Tide product screens
FintechUnited Kingdom

Tide

Tide is one of the UK’s leading business banking platforms, designed specifically for SMEs.

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Year founded
2015
Total funding
$391M
Latest funding round
Series C
Investors
Speedinvest, Anthemis, Augmentum Fintech, Creandum & others

01. Overview

Tide is one of the UK’s leading business banking platforms, designed specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Founded in 2015, Tide provides a comprehensive suite of financial tools, including business accounts, invoicing, expense management, and credit services.

Services utilized
Product management UX/UI design Mobile app development QA
Tech stack
Figma Flutter Node.js AWS Cypress, Playwright, Selenium
Type
Mobile app
Tide product screens

02. The challenge

Tide, a leading UK-based financial platform for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), wanted to enhance its mobile banking app to provide a seamless, intuitive, and secure experience for business owners. The existing app had usability issues, performance bottlenecks, and lacked some critical features that users needed to manage their finances efficiently. Tide needed a mobile experience that could scale with their growing customer base and meet the high expectations of modern fintech users.


03. Impact of the problem

The usability challenges and performance limitations led to frustration among users, resulting in lower engagement and higher churn rates. Without a well-optimized app, Tide risked losing potential business customers to competitors who offered a more streamlined banking experience. Ensuring security, compliance, and smooth performance across different devices was also a key concern.

Tide product screens
Tide product screens

04. Our approach

Our team adopted an iterative development process, working closely with Tide to rapidly prototype and test new features. We conducted user research and usability testing to identify pain points and ensure that every update improved the overall banking experience. We rolled out improvements in phases, gathering real-time feedback to refine the app continuously.

Tide product screens

05. The solution

To create a seamless and efficient banking experience for SMEs, we enhanced Tide’s mobile app by optimizing performance, integrating new financial management features, and redesigning the user interface for improved usability and engagement. We improved app speed, reduced load times, and ensured smooth navigation across all devices. We introduced advanced financial management tools, streamlined payment processing, and enhanced security measures to protect user data. A complete redesign of the user interface made key actions more intuitive, improving accessibility and engagement.


06. The outcome

The revamped Tide mobile app delivered a faster, smoother, and more intuitive experience for SME users.

Increase in user engagement within the first three months of launch.
30%
Reduction in app crashes and technical issues, significantly improving reliability.
50%
Faster payment processing speed, reducing transaction time for users.
40%

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