VST Enterprises
VST Enterprises, Ltd. is a cybertechnology company based in Manchester founded by Louis-James Davis. In 2017 the company was valued at £234 million.[1]
It operates in more than 16 countries, and uses its VCode system to provide secure financial transactions, virtual mobile wallet payments, and secure identification and authentication. It launched a subsidiary in Pakistan in June 2020 with Shaz Sulaman and Ajaz Sulaman.[2] The VCode can be scanned like a barcode.
It has a contract with the Zimbabwe government to use its technology to tackle illegal mining, counterfeiting and issues with border control, as well as introducing identity cards and tax collection for informal businesses.
In May 2020 it was reported to be in discussions with NHSX and the Home Office about using its VCode technology.
In June 2020 Richard Caborn, the former sports minister, reported that the firm was involved in designing the V-Health Passport being considered by ministers and the Premier League to see if the digital passport would allow fans to start coming back to football matches.[3]
References
- "VST Enterprises boosted by £11.4m". Manchester Evening News. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- "Go FinTech India FinTech Report 2020 Insights into the historical and projected market size of key FinTech categories. Subscribe now NEW REPORTS: India FinTech Report Emerging Technologies in Capital Markets Impact of Brexit on Banking and Fintech – Top 5 Predictions Global FinTech Use Cases in Financial services Digital Lending Landscape in India VST Enterprises launches subsidiary in Pakistan". IBS Intelligence. 3 April 2020. Archived from the original on 5 April 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- "Trials poised to start as football moves towards allowing fans back inside grounds". Telegraph. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.