Bank Identification Number (BIN) are changing
BINs are changing from 6 to 8 digits Things are about to change in the card world with the BIN mandate, so we have pulled a little information together to help on what a BIN is, why it is important, and why the shift to 8-digit BINs is happening. What is a BIN? A Bank...
Strategies and Tactics for Scaling your Business
Brand new this month… We are excited to announce we have been asked to participate as an SME Influencer on The Scale-up Experts Blog panel. It was felt by the organiser that our CEO Richard Bradley would be ideal to participate and contribute as an SME Influencer as...
What Our Customers are saying
We pride ourselves on delivering the best advice and service to everyone we speak with, providing solutions from our extensive payments network Because of the way we collaborate with high street banks, accountants, professional trade associations, charities and...
Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) – Impact for businesses who accept card payments electronically via their website
This is the result of SCA which is the new requirement of the second Payment Services Directive which requires banks to perform additional checks when consumers make payments electronically, to confirm their identity. To do this, banks may ask for a combination of two...
New referral partnership with leading UK commercial bank.
We are pleased to announce a new commercial partnership with Arbuthnot Latham & Co., Limited. As the UK’s largest independent payment brokerage, we have a long history of partnership working, being trusted advisors to many financial institutions and associations...
Are you prepared for the HolidaySeason?
With Black Friday just around the corner you need to be asking yourself the question “Are you prepared for the *HolidaySeason”? Don't worry if you're not, because with our partners BigCommerce we can make sure you can be ready in time to take advantage of the 2021...
Contactless limit increase from mid October 2021
The contactless limit will more than double, seeing it rise from the current £45 to £100 on Friday 15th October 2021. Card machines in the UK must be capable of accepting contactless card transactions up to the new limit, with terminal providers making the updates...
Food & drink wholesale fraud on the increase, with restaurants also being caught out with the rise in pay and collect.
The last 12 – 18 months have seen a massive shift for many restaurants and the hospitality sector in general, such as adding delivery and pay & collect services to remain viable and support their local communities. With the increase in phone payments or indeed any...








