We’ve been known for card payments for more than 20 years, but that’s no longer the whole story.
When acceptcards® was founded in 2005 by Richard Bradley, the purpose was clear, help businesses navigate a complex payments market, find the right solutions and reduce all unnecessary costs.
That mission still stands, but the payments landscape has changed significantly.
Payments today are about much more than the card machine that processes the payment.
For business owners, CFOs and finance directors, the wider question is now how do we pay, get paid and manage money more simply, efficiently and cost-effectively?
That is why, over the coming weeks, we’ll be looking beyond traditional card payments and focusing on nine connected areas:
- Direct Debits
- Open Banking / Pay by Bank
- Foreign Exchange
- Corporate Payment Cards
- Smart Cash Handling
- Cash Advance Finance
- E-Comm & EPoS
- Integrated Technology
- ISV – PayFac
These are not nine separate conversations. They are part of the same commercial reality, cash flow, cost control, customer experience, working capital, operational efficiency and margin protection.
The aim of the series is not to sell more products. It is to provide practical explainers for businesses and advisers who want to understand what is available, when it is relevant and where it can add value.
We’ll cover where these solutions fit alongside cards, how they can reduce friction and cost, and what businesses should consider before making decisions.
Card payments remain central to what we do, cash management still matters……… But the wider conversation around how businesses pay, get paid and manage money has become too important to ignore.
We may have built our reputation around card payments, but acceptcards® is now helping businesses think more broadly about the money moving through their organisation.
This is the start of that conversation. If you have a question about any of the nine areas above, add it in the comments and we’ll do our best to answer it as the series develops.
