Partnerships Archives

Introducing our new sister company, data specialists Raw Knowledge – A letter from MD Michael Edwards

Our parent company, Industrial Thought Ltd, recently announced the launch of its new subsidiary, Raw Knowledge, a specialist data provider and consultancy. Many of you will be familiar with the team at Raw Knowledge already. Preya Patel – Raw Knowledge’s new managing director – was Head of Data at FSL for almost twenty years. Her […]

The History of FSL: From Start-up to Market Leader

The beginning FSL’s story began in 1994 in a small terrace house in south-east London. Founder, David Pirrie, had started work on a home project to show how suitable database tools could be for more complex financial applications like capital gains tax. It was an experiment at first but as David continued, his project grew […]

FSL Appoints New Managing Director: Welcome Michael Edwards

Financial Software Ltd. (FSL) has announced the appointment of Michael Edwards as its new Managing Director, who has played a key role in advancing the company’s investment tax offering since 2015. The firm offers specialist investment tax solutions and has a proven track record for developing market-leading products since 1994, including the industry’s award-winning capital gains calculator […]

Group CEO Appointed: We Welcome Nuno Godinho

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Nuno Godinho as Group Chief Executive of Industrial Thought Ltd and its subsidiary companies: Financial Software Ltd, Raw Knowledge and Thought Train. Nuno is a Lead Business Mentor & Entrepreneur in Residence with Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs. He is an accomplished Board Member and Chief Officer with a […]

MD Ken Gillingham Retires From FSL

After eight years with FSL, we are bidding farewell to our Managing Director, Ken Gillingham, as he begins his retirement. Ken joined FSL in 2014 to lead it through structural change, and has made sure that it emerged a market leader. His expertise meant that FSL achieved a level of operational excellence that is highly […]

FSL’s 25th Anniversary: the story of an early fintech start-up

The beginnings The foundation of FSL was laid in the front room of a small terrace house in Greenwich in September 1993 by David Pirrie. Initially started as a home project, this fledgling Microsoft Access development progressed toward a full capital gains tax (CGT) management product. The new software was named ‘CGiX’ by compressing the […]