Recognition that pays off, whatever shape your team is
A free, no-faff platform for recognising people across financial services; fintech, building society, or wealth management. Send gifts digitally, or via a printed QR code card - instant recognition, minimal admin.
We work with 2,000+ businesses
- GoCardless
- Allica Bank
- ClearBank
- Nucleus
- Mercia
- Reaches every office, branch and remote desk
- Manager and team budgets, no approval queue
- 200+ brands & 1000s of gifts to choose from
- Free platform, just pay for the gifts you send
"Huggg has enabled GoCardless to create seamless, ad hoc surprise and delight moments, build relationships and find a more human connection with our customers."
How it works
Choose how you recognise
- Give managers and branches their own gifting budget
- Distribute gifting QR cards for instant thank-yous
- Send gifts in bulk to a team or department with a CSV
Send gifts in seconds
- Send a gifting link via Slack, Teams, email or SMS
- Send by SMS, or hand over a printed QR card
- They pick the gift they want from 200+ brands
Track from one place
- See who's recognising and who's recognised
- Track spend across teams and sites in one view
- Get built-in VAT receipts and P11D tracking
Finance isn't one thing
Recognition has to reach everyone, however you work
Fintech & challenger banks
Talent's hot and the big names are always hiring, so great work flies by unnoticed. Share a gifting link in under two minutes. Managers get a budget, you keep the guardrails.
Building societies
You answer to members, not shareholders - we know that looking after people is the whole point. Give every team the same recognition by link, email, SMS or QR card.
Wealth & investment
Client-facing people hold the relationships - if they leave, the client goes too. Make teams feel seen with recognition set up once, and run by managers - with controls you need.
Why do businesses in the Finance Sector choose Huggg?
Built for distributed or closely-governed teams
- ✅ Gifting links, email, SMS, and printed QR cards
- ✅ No logins needed for the person receiving
- ✅ Manager and team budgets, no sign-off delay
- ✅ SSO, VAT receipts and P11D tracking
Why it matters
Why recognition matters
Distributed teams drift apart
Spread people across offices, branches and home desks, and connection slips. Employees working across regions are 70% more likely to feel disconnected without deliberate shared moments. (Microsoft Work Trend Index, 2021-2023)
Recognition has to land in the moment
A thank-you weeks later barely registers. When recognition is specific and tied to a real moment, people are 4x more engaged than with generic praise. (Gallup, From Praise to Profits, 2023)
Hybrid and split teams get left out
Two-thirds of hybrid employees feel excluded from the social side of work. They're the ones who miss the cultural moments, so reach has to be deliberate. (McKinsey & Company, 2022)
Belonging fades without the moments
Miss the moments that bring a team together and it shows. People who rarely attend work socials report a 25% lower sense of belonging and 35% weaker connection to their team. (CIPD, Social Connection in the Workplace, 2022)
Retention is a talent-war problem
In finance, someone's always hiring your best people. The stay-or-leave decision is made in the day-to-day, long before the exit interview. Quick, genuine recognition is how you hold on to them.
Compliance can't be an afterthought
Ad-hoc rewards with no audit trail and unclear tax treatment are a real risk in a regulated firm. Recognition needs P11D tracking and a clean paper trail, not a spreadsheet.
200+ brands across every category
200+ brands, including names your people will feel good about choosing. B Corps, women-owned businesses and independents sit right next to the big household favourites. So when someone picks their gift, they can back a business they actually care about.
From indie suppliers they'll love...
Martha Brook
Stylish stationary, with options to personalise
Barefoot Bakery
Next-level brownies they'll genuinely never forget
Crumb
Sourdough starter kit for the true bread enthusiast
Botivo
Non-alcoholic aperitivo with delicious botanical flavours
Sponge Cakes
Send a slice of happiness with cakes, brownies and more
Sculpd
Inspire a new hobby with a range of crafting kits
...to big brands that always deliver
Apple
Perfect for the tech fan, offer them a range of accessories
The White Company
Calming scents and truly luxurious self-care
YETI
Durable, stylish insulated cups and mugs
Hotel Chocolat
Chocolate that feels like an occasion - for all budgets.
Virgin Wines
From pinot noir to sauvignon blanc, for a virtual ‘cheers’
Le Creuset
Beautiful, timeless homeware - for a gift that’ll last
Bloom and Wild
Say it with a bouquet, or surprise them with a plant
+ gift cards they actually want
- John Lewis
- Nando's
- Netflix
- Costa Coffee
- Nike
- ASOS
- Airbnb
- Eurostar
- Amazon
- M&S
- Deliveroo
One platform, every moment that matters
Reasons to gift your team
Passed probation
90 days into a demanding role. Mark it before it passes.
Strong quarter or a clean audit
A big client won, the numbers in. A takeaway gift card beats a Slack emoji.
Covering for a colleague
Someone stepped up when the team was short. A £5 coffee, sorted in seconds.
Long-service award
Ten years through every market. Give them something they'll actually use.
New starter welcome
Make week one feel different, wherever they are, Penzance or Penrith.
Passed their exams
CeMAP, CFA, compliance certs. Recognise the grind with a gift they choose.
"It’s really taken the burden of admin off the people team, our finance teams, and our people leaders."
Frequently asked questions
How do team members receive a gift?
By link, SMS, or a printed QR code card. They pick a gift from 200+ brands and get it instantly. No login, no app, no address collection by you.
Do people need to log in or download an app?
No. They open a link or scan a QR code on their phone. That's it.
Can different teams or sites have their own budgets?
Yes. Set budgets per team, site or manager. They spend from their own links or cards, and you see everything in one dashboard.
How does this handle tax and compliance?
Reporting includes VAT receipts, P11D tracking and CFO-friendly financial records, so recognition stays clean and auditable.
Is it secure enough for a regulated firm?
Yes. SSO via Okta, Microsoft or Google, and our information security policy covers the detail your team will ask for.
How much does it cost?
The platform is free. No setup fees, no per-send or per-redemption charges. You pay only for the gifts you send.
How quickly can we get set up?
Most teams are sending within a day. Book a 15-minute demo and we'll walk through your team structure.
See how Huggg works for finance
We'll show you how 2,000+ businesses use Huggg, and whether it fits your firm. No commitment, no lengthy sales process.
Free to use. You pay for the gifts, that's it. Rated 4.8 on Trustpilot.