter Jonas, Jackson-Stops, Michael Graham, and Hunters. Using the platform, estate agents can control, list, and manage their own online auction service adding significant value to their customer proposition and income streams. To date, Bamboo agents have sold close to £1bn worth of properties using the Bamboo platform.

Gary Barker is a well-known industry expert with over 20 years’ experience in property technology. He was former CEO at Reapit former CTO at Countrywide, a former NED at proptech firms, Nurtur, COHO and ViewMyChain as well as CEO at South African proptech business, Betterhome 

Rob Barnett is a highly experienced fintech specialist who has spent much of his career working in large international businesses including Friendslife, Kingfisher, RBS Insurance, Direct Line, and more recently NED at ContentCal and Chair at Detected.

Together with CEO, Robin Rathore and Chair, Nicholas Leeming, Gary Barker, and Rob Barnett will help advise and guide Bamboo Auctions’ strategic direction as it continues to increase its market share of the online auction sector as well as expanding its product offering into the wider property market.

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Fintech mortgage broker Habito launches its own accelerator program

Accelerator opportunity for three founders in Habito’s first cohort

Digital mortgage broker Habito is excited to announce the launch of the Habito Accelerator, an industry first initiative designed specifically for ambitious entrepreneurial mortgage broker firms that are looking to scale their business with an exit in mind.

The Habito Accelerator will offer participating firms exclusive access to the extensive knowledge and experience of Habito’s CEO, Ying Tan, along with his expert leadership team. Ying is renowned for his successful track record in scaling businesses and achieving lucrative exits, making him one of the few industry leaders with such credentials.

With only three spaces available in the inaugural cohort, firms are encouraged to apply swiftly, as competition for these coveted spots is expected to be fierce. Register interest at accelerator@habito.com, applications will remain open until the end of March.

Through this accelerator, mortgage broker firms will benefit not only from Habito’s cutting-edge technology—which has been meticulously developed to enhance productivity and efficiency—but also from the opportunity to become part of the Habito growth story as the company embarks on an ambitious mergers and acquisitions (M&A) strategy.

Successful firms will gain invaluable insights and tools that can significantly elevate their business prospects. Additionally, they will use the Habito Accelerator payment route, which boasts a broad set of lenders including HSBC, Nationwide, NatWest, Barclays, Santander, Halifax, and a plethora of specialist lenders.

Ying Tan (pictured left) expressed his excitement for the program, stating, “The Habito Accelerator is a game-changer for mortgage broker firms looking to take their businesses to the next level. I am passionate about sharing the knowledge and resources that have helped me navigate the challenges of scaling a business. This initiative is not just about technology; it’s about fostering a community of driven entrepreneurs who are ready to innovate and excel in the mortgage market.”

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