Shieldpay
Techstars '17London, GB · Founded 2017 · 60 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors
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Shieldpay provides a digital escrow platform that secures payments for professional services, particularly law firms, to mitigate transactional risk and eliminate challenges associated with client accounts.
Founders & leadership
Shieldpay was founded in 2017 by Peter Janes.
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Peter JanesinFounderPeter Janes began his career in strategy at Bain and has worked across consumer brands at various stages, from startups to private-equity-backed relaunches. He is currently CEO of ZICO, a coconut water brand.
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Sophie CondieinCEO - Chief Executive OfficerShe previously held leadership positions in payments and banking at Form3 Financial Cloud, Barclays Corporate Banking, and RBS.
Investors · 2
Funding
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Companies House · registry record
View on Companies House ↗- Registered name
- SHIELDPAY LTD
- Company number
- 10061792
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 14 Mar 2016
- Registered office
- 3rd Floor 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 62090 — Other information technology service activities
- Previous names
- FLIP GROUP LTD (2016–2017)TWOWAYPAY LIMITED (2016–2016)
- Accounts
- last made up to 31 Mar 2025 · next due 31 Dec 2026
- Confirmation statement
- last made up to 13 Mar 2026 · next due 27 Mar 2027
Current officers · 4
- Oakwood Corporate Secretary Limited — corporate secretary, appointed 10 Jul 2016
- Sophie Joanne Condie — director, appointed 10 Jul 2025
- James Charles Cowles — director, appointed 17 Sept 2019
- Peter Allen Janes — director, appointed 24 Jun 2016
Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 24 Jul 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the news
Frequently asked questions
- What does Shieldpay do?
- Shieldpay provides a digital escrow platform that secures payments for professional services, particularly law firms, to mitigate transactional risk and eliminate challenges associated with client accounts.
- Who founded Shieldpay?
- Shieldpay was founded by Peter Janes in 2017.
- Who are Shieldpay's investors?
- Shieldpay's investors include Endeavour Ventures Ltd., Techstars.
- Where is Shieldpay headquartered?
- Shieldpay is headquartered in London, GB.