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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 he would have lots to offer having […]

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 business consultants helping their customers and members navigate the complex world of merchant services, we can sometimes […]

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 forms of identification at checkout, from something they know (pin, password), […]

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 across the country. Founded in 2005 by CEO Richard Bradley, acceptcards® will become Arbuthnot Latham’s referral […]

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 holiday season Did you know? Mobile shopping is […]

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 from early October onwards which will see the changes and […]

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 transactions that are not chip & pin or secure […]

The past 12 months have seen the UK employment markets change dramatically with unemployment the highest it’s been in recent times and this may change further when the government support for furloughed staff is planned to be withdrawn later this year. We’ve all seen how the hopes and aspirations of young people have been dealt […]

Get ready for Strong Customer Authentication. In October 2015 the European Parliament passed legislation known as Payment Services Directive 2 PSD2. PSD2 has meant several changes for the payments industry, but one key specific area is known as Strong Customer Authentication (SCA). SCA is a regulatory requirement to reduce fraud and make online card payments […]

Transparency is one of the most important factors when arranging your Merchant Services but sadly this isn’t the case with many third party sales companies, who sell merchant services by using a headline rate to encourage a customer to switch provider or attract businesses looking to start to accepting cards.  In this article we will […]