Blog - Lightyear

What does being Zen, Business Strategy and your Accounts Payables have in common?

Accounts Payable (AP) is a business function that is as old as commerce itself; and how we process bills and invoices hasn’t changed much in that time. But in 2019, with three screens open at a time, our professional and personal lives are bing-bonging at frequent ferocity, intruding on our thoughts...

02.07.19 01:38 PM - Comment(s)

BCR Application

By Chris Gregg

Lightyear is pleased to announce it's intention to apply for funds from Pool C of the Capabilities and Innovation Fund (https://bcr-ltd.com/cif/)

If successful, the funds will be deployed to accelerate Lightyear's product development into lending and payment services, both domestic and international....

27.06.19 04:03 PM - Comment(s)

Lightyear wins Startup of the year!

By Eoin Doyle

Lightyear is thrilled to have been recognised as the Northern Ireland Startup of the year at the 16th annual Global Sourcing Association UK & Ireland (GSA) Professional Awards held in the Titanic Exhibition centre on Tuesday 25th June.

Chris Gregg, Co-Founder & CEO of Lightyear said “We...

26.06.19 04:02 PM - Comment(s)

The Accounts Payable automation software that improves your GP and reduces your wage bill.

By Roger Gregg

Hospitality is sometimes anything but hospitable. It’s a hard graft. And it is getting harder. An hour before anyone serves the first coffee, bleary-eyed managers are stepping over deliveries with paper bills stuffed under baling tape left in doorways. And hours after the last drin...

07.05.19 10:05 PM - Comment(s)

HUGE Feature Releases for May!

By Chris Gregg

Mobile App, New Workflow, Automatic Supplier Reconciliation

01.05.19 11:28 AM - Comment(s)

Lightyear named as Xero's App of the Month for April 2019

By Eoin Doyle

Xero April app partner of the month. In just six short months, Lightyear have found their biggest vertical in the retail and hospitality industries. Chris says experiencing the pain points of restaurants, pubs, clubs and franchises made it much easier to build the perfect solution.

01.04.19 06:30 PM - Comment(s)

Combining Cash Flow & Payables Automation to supercharge your business

By Eoin Doyle

We've teamed up with Float to share insights on the power of combining best in breed Apps to maximise the chances of success for your business.

26.03.19 09:37 AM - Comment(s)

Introducing Lightyear Video

By Eoin Doyle

We are excited to release our new video ‘Introducing Lightyear'.

11.03.19 11:58 AM - Comment(s)

Lightyear Brings the World’s Fastest Accounts Payable Automation App to QuickBooks Online Businesses

By Eoin Doyle

Drum roll... We are delighted to announce that Lightyear is now listed on the Intuit Apps Store (apps.com) for Australia and the United Kingdom

17.01.19 04:24 PM - Comment(s)

Lightyear Launches in the USA & the Republic of Ireland

By Eoin Doyle

As of 5PM GMT today (Thursday 6 December 2018), Lightyear is accepting registrations in the Republic of Ireland and the United States of America (Alpha testing).

Fast on the heels of our UK launch last month, this marks another huge milestone for the Lightyear team and our partners and is further evi...

06.12.18 04:30 PM - Comment(s)