AccessPay Accelerates Growth With Majority Investment From Leading Software Investor, Accel-KKR

Financial backing enables AccessPay to scale services for enterprise clients and drive innovation in finance operations

MANCHESTER, UK / ACCESS Newswire / March 31, 2026 / AccessPay, a leading bank integration and payment automation provider, has secured a majority investment from Accel-KKR, a prominent global private equity firm specialising in enterprise technology and software companies. The investment is expected to enable AccessPay to fuel the next phase of growth and further its ambition to become a world-class SaaS business driving innovation in the office of the CFO. The investment also opens the door for AccessPay to pursue growth via strategic acquisitions.

The office of the CFO faces an increasingly testing operating environment. Alongside cost pressures, increased cyber threats, and a volatile geopolitical climate, AI is fundamentally rewiring finance operating practices. A global McKinsey survey of CFOs from late 2025 reported that 44% of survey respondents had identified five or more AI use cases.¹

AccessPay helps organisations drive finance transformation and achieve AI readiness by connecting back-office finance systems to banks, providing clean, structured payment and bank statement data required for seamless automation. With the financial backing from Accel-KKR, AccessPay is positioned to meet increasing demand from enterprise organisations, where the ability to deliver services reliably at scale is essential. It will also use the funding to develop new product offerings and pursue strategic acquisition opportunities.

"AccessPay plays a crucial role in helping to optimise finance operations, increasing automation, improving cash visibility, and reducing the risk of fraud and error. It also has a reputation for delivering outstanding customer service," states Phil Cunningham, Managing Director at Accel-KKR. "The company aligns closely with our portfolio of investments, delivering mission-critical solutions to the office of the CFO, and we look forward to supporting CEO Anish Kapoor and his team."

Anish Kapoor, who will remain as CEO of AccessPay, comments: "As a scale-up business preparing for its next growth phase, AccessPay was looking for an investor with a track record in enterprise software investment. Accel-KKR was the standout choice for us thanks to its experience in technology investing and domain expertise. Its backing not only means we can innovate at scale, but, as a platform investment, opens the door to pursue accelerated growth through acquisition. We are confident in what both firms can develop together and the role we can play in shaping the future of finance and treasury operations."

Accel-KKR's investment in AccessPay represents another success story for Greater Manchester's flourishing fintech market, which contributes over £1bn to the UK economy.²

Royal Park Partners served as the exclusive strategic and financial advisor to AccessPay. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

ENDS

For AccessPay:

Chanda Shingadia, The Comms Crowd
Phone: +44 (0)7951 163 615 
Email: chanda@commscrowd.com

For Accel-KKR:

Todd Fogarty, Kekst CNC
Phone: +1 212 521 4854
Email: todd.fogarty@kekstcnc.com

SOURCE: AccessPay

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