Nineteen Group announces it has partnered with The Payments Association (TPA), the UK’s leading membership organisation and events platform for the payments industry. The partnership brings the resources, reach and investment to scale TPA’s offering, while preserving the ethos, leadership and community focus that have underpinned its success.

The Payments Association will remain an independent brand within the Nineteen portfolio, led by its existing management team. Its mission remains unchanged: to empower payments leaders to connect, learn and drive positive change in the industry.

This partnership and investment will support:

• Scaling the Community – Expanding TPA’s reach across geographies and sectors, creating more opportunities for members to connect and collaborate.
• Enhancing Member Value – Investment in insight, content, experiences and new digital platforms.
• Technology and Innovation – Building new tools, products and services to better serve a dynamic and fast-moving payments landscape.

Ben Agnew, CEO of The Payments Association, said:

“This marks a pivotal moment for TPA. We’ve built incredible momentum as a trusted community for payments professionals, and this partnership with Nineteen Group, and therefore access to significant growth capital from backers, Phoenix, give us the platform to do even more.

We will continue to run and grow the Association with the same values and leadership – now with the added support to scale our events, insight and membership experience, across the UK and beyond.”

Peter Jones, CEO of Nineteen Group, commented:

“We’re delighted to partner with The Payments Association. It’s a unique organisation with a powerful community, and a brilliant team. We’re here to get behind and support their continued growth, while protecting what makes them special. This partnership is about scale, not change – and we’re excited for what’s ahead.”