- London Lions renew payabl. as the club’s Official Payments Partner for a second season
- Partnership expands beyond sponsorship, with London Lions adopting payabl.’s multi-currency business accounts
- payabl. will support the club’s domestic and international financial operations as its schedule and global profile continue to grow
1 October 2026, London – payabl., a European financial technology provider, today announced an extended partnership with London Lions for the 2026/27 season. As the club’s Official Payments Partner, payabl. will support London Lions’ financial operations with multi-currency business accounts and corporate cards, helping the club manage payments, spending and international activity as it continues to grow.
The expanded partnership comes as London Lions enter another increasingly international season. Alongside competing domestically in Super League Basketball and across Europe in the BKT EuroCup, the club will face the Portland Trail Blazers in an NBA pre-season fixture on October 12.
Operating across markets adds complexity behind the scenes, from paying suppliers and partners in different countries to managing travel, team expenditure, and multiple currencies amid a demanding fixture schedule.
payabl.’s business accounts enable London Lions to hold and manage multiple currencies, make domestic and cross-border payments and monitor their finances from one place. Combined with payabl.’s corporate cards, the club can manage day-to-day business expenditure with greater control and visibility.
Both solutions are accessible through payabl.one, bringing more of the club’s financial activity into a single platform and reducing the need to manage multiple providers across disconnected systems.
Steve Devereux, CEO of London Lions, said: “As London Lions grows, the operation behind the club has to grow with it. We are competing across the UK and Europe, travelling internationally and working with more partners across different markets, so managing money efficiently becomes increasingly important.
“Having our accounts and spending in one place gives us much better visibility and control over the day-to-day operation. It means our team can spend less time managing financial admin and more time focused on growing the club.”
Kristaps Zips, UK CEO at payabl., said: “When an organisation starts operating across more markets, financial complexity grows quickly: more currencies, more payments, more suppliers and more day-to-day expenditure. By bringing business accounts and corporate cards together through payabl.one, we can give the Lions greater visibility and control over how money moves across the organisation as they continue to grow.”
As part of the renewed sponsorship agreement, payabl. branding continues to feature across London Lions home games during the 2026/27 season. It features on the jerseys and warm-up kits of both the men’s and women’s teams, alongside in-arena LED and scoreboard advertising and digital and social media activations.
The partnership reflects payabl.’s continued investment in the UK market and its focus on supporting internationally ambitious organisations as they grow across markets.
About payabl. business accounts and corporate cards
payabl.’s business accounts are designed for businesses operating across markets. Multi-currency IBAN accounts means companies can hold funds, make domestic and international payments and manage their money from one place.
The offering supports more than 60 currencies for cross-border payments, with payment rails including Faster Payments, CHAPS, BACS, SEPA, SEPA Instant, SEPA Direct Debit and SWIFT. Batch-payment capabilities help businesses manage high-volume payments such as payroll, supplier payments and partner payouts.
payabl.’s corporate cards give businesses greater control over company spending, with configurable spending limits, real-time transaction visibility and card management through payabl.one. Businesses can issue and manage cards, monitor expenditure and adjust controls from the same platform used to manage their wider financial operations.
Together with payabl.’s acquiring and payment capabilities, business accounts and corporate cards form part of payabl.one, giving businesses greater visibility and control over how money comes into, moves through and leaves their organisation.
To learn more about how payabl. business accounts can help businesses simplify cross-border payments and manage multiple currencies from one place, visit payabl.com/payabl-business-accounts.
