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Crafty Clicks to rebrand as Fetchify and offer exciting new products

July 8, 2020

London | 08 July 2020 - Crafty Clicks has spent over 10 years capturing and verifying accurate data, improving their clients’ services, and making life easier for their customers. Today, the team is excited to announce its official rebranding as Fetchify and to launch enhancements to the current suite of products, as well as some exciting new capabilities. Designed for SMEs and multinationals alike, two of the new products will be offered free of charge to support their clients in making the transition as the Pandemic lockdown eases in many parts of the world.


The Fetchify rebrand reflects the evolution of Crafty Clicks to the full-service data validation provider it is today, as well as representing the values and culture that is important to its team. The new brand highlights positive growth across the Company’s customer base, product range and dedicated team since it was acquired by the ClearCourse group in 2019. 


The Covid-19 lockdown has been a challenging and unpredictable period for all businesses. To support the ‘Back to Work’ phase, as government restrictions ease to boost productivity, Fetchify is offering all customers free usage of its exciting products, Phone and Bank validation, for the remainder of 2020. These products add even more reliability to customers’ data, meaning fewer complaints, better deliverability, and less chance of fraud.


We felt it made sense to have a brand that expresses our key proposition; to be friendly, accessible experts that help fetch and verify accurate customer data - with a smile. 


Russell Jones – Managing Director, Fetchify


Fetchify’s mission remains unchanged; to provide the fastest, most accurate data validation solutions that are easily integrated into its clients’ platforms. Its products are currently used by over 8,000 of its Blue Chip, SME & partner clients across the UK and internationally, including The Royal Bank of Scotland, Moonpig, B&Q, and The Royal Academy of The Arts. In the UK, 94% of businesses cite customer data errors as having a major negative impact on performance, leading to failed payments and deliveries, ultimately impacting the customer’s loyalty. Fetchify’s new products are all designed to enhance the user experience, reducing the effort to input key data, and reduce hidden costs associated with poor quality data.


Russell Jones, Managing Director at Fetchify, commented: “We’re excited to finally reveal our new brand to the world, we certainly had a lot of fun creating our new identity, borne out of our office’s shared love for dogs. We felt it made sense to have a brand that expresses our key proposition; to be friendly, accessible experts that help fetch and verify accurate customer data - with a smile. As leaders in our field, we are proud to be able to continue to innovate with products that reduce cost, enhance customer experience and make things simple for all stakeholders involved in the process.”

December 11, 2024
11 December 2024, London, UK: ClearCourse, a leading provider of industry-specific software and payments for UK SMEs, is pleased to announce the appointment of FinTech, Software and Payments veteran Simon Black as Non-Executive Director. Simon has a track record of leading technology companies through rapid periods of growth and brings a wealth of experience in strategy, branding, M&A and fundraising. Simon has over three decades of experience in Fintech software and Payments. He is the former CEO of PPRO which he transformed from a German start-up into a global leader in alternative payments, via international expansion and multiple successful funding rounds. Prior to PPRO, Simon was CEO of SagePay, where he led the business to 10x revenue growth. Simon currently advises growth-stage companies and private equity investors on driving innovation, market disruption and long-term growth. This appointment comes at an exciting time for ClearCourse, as the company expands its UK market presence while continuing to provide mission-critical products and services to help customers manage and grow their businesses. Throughout 2024, ClearCourse acquired an additional 4 businesses in ThinkSmart, CSY, Gob2b and Harbour Assist as part of its strategy to build a strong presence in key vertical markets characterised by high digital adoption and establishing itself in the fast-growing online and mobile payments space. Christina Hamilton, CEO of ClearCourse, said: “ I am delighted to welcome Simon to the ClearCourse board at a pivotal stage of our growth journey. He shares our ambition of building the business into a major actor in the embedded fintech space. Simon’s impressive track record of scaling payment businesses will be invaluable in supporting ClearCourse grow further in the UK and beyond and we look forward to working closely with him. ” Simon Black, incoming Non-Executive Director, added: “ I am delighted to be joining the board of ClearCourse, an exciting, innovative business with many opportunities as the high demand for embedded payments from SMBs continues unabated. I have known Christina and the Aquiline team for some time, and I have been impressed by ClearCourse’s rapid growth to date. The Group’s winning combination of deep vertical domain expertise and seamless integrated payments is truly market leading. I look forward to supporting ClearCourse’s continued leadership in attractive key sector verticals. ”
October 17, 2024
London, 17 October 2024 – ClearCourse, a leading provider of industry-specific software and embedded payment solutions for SMEs and targeted enterprises, announces the acquisition of Harbour Assist. Founded in 2013 and based in Cornwall, Harbour Assist is a leading cloud-based marina management system that integrates customer relations, communications, asset management, invoicing and reporting into a single, easy-to-use software package. Harbour Assist serves a diverse range of marina and harbour clients across the UK, Canada, Fiji, Mexico, New Zealand, US, Australia, and the Middle East. Their clients include independent operators and multi-site organisations, Trust Ports and public sector such as Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour, Lakeland Leisure Estates, Fowey Harbour, Port of Ramsgate. Harbour Assist’s reach extends to some of the world’s most prominent marinas and harbours. Harbour Assist’s industry-specific software focuses on enhancing administrative efficiency, improving customer service, and providing robust tools for managing moorings, berths, billing, and communication with boat owners. With ClearCourse, the platform will gain access to embedded payment tools as well as additional development resources, enhancing its capability to deliver a greater quantity of features at pace. Christina Hamilton, Chief Executive Officer of ClearCourse, said : “We are delighted to welcome Harbour Assist into the ClearCourse Group. As a market leader and disrupter in marine and harbour software, Harbour Assist acquisition underscores our aim for success in 2024. This collaboration will not only enhance the service, and solutions offered to Harbour Assist’s customers but also provide them with access to a broader range of resources and expertise. We eagerly anticipate working with Nick, Graham, and the team to explore new markets, improve operational efficiencies, and deliver an integrated offering to our customers.” Nick Gill and Graham Laidler Co-founders of Harbour Assist said : “It’s very exciting to join the ClearCourse group at this crucial stage in our growth journey. For over a decade, we've earned our reputation by delivering mission-critical software designed and developed by a team of maritime professionals. Leveraging years of practical experience and ongoing customer feedback. Partnering with ClearCourse enables us to expand further and future proof our business by adding a range of innovative and efficient payments solutions, something we are incredibly excited about.” Harbour Assist will be part of the ClearCourse Sports and Leisure division. This announcement follows the recent acquisitions of B2B eCommerce platform GOb2b and retail EPOS solutions provider CSY. With these strategic additions, ClearCourse is poised to leverage enhanced capabilities and resources, driving innovation and delivering superior features to its users. Established in London in 2018, ClearCourse is a leading software and embedded payment specialist. The group’s vertical software solutions provide essential, industry-specific technology to help their customers manage and grow their businesses. Since inception, the company has undergone rapid growth by acquiring over 40 leading software and payments solutions in its core market verticals which are all underpinned by ClearCourse Payments and Services. The terms of the deal are undisclosed.
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