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Notwoways is a footwear brand celebrated for its distinctive designs and innovative approach. Founded by online creators Callum McGinley and Rockwell Princely, the brand was born from a shared passion for creativity and quality. In just four years, Notwoways has already been featured in Harrods, worn by Sam Ryder during his Eurovision performance, and showcased at London Fashion Week.
Alongside Notwoways, Callum McGinley co-launched After Party Studios, a production company that collaborates with media companies like Channel Four, Sky, Netflix, YouTubers, and other talent.
These two companies handle hundreds of payments, including payroll for 35 employees, as well as payments to freelancers and suppliers. Gemma Lowe, Financial Controller, was hired to manage this process:
"Before, the team was making bank transfers every time something came in, and I wanted to change that immediately. In my previous role at an accounting firm, we had a partnership with Telleroo, and I absolutely loved using the software. Telleroo was one of the first things I put in place when I joined, and it was easy to bring in-house."
The payment solution needed to work well for both entities and keep things simple, since the finance team consists of two people, including Gemma:
"Notwoways and After Party Studios already had Xero in place as their accounting software. Telleroo was very easy to integrate with Xero, making it a natural product to pick up and now fits really well with both companies."
"Once a week, I create a pay run for each company - processing all required payments in one batch. Our CFO will have a run-through and approve them."
With Telleroo, you can easily see which payments are waiting in Xero and pick the invoices you want to pay—no need to keep switching between tabs. Real-time updates mean faster payments, which makes a huge difference when you’re juggling lots of freelancers, suppliers and staff:
"Telleroo’s sync with Xero is rapid. It's a great product for us that can move at the pace we need, especially when people are asking for updates. Between the two companies, it's saved us about 10 hours per week and payments now only take us about an hour in total."
Whilst speed was important to Gemma, she also felt that when managing larger sums of money, confidence and support were just as crucial:
"Our payment process is now smooth sailing. Telleroo checks the account numbers and sort codes, and clearly shows whether they match. I really like that it gives us that extra verification. You know exactly what you're paying because you're the one in control of it. The team is also so helpful! If we've ever had any issues or something has bounced, they're very responsive."
You can easily send international payments in Telleroo, individually or in bulk. Notwoways and After Party Studios make international payments on an ad-hoc basis, Gemma can now send them as they come in, using the same simple process the team already knows and loves.
"Whenever we needed to send international payments, our go-to used to be Wise. However, Telleroo's international payments feature has made our lives much easier by allowing us to use a single payment platform for sending GBP, Euros, and US Dollars. With Telleroo, there is excellent transparency—we can see exactly how much we will be paying, and with relatively cheap fees."
"I just can't sing Telleroo's praises enough. I've loved it for years, so naturally bringing it in somewhere else and sharing the product is brilliant. If you have a lot of payments to go out, it's quick and easy - I highly recommend it."
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