Appointment follows revenue surpassing £100m and continued profitability in 2025
Moneybox – London, UK – Moneybox, the award-winning wealth management platform, has today announced the appointment of Sir James Leigh-Pemberton as a Non-Executive Director to its Board. Sir James joins Moneybox in its 10th anniversary year as the organisation is primed to lead the charge on the UK wealth industry’s next phase of growth.
Sir James’ journey with Moneybox began in 2017 when he became a shareholder in the organisation. Having followed the brand closely since then, he will now draw on his deep expertise in corporate governance, regulatory oversight and complex stakeholder management, developed through senior roles at the intersection of government and financial services, to further strengthen Moneybox’s governance as the business continues to scale.
Sir James served as Chief Executive and later Executive Chairman of UK Financial Investments, where he led the Government’s management and disposal of its shareholdings in major banks following the financial crisis, before becoming Deputy Chairman of UK Government Investments. Prior to this, he was CEO of Credit Suisse’s UK business and Head of European Investment Banking, overseeing advisory and capital markets activity across the region. He was more recently Chairman of RIT Capital Partners, the London-listed global investment trust, and is currently Chairman of the Council of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Sir James Leigh-Pemberton commented: “The strength of Moneybox’s management team and the scale of the opportunity ahead were central to my decision to join.
“With ten years of sustainable, steady growth behind it, Moneybox is well positioned to support the large proportion of UK savers who hold most of their investable assetsAn asset is anything that holds value and which can be bought and sold freely. in cash, helping them invest with greater confidence and build long-term financial security. With its trusted brand, integrated platform and expanding range of products, the business is uniquely placed to realise the opportunity in front of it. I am excited to support the team as the company enters this next phase of growth.”
This appointment follows three full years of profitability for Moneybox, including a landmark 2025. In the year ending 31 December 2025, revenue surpassed £100 million and Assets under Administration (AUA) increased to over £19 billion. This follows a period of strategic investment across 2024 and 2025, focused on scaling the customer base, deepening customer relationships and further developing its infrastructure to support future ambitions. The full results for the year ended 31 December 2025 will be published in the Company’s 2025 annual report this spring.
Ben Stanway, Co-founder at Moneybox, commented: “Sir James’ reputation as one of the UK’s most respected figures in financial governance precedes him. He joins at a time when we are welcoming significant numbers of new customers, deepening engagement with existing users, and delivering strong revenue and AUA growth alongside consistent profitability.
“Ten years into our journey, we are on the cusp of a once-in-a-generation opportunity to revolutionise personal finance in the UK. By harnessing expert-led, AI-powered solutions, we can fundamentally change how people are supported to save, invest, and plan for the future. Sir James’ strategic leadership will be a significant asset as we continue to build a category-defining wealth service in the UK.”
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About Moneybox:
Moneybox is an award-winning wealth management platform on a mission to give everyone the means to get more out of life. Launched in 2016 by Ben Stanway and Charlie Mortimer, Moneybox has grown rapidly and now supports a community of over 1.6 million customers with more than £18 billion in assets under administration. The platform brings together saving, investing, home-buying, and retirement services—alongside powerful tools and educational content—to help people build wealth throughout life, no matter their starting point.
Moneybox is recognised as one of the UK and Europe’s fastest growing tech companies, acknowledged in the Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 list for six years in a row (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025) The Times Tech 100 (2025, 2026) and the FT 1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies (2023, 2024 and 2025). In October 2024, Moneybox announced a c.£70m secondary investment valuing the business at £550m, an 84% increase since its Series D round in March 2022.