Northern Ireland’s fintech boom threatened by flow of talent

The CompareNI fintech scholarship winner for 2026 with Ian Wilson, Managing Director of CompareNI.com.

Northern Ireland’s thriving fintech sector is facing a growing skills gap unless more young people are encouraged to pursue careers in the industry, experts have warned. Fintech is one of the fastest growing sectors in the region, with one in five people here working across areas such as digital payments, regulatory technology (RegTech), cybersecurity, data […]

Seopa doubles charity prize pot with £10k for CompareNI Fish4Funds initiative

CompareNI mascot Fisherman Rod pictured with a local boxing club, awarded the Fish4Funds charity donation.

As a leading Northern Ireland price comparison site, CompareNI is doubling its charity efforts in a bid to support even more clubs and community groups across the country. The team at CompareNI.com have announced a major expansion to their Fish4Funds community project, with the charity prize pot increasing to £10,000. The expanded scheme will now […]

2026 Fintech Scholarship now LIVE

Seopa Ltd. Managing Director Ian Wilson holding two Fintech Scholarship trophies, one for Quotezone and one for CompareNI - generic scenic background with grass and trees visible.

Students entering the workforce have ranked a good salary as their highest priority when looking for a job, according to new research. As a leading fintech firm, Seopa Ltd. carried out a survey of 100 students to find out their expectations of the workplace and what they value most when job hunting. Over a third […]

NI clubs reel in Fish4Funds Bursary

A trio of Northern Ireland clubs are celebrating after winning the CompareNI Fish4Funds project, designed to support grassroots organisations and have a positive impact on local communities. Ridgeway Rovers FC, Portstewart Men’s Shed and Enniskillen Gaels have each received a £1,000 grant to help fund key initiatives that will benefit their local area. Now in […]

2025 – Hat-trick award recognition as Best Managed Company

Deloitte 2025

Celebrating its latest award win, Seopa Ltd., creator of Northern Ireland’s largest price comparison website (PCW) CompareNI.com and major UK wide platform Quotezone.co.uk,  embraces change with integral AI enhancements. Comparison experts at Seopa have continued to stay at the forefront of technology, adapting AI to accelerate their growth throughout the business. Now with over 4 million […]