London-based Checkout.com Announces Employee Share Buyback At $12 Billion Valuation

The fintech informed its roughly 2,000 staff that they can sell some shares back to the company, providing an opportunity to access liquidity.

Employee share sales are commonly used to give staff liquidity, especially as IPO opportunities decline. Checkout.com’s $12 billion valuation is up from $9.35 billion in 2023 but remains below its 2022 peak of $40 billion.

Jenny Hadlow, chief operating officer, said: “It is an opportunity for us to give all the employees who made this growth possible an opportunity to have liquidity.”

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Checkout.com shared business performance figures, stating it is on track for its first full-year profit in 2025, supported by over 30% year-on-year revenue growth.

The growth was driven by onboarding new merchants like eBay and Vinted, higher transaction volumes from existing clients, new product launches, and expansion into markets such as Canada and Japan.

Hadlow said: “It definitely is something our merchants care about. And it is also an important statement to regulatory and external partners like banks that we work with.”

Checkout.com reported it is set to process over $300 billion in digital payments this year, regularly handling more than $1 billion daily. Led by Swiss billionaire Guillaume Pousaz, the company operates 19 offices and plans to grow its workforce by 15% in 2025. Its parent company, Checkout Payments Group, does not disclose financial details.

About Checkout.com

Founded in 2012, Checkout.com is a global fintech delivering a high-performance payments platform. Headquartered in London with offices across six continents, it helps businesses process payments, manage card programs, and send payouts.