Delighted to share that Chaser has been shortlisted for FinTech of the Year at the UK FinTech Awards 2026.
The shortlist recognizes fintech organizations developing technology that helps businesses operate more efficiently, make better decisions, and solve complex financial challenges. For Chaser, the nomination reflects the continued development of technology focused on improving accounts receivable management and cash flow visibility for finance teams.
Over the past year, Chaser has expanded its platform to combine automated receivables workflows with forward-looking forecasting capabilities. The aim is simple: help finance teams reduce uncertainty around cash flow while spending less time on manual processes.
This recognition places Chaser alongside other fintech companies contributing to the UK’s rapidly evolving financial technology ecosystem.
About the UK FinTech Awards
The UK FinTech Awards celebrate innovation and impact across the financial technology sector. Each year the awards bring together fintech companies, investors, financial institutions, and industry leaders to recognize organizations delivering meaningful change through technology.
Categories span a broad range of fintech specialisms, including payments, lending, banking technology, regulatory solutions, and financial infrastructure. The FinTech of the Year category highlights companies demonstrating innovation, market impact, and strong technology development.
The ceremony serves as a gathering point for the UK fintech community, bringing together founders, product teams, financial professionals, and technology leaders to discuss the future of financial infrastructure and business finance.
Supporting finance teams with receivables and forecasting technology
For many growing businesses, managing cash flow remains one of the most persistent operational challenges. Late payments, limited visibility over receivables activity, and manual forecasting processes often make it difficult for finance teams to plan ahead with confidence.
Industry research highlights how widespread these issues remain. According to the FSB, late payments cost UK businesses billions each year and remain a major barrier to financial stability and growth. At the same time, research from CFO.com indicates that 64% of finance leaders lack confidence in the accuracy of their organization’s financial forecasts.
Accounts receivable management plays a central role in addressing these challenges. When businesses have clearer oversight of customer payment behavior and receivables performance, they can respond earlier to payment risks and make more informed decisions about future cash positions.
Chaser’s platform focuses on this part of the finance workflow. The software helps finance teams manage the receivables lifecycle by automating routine follow-ups, tracking customer communication history, and providing clearer visibility into payment status and expected payment timing.
Automating receivables workflows can significantly reduce manual effort. Finance teams often spend hours each week following up on overdue invoices or checking communication histories across inboxes and spreadsheets. Automating these tasks helps teams stay consistent while freeing up time for higher-value financial analysis and planning.
More recently, Chaser has expanded the platform to include forecasting capabilities designed to improve visibility over future cash positions.
Traditional cash flow forecasting often relies on spreadsheets that require constant manual updates. As businesses grow, maintaining these forecasts becomes increasingly complex, particularly when financial data sits across multiple systems or relies on assumptions that quickly become outdated.
Chaser’s forecasting technology aims to provide a more dynamic view of cash flow by combining several data sources:
- receivables activity and invoice timing
- expected payment behavior
- accounting system data
- manual adjustments for planned financial events
This approach allows finance teams to build forecasts that reflect how the business actually operates, rather than relying solely on static historical averages.
Another challenge forecasting tools frequently face is the trade-off between automation and flexibility. Fully automated forecasts can become difficult to trust when underlying assumptions change, while manual spreadsheets provide flexibility but introduce risks around version control and outdated data.
The goal behind Chaser’s forecasting development is to create a balance between the two: forecasts grounded in real business activity but still adjustable when finance teams need to reflect upcoming changes.
By keeping receivables workflows and forecasting insights within the same environment, finance teams can also move more quickly from information to action. Payment behavior, expected inflows, and future cash projections can be viewed together, helping teams identify potential shortfalls or opportunities earlier.
This shift reflects a broader change in how finance teams operate. Increasingly, finance leaders are expected to provide forward-looking insights rather than simply reporting historical performance. Technology that improves financial visibility therefore plays an important role in supporting planning, investment decisions, and operational resilience.
Looking ahead
Being shortlisted for FinTech of the Year at the UK FinTech Awards 2026 highlights the growing importance of technology designed to improve cash flow visibility and financial planning for businesses.
As finance teams continue to navigate economic uncertainty, tools that provide clearer insight into receivables performance and future cash positions are becoming an essential part of the financial technology landscape.
The winners of the UK FinTech Awards 2026 will be announced at the awards ceremony later this year.
The Chaser team looks forward to joining peers from across the fintech community at the event.
For more information about the awards, including ceremony details and table bookings, visit the UK Fintech Awards website.
