Built to Endure: On Foundations, Continuity, and Scale

The future of freelancer banking just got a whole lot stronger

PRESS RELEASE

LONDON 16 March 2026

I’m proud to announce that Ben Church, Founder & CEO of Paradise Recruitment, is joining Qaledon as a partner.

This isn’t just a business announcement. This is a full circle moment.

Ben has spent years at the heart of the freelance and contractor world,  building one of the most trusted and respected agencies globally, making a profound impact in the lives and careers of tens of thousands of independent professionals across multiple industries. He doesn’t just understand the problem from the outside. He’s lived it, championed the people affected by it, and fought to make their working lives better every single day.

By joining Qaledon, we now do something no one else in this space does: We address the whole problem. In one place. Where others pick a lane – payments, recruitment, compliance, or banking, we connect every lane into one seamless experience built entirely around the freelancer and contractor.

✅ Get paid instantly – not in 30, 60 or 90 days

✅ Financial tools built for irregular income, not 9-5 salaries

✅ A team that knows this world from the inside out

800 million freelancers are still waiting too long to get paid. That ends now.

Watch this space. 👊

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Christian Sutherland