Bumper accelerates growth plans with addition of fintech titan Richard Davies to its board

Bumper, the automotive payments platform, has announced a new board appointment, welcoming fintech titan Richard Davies, CEO at Allica Bank.

Davies has served on the boards of four of the UK’s six fastest growing fintech unicorns, bringing extensive high growth leadership experience.

Under Davies’ leadership, Allica Bank was named the fastest growing technology company in the UK in both 2023 and 2024 in the Deloitte Fast 50, and the second fastest growing company in Europe by the Financial Times in 2025. 

Before joining Allica, Davies served as Group COO at Revolut, overseeing its expansion from five to 15 million customers and its entry into new markets including Australia, Singapore and the US. During his tenure, Revolut raised $500m in its Series D funding round.

Davies has also held senior appointments at major banks, including serving as the inaugural CEO at OakNorth Bank, CCO of the UK Commercial Bank at HSBC, and in senior leadership positions at Barclays.

As a Non-Executive Director, Davies recently spent four years on the group board of Zepz, the global remittance payments fintech, which owns WorldRemit and SendWave.

Drawing on his high growth fintech experience, Davies will advise on strategy, governance and commercial expansion as Bumper continues to scale across Europe.

Bumper was recently named in the FT1000: Europe’s Fastest-Growing Companies 2026. The inclusion marks Bumper’s sixth year in a row being recognised as one of the fastest growing businesses in Europe.

Bumper has ambitious growth plans for the year ahead, including the upcoming launch of its first interest-bearing finance product, PayLonger, in the UK. The product will allow drivers to spread larger car repair bills over a longer period – complementing Bumper’s industry-leading interest-free Buy Now, Pay Later offering.

James Jackson, CEO and Co-Founder at Bumper, said: “We are delighted to welcome Richard to Bumper’s board. His track record in helping scale some of the UK’s most successful fintech businesses will be invaluable as we continue our rapid growth across Europe. Richard brings deep strategic insight and a proven ability to guide high growth technology companies, and we look forward to benefiting from his experience as we continue to drive innovation across the automotive payments ecosystem.”

Richard Davies said: “Bumper is scaling rapidly and advancing its position as a key technology partner for automotive retailers. Its powerful platform, innovation capabilities and clear strategic vision make it a compelling business to support as it enters its next phase of growth. I am excited to join the board and look forward to helping accelerate Bumper’s continued impact across the automotive payments landscape.”