Making it easy to do business anywhere
We’ve transferred over $200B for more than 1,000,000 customers and send over one million payments a year.
Our story
WorldFirst was born out of the desire to create financial inclusivity.
In 2004 Jonathan Quin and Nick Robinson left their corporate roles in global banking organisations to set up WorldFirst and bring their dream into reality.
Since then, WorldFirst has grown exponentially and now has seven offices around the world.
2004
Jonathan Quin and Nick Robinson start WorldFirst, aiming to make foreign exchange easier for all.
2005-2006
We clock up £100+ million in transactions and launch our corporate and ecommerce business divisions.
2007-2008
We launch the WorldFirst online platform.
2009-2010
We open our first international office, in Sydney, Australia, and win the Queen’s Award for Enterprise.
2013-2014
We open offices in Hong Kong and Singapore.
2015-2016
We open in the Netherlands, Japan and Korea.
2017-2018
We launch the World Account (now the International Collections Account)
2019-Present
WorldFirst becomes a brand of Ant International, a one-stop digital payment and financial services platform for global businesses, especially SMEs in international trade.
Today, WorldFirst provides a range of tools and services that go far beyond global money transfer, with hedging through forward contracts; local overseas currency accounts; easy integration with Xero and online marketplaces.
We’re on a mission to make it easy to do business anywhere.
Businesses Trust WorldFirst
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Almost 1,000,000 business have sent $200B around the world with WorldFirst and its partner brands since 2004
Your money is safeguarded with leading financial institutions
What our customers say
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