The ClearScore Group has announced the acquisition of intermediary platform Acre.
The acquisition accelerates ClearScore’s entry into the mortgage industry, adding to its position in unsecured credit broking. It follows the Group’s acquisition of Aro Finance in early 2025, which expanded its capabilities in secured loans.
Under new ownership, Acre will continue to provide technology solutions for mortgage and protection businesses and, together with ClearScore, support the home-buying experience for ClearScore’s 16 million user base in the UK. The Group will then extend its mortgage platform into the ClearScore businesses in South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
Acre will power ClearScore’s overall mortgage capability and strategy. This means that ClearScore can now route demand for mortgages from its users to Acre’s broker ecosystem via the platform. Acre will provide the Group with additional property, mortgage, and affordability data, enriching insights for homeowners and home buyers within ClearScore’s platform.
Justin Basini, co-founder and CEO of the ClearScore Group, said: “Acre is a great addition to the ClearScore Group, and we will support the business on its exciting growth trajectory. ClearScore brings the brand, the reach, the user-permissioned data at scale and one of the most advanced, reliable and unique fintech stacks in the industry. Combine that with Acre’s leading CRM platform for intermediaries, and you have an exciting set of technology platforms , data assets and APIs spanning unsecured credit, auto finance and now mortgages.
“This perfectly complements our successful push into the secured loans market, building on the significant growth we have seen in our home lending business in 2025. The acquisition allows us to accelerate our mortgage strategy with Acre technology powering our home lending business and helping us deliver compelling new experiences for our users.”
Justus Brown, CEO at Acre, commented: "Our mission has always been to simplify the mortgage journey, taking the pain out of the process so that consumers can get into their homes quicker. Our data-driven approach has led us to building a platform that’s transformed brokers' businesses in the UK. Joining the ClearScore Group is an exciting next step in our evolution that allows us to accelerate our drive to become the leading tech platform for the mortgage industry.
“We’re pleased to announce this acquisition as it sets up exciting growth opportunities aligned with ClearScore’s strong brand, tech platform and lender integrations.”
