Legal News Wales is delighted to announce that PEXA UK has joined as a Community Partner, strengthening our commitment to ensuring conveyancers and property law professionals in Wales have unparalleled access to insight, innovation and opportunity in the digital property transaction landscape.
This timely partnership comes as PEXA UK prepares for its full market launch later this year, following recent authorisation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). PEXA has already transformed remortgaging workflows for firms across England and Wales and recently completed the UK’s first fully digital property purchase transaction.
Angela Hesketh, Head of Market Development at PEXA UK, said:
“We are thrilled to partner with Legal News Wales at such a pivotal time for PEXA. We have been greatly impressed by the dedication Legal News Wales shows in supporting and championing the legal community across Wales.
“This collaboration presents an exciting opportunity for us to build stronger relationships with conveyancers throughout the region, as we prepare for our full market launch later this year following our recent FCA authorisation.”
In June 2025, PEXA completed the UK’s first fully digital property purchase in partnership with Hinckley & Rugby Building Society and national law firm Muve. The transaction used PEXA’s proprietary payment scheme, PEXA Pay—one of only seven net settlement schemes clearing through the Bank of England—to securely transfer funds and lodge title with HM Land Registry. This milestone paves the way for the platform’s market-wide Sale & Purchase launch later this year.
Angela said:
“We are proud of the success we have already achieved in the remortgage space, reaching our first £100 million earlier this year. This partnership marks another important step in supporting the profession as we expand into sale and purchase transactions.”
Commenting on the partnership, Emma Waddingham, Editor of Legal News Wales, said:
“We are proud to welcome PEXA UK as a Community Partner. Digital innovation in conveyancing is no longer a distant goal—it is happening here and now, with real benefits for legal professionals and clients alike. This partnership will help ensure firms across Wales have the knowledge, confidence and tools they need to thrive in this new landscape.
“There is more exciting news ahead for the autumn, outlined in the recent podcast (below) that Angela and I recorded which highlights how law firms in Wales can be amongst the first to take advantage of the coming change and avoid missing the recruitment opportunities to support their business and, ultimately, clients and the UK home-moving process.”
PEXA UK is part of the PEXA Group, which originated in Australia and has transformed property settlements through its secure, digital platform. In the UK, PEXA offers pioneering solutions including its Digital Remortgage Experience has arrived: a fully digital workflow connecting lenders and conveyancers to streamline processes, reduce errors, and remove the need for manual funds handling (more information here)
Podcast: Digital property transactions – opportunities for Conveyancers in Wales
In the latest episode of our Legal Sector Resilience Podcast, Editor Emma Waddingham spoke with Angela Hesketh to explore how PEXA’s arrival could reshape conveyancing in Wales and the support and collaboration on offer in the months ahead.
Together, Emma and Angela unpack:
- What PEXA’ UKs platform actually does and why it matters
- The lessons learned from Australia’s digital property transaction journey
- How Welsh conveyancers can engage early and shape the future of digital workflows
- Practical considerations for firms navigating regulatory pressures, client expectations, and operational change
If you want to understand what the next era of conveyancing will look like—and how to prepare your practice—this conversation is essential listening.
Listen to the Podcast
Listen now and discover how you can get involved.
Meet the Team
Angela Hesketh, Head of UK Market Development, PEXA
Angela is a dual-qualified conveyancer with an extensive understanding of the challenges within residential property law and legal practice. Transitioning to consultancy, she advised startups on reshaping the industry whilst streamlining conveyancing processes. With a career marked by a passion for positive change Angela has been an influential force in the residential property industry.
Today Angela is the Head of UK Market Development for PEXA offering a value proposition that combines secure financial settlement via the Bank of England, immediate lodgement with land registry within a collaborative workspace. She continues to have an unrelenting dedication to transformation together with a commitment to a more efficient, transparent, and user-centric property market. Angela also sits as an Executive Member of the Open Property Data Association and active participant of the Home Buying and Selling Council.
Beyond the day job Angela is a mum of two, sits as a professional member of the CILEX Disciplinary Tribunal and qualified professional coach. Her passions are family, yoga and travel.
Joe Pepper, UK CEO, PEXA
Joe joined PEXA in October 2023, bringing over 25 years of business process re-engineering experience across the financial, legal and property sectors – the last 10 years in delivering technology solutions to the UK conveyancing and lending markets.
Previously he was Chief Executive Officer of TM Group, a leading proptech company where he spearheaded the company’s growth. His other key executive roles include Managing Director of EDM Mortgage Support Services; Business Development Director for RR Donnelley Global Document Solutions; and banking operations and sales executive roles with UBS Investment Bank and ABN Amro.
