Our history

Banqup, formerly known as Unifiedpost Group, was founded in Belgium by Hans Leybaert with a central focus on document processing technology. Since its inception, the company has evolved from a local administrative solution into a leading international fintech platform, dedicated to simplifying the complex financial lives of small and medium-sized enterprises and big corporations.

From local innovation to global reach

The journey of Banqup is defined by a commitment to digitizing the backbone of business operations:

  • Pioneering e-invoicing: The company was an early mover in the transition from paper-based systems to secure, digital document exchange, helping businesses stay compliant with shifting European regulations.

  • Strategic expansion: Through a series of successful acquisitions and organic growth, the platform expanded its reach across Europe, the Middle East, and beyond, tailoring its technology to meet diverse local market needs.

  • A unified vision: In recent years, the brand transitioned to the Banqup name to represent a holistic ecosystem. This ecosystem integrates invoicing, payments, and document archiving into a single, user-friendly interface.

Today, Banqup serves as a bridge between businesses, their accountants, and financial institutions, automating workflows to ensure that business owners can spend less time on paperwork and more time on growth.

Timeline

2001: Our foundation 

 “UnifiedPost” was founded in Belgium by our CEO, Hans Leybaert, with a central focus on document processing technology.

2004-2009: Our early expansion through Europe 

Building on our success in Belgium, we quickly moved into Luxembourg (2004) and the Netherlands (2008) as we set our sights on European expansion. This culminated with the launch of our flagship Development Centre in Timisoara, Romania in 2009.

2012-2013: Our first acquisitions

Eager to catch the digitalisation wave, we knew we needed to combine organic growth with new capabilities. Our first acquisitions, PowertoPay (2012), a corporate payment hub, and Finodis (2013), a financial services provider, set us on the path to becoming an integrated cloud solution capable of serving our customers’ entire document processing and financial value chain.

2014-2015: Welcoming new capabilities

Managing documents and approvals is a complex collaborative process that occurs within businesses and between entities. It is a critical element of the financial value chain, and it’s central to Unifiedpost Group’s offering today. This was made possible when we welcomed eID (2014) and Zet Solutions (2015), which combined brought identity recognition services, document signing tools and community platform solutions to the business.

2016: A new platform for payments

Today, our platform functions as a central hub where customers can access all their financial data - anytime and anywhere. In 2016, we launched PAY-NXT, officially establishing Unifiedpost Group as a payment institution. This is why our customers can manage invoicing as well as payments using our platform.

2017-2019: The future is consolidated

By integrating the specialized capabilities of Nomadesk for collaborative data sharing and Onea for automated, ERP-integrated accounting, Unifiedpost Group has successfully closed the loop on the entire financial value chain. This mission was further solidified through the addition of ADM Solutions and the high-volume communication expertise of Inventive Designers, creating a truly comprehensive digital ecosystem. Today, we are a leading pan-European Fintech company—bolstered by the expanded market footprint of Fitek and Prime Document—dedicated to simplifying complex administrative processes through smart, digital-first solutions.

2020: We are listed on Euronext Brussels

We want to become the leading cloud-based platform for SME business services built on “Documents”, “Identity” and “Payments”. Since 22 September we are listed on the regulated market of Euronext Brussels. Going public is an important milestone for Unifiedpost Group’s future growth journey as an independent Fintech company.

We launched Jefacture, our digital accounting platform in France.

2021-2023: Expansion to thirty countries

2021 has been a construction year so far. We acquired six companies: 21grams, BanqUP, Akti, Digithera, Sistema eFactura and crossinx. We started the integration of these acquisitions.

We continue to roll out Banqup, our premium one-stop-shop platform for SMEs, across Europe. With the rollout of Banqup in all these markets, we are well-positioned to benefit from regulatory tailwinds as governments across Europe seek to close VAT gaps.

2024: Strategic rationalization 

Unifiedpost Group executed a decisive "One company" strategy to streamline its operations and strengthen its financial foundation. This year was defined by the divestment of several non-core assets, including the sale of the FitekIN and ONEA platforms, followed by the divestment of the Nordic 21 Grams business. By offloading these entities and the Wholesale Identity Access business in December, the Group shifes its focus entirely toward high-growth digital services.

2025: The launch of Banqup 

2025 marked the most transformative year in the company’s history, as Unifiedpost Group officially rebranded to Banqup Group in May. This rebranding unified the corporate identity with its flagship product, signaling its arrival as a pure-play SaaS provider. A major highlight was the successful launch of the new, integrated Banqup platform in Belgium, which streamlined e-invoicing, payments, and document management into a single ecosystem. During this period, the company continued to refine its portfolio by completing the sale of its UK print business, further cementing its transition from traditional communication to a digital-first leader.

2026: Consolidation as a pure-play SaaS leader

Banqup has solidified its role as a critical compliance partner, capitalized by the start of mandatory B2B e-invoicing in Belgium on January 1st. Simultaneously, Banqup is spearheading preparation for the French mandate, where all businesses must be capable of receiving e-invoices starting in September 2026. To maintain this focus on core European markets, the year began with advanced negotiations to divest the remaining Baltic subsidiaries, completing the company's evolution into a 100% digital SaaS organization.

Business transactions, simplified.

Banqup Group empowers businesses and governments to digitize financial workflows through a trusted global network. We make seamless transactions and tax compliance the new standard for everyone.