FinTech Scotland SaaS
Wealthtech, payments, regtech. Next.js + Stripe builds, FCA-registered onboarding, compliance-aware product surfaces. The post-Skyscanner alumni network is dense in this scene.
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Agency in Edinburgh.
Shopify, web design, mobile apps, and brand identity for Edinburgh brands. FinTech Scotland SaaS, whisky and spirits DTC, tourism heritage, and Royal Mile creatives. GMT-aligned response from our HQs in New York and Delhi.
Castle Rock. FinTech Scotland.
Edinburgh brands operate inside three scenes. FinTech Scotland is the UK's second-largest fintech cluster outside London, built by FNZ, Skyscanner alumni, and wealthtech pioneers. Whisky and spirits DTC brands tap the Speyside and Islay supply chain on their doorstep for global single-malt retail. Tourism and heritage commerce runs the Royal Mile and Festival economy year-round.
We deliver GMT-aligned coverage: weekly Friday demos at 16:00 GMT, same-business-day Slack response Monday and Friday 9-6 GMT, and a named pod for every engagement.
GMT / BST. Full-day overlap with our London office.
Edinburgh runs on GMT (or BST in summer), same as London. We don't have an Edinburgh office, but our London team covers UK hours Monday through Friday, and our Delhi HQ extends the day.
The clock below shows your working hours overlapped with ours so you can see the daily collaboration window.
Three Scottish patterns we ship.
Whisky + spirits DTC
Age verification, allocation drops, club subscriptions, regional shipping. The Speyside / Islay supply chain is on the doorstep, and the global single-malt audience is online-first now.
Heritage + tourism commerce
Royal Mile and Festival-economy brands extending into DTC. Tartan, hospitality memberships, cultural ticketing, heritage retail with global shipping rules.
Five services for Edinburgh brands.
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FinTech SaaS build
Next.js + Stripe + Stripe-Connect, FCA onboarding, compliance surfaces.
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Shopify Plus + age-verified
Whisky DTC, allocation drops, club subscriptions via Recharge.
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Web design system
Design system, Figma library, accessible site for fintech and heritage.
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Mobile apps
iOS, Android, React Native , companion + product apps.
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Brand identity system
Logo, type, color, motion, voice , Figma library handoff.
Looking for a Shopify agency or fintech web partner near you in Edinburgh?
We work with brands across Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling, Dundee, and the Central Belt. From FinTech Scotland SaaS in the post-Skyscanner ecosystem to whisky DTC operators with Speyside on the doorstep.
Our typical stack: Stripe for fintech, Shopify Plus for whisky DTC, Klaviyo for allocation flows, and Figma for design libraries.
GMT cadence: Monday and Friday 9-6 GMT, weekly Friday demos, same-business-day Slack response.
How an Edinburgh engagement actually runs.
Every Edinburgh engagement is scoped into one of three shapes before you sign. Pick the shape that matches your stage, not a generic retainer.
Each shape includes a fixed discovery, a named pod, and GMT alignment. Weekly Friday demos at 16:00 GMT. Same-business-day Slack response Monday and Friday 9-6 GMT. We quote against discovery, never a rate card.
shape 01 · 12-16 weeks
FinTech Scotland SaaS build
Next.js + Stripe, FCA-aware onboarding, KYC/consent surfaces, and cohort + revenue analytics for the FinTech Scotland cluster. Milestone-based, first milestone refundable if discovery deliverables miss the brief. Contact for a scoped quote.
shape 02 · 12-16 weeks
Whisky / spirits DTC Shopify Plus
Age-gate, allocation and ballot mechanics for limited releases, duty/export handling, and a premium PDP on the Shopify Admin API for Scotland's spirits brands. Contact for a scoped quote.
shape 03 · 8-12 weeks
Brand identity system
Logo, modular type scale, colour, motion tokens, voice, and a handed-off Figma library for Edinburgh fintech and heritage-spirits brands. Contact for a scoped quote.
Why the Edinburgh stack is fintech-grade, festival-aware.
Edinburgh is one of Europe's largest financial centers. NatWest Group, abrdn, Baillie Gifford, and Scottish Widows are headquartered here. The FinTech Scotland cluster brings a compliance edge: FCA-aware data handling, KYC flows, audit trails.
Edinburgh also hosts the world's largest arts festival and the heritage-spirits trade. That means storefronts need tourism seasonality, age-gating, and allocation-driven release mechanics.
Most Edinburgh engagements are fintech-grade SaaS or premium-spirits DTC, rarely a plain catalog.
Mon, Fri 9-6 GMT
Coverage window, same-business-day Slack response.
16:00 GMT Fri
Weekly recorded demo, every engagement.
NY + Delhi HQ
Remote-first, no Edinburgh office , we fly in for kickoff and launch.
§ FAQ · edinburgh
Five answers for Edinburgh founders.
Do you have an office in Edinburgh?
No. We run remote-first from New York and Delhi HQs with GMT-aligned coverage for Edinburgh. We fly in for kickoff and launch when the scope warrants it.
Everything else runs on a weekly Friday 16:00 GMT demo plus same-business-day Slack. We won't invent an Edinburgh address or a Google Business Profile we can't legitimately staff.
What is your time-zone coverage for Edinburgh?
Monday and Friday 9-6 GMT for live collaboration, plus a recorded demo every Friday at 16:00 GMT. Same-business-day Slack response inside that window.
The Delhi HQ extends turnaround into your evening, so async work lands overnight and is ready for your next GMT morning.
How is an Edinburgh fintech build scoped and priced?
A FinTech Scotland SaaS build runs 12-16 weeks from kickoff to launch. That includes a two-week discovery, FCA-aware onboarding, core product surfaces, and launch support.
We quote against discovery deliverables, not a rate card: a 30-minute call plus a scoped quote within 48 hours. Pricing tracks scope and compliance requirements.
Which Edinburgh industries do you actually work with?
Three patterns. FinTech Scotland SaaS needs FCA-aware onboarding. Whisky and premium-spirits DTC needs age-gating, allocation mechanics, and export handling. Festival and tourism-heritage brands face sharp seasonal demand.
Most Edinburgh briefs are fintech-grade or premium-allocation, not plain catalogs.
How do you run an Edinburgh project remotely without dropping the ball?
You get a named project lead, a fixed 4-6 person pod, weekly recorded Friday demos, and shared Slack and Notion. Milestone-based payments with the first milestone refundable if discovery deliverables miss the brief.
The cadence is the same whether we're building fintech SaaS or a spirits storefront. The rhythm doesn't change; only the work does.
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The kind of operator-led brands Edinburgh runs on.
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Edinburgh areas + neighborhoods we serve.
We work remotely with Edinburgh brands across the metro, from our New York HQ team with daily 9, 1 ET overlap. Coverage spans Old Town, New Town, Leith, Stockbridge, Morningside, Bruntsfield, Tollcross and Grassmarket.
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Start your Edinburgh project.
Call our New York HQ, or book a 30-minute intro call , we scope your Edinburgh build on the call and send a fixed quote within 48 hours.
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