Bits
YC S20 ↗London, GB · Founded 2019 · 15 employees · 5 known investors
Bits is a credit-building platform offering a Mastercard and companion app for first-time credit users who want to establish credit history. The service provides instant approval decisions, weekly repayment cycles, and transparent bureau reporting for all payment activities.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S20)
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Faisal KhalidinFounder
Investors · 5
Companies House · registry record
View on Companies House ↗- Registered name
- B.I.T.S. LIMITED
- Company number
- 02076049
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 20 Nov 1986
- Registered office
- Malvern House, Priory Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2RQ
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 74990 — Non-trading company
- Previous names
- B.I.T.Z. LIMITED (1986–1997)
- Accounts
- last made up to 30 Nov 2024 · next due 31 Aug 2026
- Confirmation statement
- last made up to 11 Oct 2025 · next due 25 Oct 2026
Current officers · 2
- Brian Proud Duguid — director
- Christopher David Freeman — director, appointed 1 Jul 2021
Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 24 Jul 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the news
- Nearfield closes record 330-million-euro funding round - Bits&Chipsbits-chips.com · 2026
- ICYMI fintech funding round-up: EnFi, Bits, Incard, and morefintechfutures.com · 2026
- Bits Technology Raises €4M in Seed Fundingfinsmes.com · 2023
- Rare Bits Raises $6m in Series A Funding - FinSMEsfinsmes.com · 2018