Zilch reports £147.5m FY26 revenue and a $300m annualised run rate
What's the deal? London payments unicorn Zilch has published its annual report for the year ended 31 March 2026. Revenue rose 36% to £147.5m, gross merchandise value rose 28% to £2.4bn, and gross profit rose 24% to £65.6m. Sign-ups passed 6.5m, with yearly active users up 21% to 970,000.
Context. FY26 was framed as a year of investment in product and customer engagement, with an adjusted loss before tax of £5.3m. Early FY27 performance already shows two consecutive quarters of adjusted profit before tax and an annualised revenue run rate of $300m. The company also recently said it will invest £77m over 10 years in a new London headquarters.
Product. During the year Zilch launched physical cards, Apple Pay, Pay by Bank, paid memberships and longer-duration credit, and rolled out Intelligent Commerce for merchant advertising. Feature revenue rose 120% to £6.9m; advertising revenue rose 12% to £11m.
Who. CEO and co-founder Philip BelamantDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → said the FY26 investments are now showing up in accelerated growth and stronger financial performance.
Sources. Zilch FY26 results · LinkedIn (Seb Johnson)
