Paul Townsend

Paul Townsend is an accomplished leader with extensive experience in the financial services and payments sector. As the Director of Vitesse PSP Limited since November 2013, Paul focuses on global payments and treasury services for the insurance industry. Other notable roles include serving as Non Executive Director at Saxo Payments Banking Circle and Chief Strategy Officer for Worldpay, where Paul was instrumental in partnerships and geographical expansion. Paul founded Envoy Services Limited, overseeing operations and compliance before its acquisition by Worldpay. Additional experience includes key positions at Neteller plc, Earthport plc, Bank of New York/RBS Trust Bank, Barclays de Zoete Wedd, and S.G. Warburg/SBC. Paul received education at Forest Hill Boys School from 1975 to 1981.