Case Study: Sofar Sounds achieves streamlined remote spending and eliminates receipt chasing with Pleo

Sofar Sounds - Customer Case Study

Sofar Sounds, a live-music company known for intimate pop-up gigs, faced an existential challenge when COVID-19 made in-person shows impossible and forced a rapid pivot to online listening rooms and private virtual concerts. To manage spend during this transition they use Pleo — particularly Pleo cards and virtual cards — to handle ad-hoc purchases and keep software subscriptions organised while the team works remotely.

Pleo enabled Sofar Sounds to issue virtual cards on the spot (even for colleagues in other countries), prompt instant receipt capture, and centralise subscription spending, removing the need for time-consuming receipt chasing. As a result, Pleo has streamlined expense admin, sped up remote purchasing, and given the finance team clearer visibility and control over costs as Sofar adapts to a virtual-first model.

Sofar Sounds

Isobel Edmonds

Assistant Management Accountant