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# Thirdfort selected as start-up of 2019 in The Times

Published December 29, 2019

**Thirdfort is thrilled to have been selected as one of Alex Chesterman's start-ups of 2019 in The Times.**

The article features the UK's top entrepreneurs and investors, including Sir Richard Branson, picking the start-ups they have been most impressed by in 2019\. Alex Chesterman, founder of Zoopla and a leading UK entrepreneur, selected Thirdfort:

_"Another example of a business solving a real problem is Thirdfort. The process of buying or selling a home hasn't changed for decades and carries increasing risks for lawyers around compliance and for consumers around fraud. Thirdfort tackles this with a mobile app, empowering lawyers to carry out checks with no need for physical documents. With a photo of the required documents and a selfie, Thirdfort carries out identity and anti-money laundering checks."_

[**Read the full article here.**](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/business/sir-richard-branson-co-pick-their-start-ups-of-2019-tsgr88z0g)

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