Flinder
London, GB · 7 known investors
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Flinder provides cloud-based finance functions and data analytics services for fast-growth and complex businesses, delivering real-time insight to support business decisions. The firm partners with tech, SaaS, and e-commerce companies to improve financial performance, prepare for investment, and scale operations.
Founders & leadership
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Alastair BarlowinCo-founderAlastair Barlow is a chartered accountant who co-founded Flinder, an outsourced finance function provider for tech and e-commerce companies, which was acquired by Ascendant in 2024. He currently works on acquisition strategy for Ascendant and is building Numbrs, a solution for outsourced finance firms.
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Luke StreeterinCo-founderLuke Streeter spent over eight years at PwC, where he helped develop MyFinancepartner, a small business finance solution. He co-founded Flinder in 2016 as COO, and following its 2024 merger with Next Level Business to form Ascendant, he became CEO of the Finance-as-a-Service division.
Investors · 7
PeakAmsterdam · $275K – $4.4M
Butterfly VenturesreportedOulu · $300K
Eviny VenturesreportedBergen
Farvatn VenturereportedBergen
MomentumreportedBergen
Nordic MakersreportedCopenhagen · $550K – $1.1M
Also in the syndicate · 1
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Companies House · registry record
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- Registered name
- FLINDER HOLDINGS LIMITED
- Company number
- 10421091
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 11 Oct 2016
- Registered office
- 3rd Floor 86-90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 70100 — Activities of head offices
- Accounts
- last made up to 31 Mar 2025 · next due 31 Dec 2026
- Confirmation statement
- last made up to 6 Oct 2025 · next due 20 Oct 2026
Current officers · 2
- Paul Owen Layte — director, appointed 29 Oct 2024
- Luke John Streeter — director, appointed 2 Dec 2016
Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 23 Aug 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- What does Flinder do?
- Flinder provides cloud-based finance functions and data analytics services for fast-growth and complex businesses, delivering real-time insight to support business decisions. The firm partners with tech, SaaS, and e-commerce companies to improve financial performance, prepare for investment, and scale operations.
- Who founded Flinder?
- Flinder was founded by Alastair Barlow, Luke Streeter.
- Who are Flinder's investors?
- Flinder's investors include Peak, Butterfly Ventures, Eviny Ventures, Farvatn Venture, Momentum, Nordic Makers.
- Where is Flinder headquartered?
- Flinder is headquartered in London, GB.