Money Dashboard was started in 2009 by serial
entrepreneur Gavin Littlejohn, and officially launched the first version of its service in 2011, which was developed with the intention to offer a free and easy solution to consumers who have lost control or who are struggling to control their
finances. In 2012, the company launched the second version of its service. Since that time, it had continued to release upgrades to its service, including launching applications on both
iOS and
Android. This had included facilities to identify and promote money-saving opportunities to consumers, such as product switching. In 2014, it was a founding member of the Financial Data and Technology Association (FDATA) a
FinTech trade association that works with government, regulators and financial industry stakeholders to securely open up access to customer financial data, so that consumers can be empowered to have full control of their financial information and so make better decisions. In 2015, Steve Tigar was appointed as CEO. Money Dashboard, along with Moneybox and Plum, was among the new direct payment systems considered in the UK's
Open Banking standard and implementation of the EU's
Payment Services Directive also known as PSD2. In May 2022 it was announced that Money Dashboard had been acquired by the
ClearScore Group. Both the web and mobile applications permanently closed to users on 31st October 2023. ==References==