About LHV

Who are we?

LHV UK is a leading banking services provider to over 200 fintech companies, including Paysafe, Blockchain, Currencyclud, Coinbase, Trustly, Monese and Wise. Its clients vary from fintech unicorns and digital asset companies to established financial institutions with a global reach. LHV UK offers several innovative banking services, including instant EUR and GBP payments, agency banking, virtual IBANs, safeguarding accounts, multicurrency accounts, and FX.

LHV UK is the founding member and leader in instant EUR payments, processing 8% of the total transactions in Europe. Its clients reach 500 million end-customers in the UK and Europe by making and collecting payments. In February 2022 LHV UK submitted its full UK banking license application, which is subject to regulatory approval by the Prudential Regulatory Authority and Financial Conduct Authority.

A brief history of LHV

Founded in Estonia in 1999 by Rain Lõhmus and Andres Viisemann, LHV is now the largest domestic financial group and capital provider in the country. With 470 employees in Estonia and the UK, our tech-driven banking services are used by more than 220,000 people while we manage leading pension funds for nearly 180,000 active clients. We pride ourselves on the breadth of services we provide. We embrace innovation where it can improve the day to day activities of our customers. And we have a team which combines investment, technology and entrepreneurship experience that is proven to deliver.

  • 1999
    • LHV founded as an investment union
    • Brokerage operations and portfolio management
  • 2005
    • LHV Group founded
  • 2009
    • LHV Bank founded
    • LHV Bank obtained a banking license
  • 2012
    • On-boarded first fintech payment infrastructure client
  • 2014
    • Launch of Payment Acquiring Services
  • 2016
    • LHV Group listed on Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange
    • Launch of LHV Connect API & LHV Banking Services
  • 2018
    • LHV UK Branch opening
  • 2019
    • LHV joins SCT Inst
    • LHV joins Faster Payments as a directly connected participant
  • 2020
    • Launch of Open Banking PSD2 API and Open Banking based Payment Acquiring
  • 2021
    • LHV UK Limited registered at Companies House
    • Work started on UK Banking License Application
  • 2022
    • UK Banking Licence Application Submitted

The team

  • LHV UK Branch
  • LHV Bank
  • LHV Group

    • Erki Kilu

    CEO of LHV UK

    Andres Kitter

    Member of the Management Board and General Manager of LHV UK

    Jüri Laur

    Global Head of Banking Services

    Daniel Rowlands

    VP of Business Development

    Anita Paju

    Relationship Manager

    Sam Boutel

    Relationship Manager

    Paul Hancock

    Relationship Manager

    Kirill Miller

    Relationship Manager

    Kadri Kiisel

    Chairman of the Management Board

    Andres Kitter

    Member of the Management Board and General Manager of LHV UK

    Indrek Nuume

    Member of the Management Board and Head of Business Banking

    Jüri Heero

    Member of the Management Board and Head of IT

    Martti Singi

    Member of the Management Board and Chief Risk Officer

    Meelis Paakspuu

    Member of the Management Board of LHV Bank and Chief Financial Officer

    Rain Lõhmus

    Chairman of the Supervisory Board

    Andres Viisemann

    Member of the Supervisory Board

    Tiina Mõis

    Member of the Supervisory Board

    Heldur Meerits

    Member of the Supervisory Board

    Raivo Hein

    Member of the Supervisory Board

    Tauno Tats

    Member of the Supervisory Board

    Sten Tamkivi

    Member of the Supervisory Board

    Madis Toomsalu

    Member of the Management Board

Careers

There’s no success without great people behind it. We’re working hard to create an environment, where each and every one of us feels taken care of and valued.

As well as great offices, brilliant colleagues and exciting work, we have a fantastic range of benefits. To learn more and become part of the team, check out our open positions.