Former Amex, Barclays, and City Index c-level execs join management team to drive growth and innovation

CashFlows, the provider of innovative merchant payment solutions, focused on maximising payment success, is pleased to announce three high-profile executive appointments to its senior management team. The appointments reflect CashFlows’ rapid growth and expansion, and will add experience and leadership to the company during its next phase of development.

Martin Belsham has been appointed as Chairman of CashFlows’ board of directors. Belsham is a financial services veteran, highly regarded banking professional, seasoned investor, and advisor. Prior to joining CashFlows he was the CEO of City Index. Belsham was also Founder and CEO of online betting and gaming company Blue Square, leading the company through its acquisition by Rank Group.

Jonathan Bennett has joined Cashflows as Chief Commercial Officer, responsible for product, sales, and marketing. Bennett has over a decade of experience in the financial services sector. He has held a number of senior executive and management roles at major companies including Travelex, American Express, and MasterCard. Prior to joining CashFlows, he held the position of Chief Commercial Officer at Kalixa Payments Group.

Thomas Gregory has joined CashFlows as Chief Operating Officer, responsible for operations, compliance and risk, strategy, and corporate development. He has extensive experience in the payments and fintech sector working in senior operational and strategic positions at PayU, Barclaycard, Barclays, and FirstCaribbean Bank.  Prior to joining CashFlows, Gregory was COO at Skrill helping to lead the company in its successful acquisition by Paysafe Group.

Commenting on the appointments, Neil Graham, CEO at CashFlows, said: “We are thrilled to have Martin, Jonathan, and Thomas on board. Between them, they bring a wealth of industry knowledge and experienced leadership to the company. They have proven track records in delivering significant growth within fast-growing fintech companies, and have each held board positions with blue chip financial services organisations around the world. These appointments demonstrate CashFlows’ ongoing commitment to delivering best in class solutions for its customers, focused on maximising their payment success.”

Since its formation in 2003, CashFlows has grown to become one of the leading European fintech solutions providers, maximising success for merchants in the online payments sector. CashFlows has processed over £1.7bn of transactional value in the last 12 months, achieving a 43% growth on previous year.