Paul Surtees

Paul Surtees is the CEO and Co-founder of Capitalise, a fast-growing fintech platform that helps small and medium-sized businesses access funding and business credit scores. With a background as an equity investor and mentor to early-stage companies, Paul founded Capitalise to break down the barriers small businesses face when applying for finance.

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Professional background

With a career spanning global investment banks and startup ventures, Paul brings deep expertise in financial services, credit markets, and business strategy:

• Executive Director, Goldman Sachs (2008 – 2013)

• Head of Interbank Sales, BNP Paribas (2004 – 2008)

• Founder, Six Leaps (2013 – Present)

Education 

Paul has a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Anatomical Science from The University of Manchester.

Featured insights & thought leadership

Paul frequently contributes to leading finance and accounting platforms, sharing insights on business credit scores, funding strategy, and SME financial planning:

• Protecting an asset that all companies have – and often neglect - ACCA

• How to improve your business credit score – Flinder

• How the age of a business affects its credit score – AccountingWEB

• Asset finance, hire purchase & super deduction – AccountingWEB