The FCA says Kanda agreed to a voluntary requirement restricting it from appointing new appointed representatives while it addressed weaknesses in its systems and controls.
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Kanda is a UK trade-business growth platform and financing provider. Its flagship product, Kanda Grow, combines a lead-generating website, CRM, marketing automation, and customer finance so UK tradespeople and service businesses can win more jobs and get paid faster. Public profiles also describe Kanda as a point-of-sale financing platform for home-improvement and trade businesses.
Primary product
Kanda Grow
Founded
2019
Headquarters
Henley in Arden, England, United Kingdom
Team size
1-10 employees
Industry
Financial Services
Sub-industry
Trade finance / embedded lending for home-improvement businesses
Offices
0 jobs at Kanda
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Business model
Stage
seed
Total raised
$125K
Latest round
Seed Round · Jan 2022
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer
Founder and CTO
Investor Director
Head of Customer Success
Founders
Co-founder; former CEO
Investors
Public hiring language emphasizes a hands-on, sales-first startup culture with close founder collaboration, rapid learning, customer problem-solving, and a willingness to let new hires learn the business deeply before progressing into other roles.
Compensation
Public hiring posts highlight high-equity compensation and startup-style upside; one third-party sales listing estimated about £22.4k-£33.6k/year for a sales role, but company-wide pay bands were not publicly posted.
Benefits
Pricing
Kanda Grow is publicly priced at a £900 + VAT setup fee and £250 + VAT per month; customer financing is offered separately as part of the product.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
$1M-$10M
Estimated monthly visits
638
The FCA says Kanda agreed to a voluntary requirement restricting it from appointing new appointed representatives while it addressed weaknesses in its systems and controls.
SourceKanda Products & Services Ltd entered liquidation and joint liquidators were appointed.
SourceFCA · Jul 2026
The FCA says Kanda entered liquidation on 6 May 2026 after a voluntary requirement on 16 February 2026 restricted new appointed representatives while systems and controls issues were addressed.
The Gazette · May 2026
Formal notice recording the appointment of Philip Harris and Neville Side of FRP Advisory Trading Limited as joint liquidators for Kanda Products & Services Ltd.
LinkedIn · Jul 2024
Hiring post from Rob Gallagher describing two roles and emphasizing direct learning alongside the founders.
LinkedIn · Aug 2023
Third-party industry post describing Kanda’s finance options, subscription fee model, and terms such as 0% interest-free credit and installment plans.