Acquired.com, the next generation payments business powering recurring commerce, today announces the appointment of Lee Clifton as Chief Operating Officer.

Clifton joins Acquired.com as the business accelerates its rapid growth trajectory and targets an expanded market share within the recurring commerce space. In his role, Clifton will be responsible for strengthening Acquired.com’s strategic relationships with its key customers, as well as driving operational excellence across the business, which will underpin Acquired.com’s continued growth.

Clifton’s appointment follows the hiring of industry stalwart Eline Blomme as Chief Strategy and Product Officer and the completion of a £4m funding deal with Beach Point Capital Management in October 2024. Blomme and Clifton’s appointments signal Acquired.com’s focus on delivering exceptional customer experiences and scaling its operations to meet increasing demand. Acquired.com has grown more than 200% over the past three years, with ambitions to become the leading payments provider for recurring commerce globally.

Clifton brings a wealth of experience from leadership roles at some of the world’s top financial and technology organisations. He joins Acquired.com from Stripe, where he served as the Global Head of Payments Performance and Strategy for two and a half years. Before that, he held several leadership roles at JPMorgan, including Global Head of Product, where he specialised in relationship management, strategy, product, and payment optimisation. His deep industry knowledge and strategic mindset have led to his appointment as Chair of the Global Board at the Merchant Risk Council (MRC).

Greg Cox, Co-Founder and CEO of Acquired.com commented, “Lee’s extensive industry knowledge and proven leadership in the payments space make him a brilliant addition to the Acquired.com team. I am delighted to have another superstar join at a pivotal time for the business, as we continue our ambitious growth journey. Being able to attract someone of Lee’s calibre from an organisation like Stripe further evidences the huge impact Acquired.com is making in the payments market.”

Lee Clifton added, “I am thrilled to join Acquired.com at such a pivotal moment in its growth. This is a defining moment for Acquired.com as it builds on its existing successes. Acquired.com has an unmatched proposition in the market, and with Greg’s leadership, the company is perfectly positioned to capture a significant share of the recurring commerce space. I’m excited to help drive this ambition forward and contribute to the company’s continued growth".

Acquired.com is part of the Quint Group, an award-winning fintech group that builds and scales fintechs solving key issues across payments and credit.