Country Market Guide

United Kingdom

Europe

The United Kingdom has a highly developed payment ecosystem with strong adoption of contactless payments, chip and PIN, and digital banking. The UK is a global fintech hub with innovative payment solutions. Popular payment methods include credit and debit cards (Visa, Mastercard), direct debit, Faster Payments, and digital wallets like Apple Pay and Google Pay. Open Banking initiatives have driven innovation in payment services.

Credit CardDebit CardDirect DebitFaster PaymentsApple Pay
Region
Europe
Country Code
GB
Linked Providers
29

At a glance

Market Snapshot

Coverage mix
Platform 11Gateway 7Processor 6
Research focus

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Payment Landscape in United Kingdom

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Market signals
8 common methods tracked

Payment Providers Available in United Kingdom

29 payment service providers support businesses in United Kingdom

platform

SafeCharge International

1 markets supported

4

Online, mobile, POS payments for merchants and platforms

Online PaymentsMobile Payments
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processor

Ukash

1 markets supported

4

Payment services for online and in-store commerce

Merchant ServicesUnited Kingdom
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processor

WorldRemit

1 markets supported

4

Payment services for online and in-store commerce

Merchant ServicesUnited Kingdom
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gateway

Nochex

1 markets supported

4

Secure online payment services for UK businesses

United KingdomSMB
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platform

Creditcall

2 markets supported

4.1

Online, POS, mobile payments for merchants and platforms

Online PaymentsMobile Payments
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platform

Opayo

2 markets supported

4.1

Online, POS payments for merchants and platforms

Online PaymentsPoint-of-Sale
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processor

PayPoint

3 markets supported

4.1

Payment services for online and in-store commerce

Merchant ServicesMulti-country
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processor

Realex Payments

2 markets supported

4.1

Payment services for online and in-store commerce

Merchant ServicesMulti-country
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processor

IP Payments

3 markets supported

4.1

Payment services for online and in-store commerce

Merchant ServicesMulti-country
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gateway

Afterpay

5 markets supported

4.3

Payment gateway and checkout solution

CheckoutMulti-country
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platform

Paysafe Group

9 markets supported

4.3

Online, POS, mobile, MO/TO payments for merchants and platforms

Online PaymentsMobile Payments
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platform

Square

8 markets supported

4.6

Start, run, and grow your business

Point-of-SaleSmall Business
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platform

Checkout.com

23 markets supported

4.6

The payments platform built for performance

PerformanceGlobal
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processor

Worldpay

27 markets supported

4.3

Payments designed for your business

EnterpriseGlobal
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wallet

Skrill

23 markets supported

4.1

Digital wallet for online payments worldwide

Digital WalletMoney Transfer
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gateway

Mollie

11 markets supported

4.6

Effortless payments for European businesses

EuropeSimple
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wallet

Apple Pay

30 markets supported

4.7

Simple, secure, and private payments

Mobile PaymentsNFC
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wallet

WeChat Pay

18 markets supported

4.6

China's leading mobile payment solution

Mobile PaymentsQR Code
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wallet

Google Pay

27 markets supported

4.5

Fast, simple way to pay online and in stores

Mobile PaymentsNFC
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wallet

Alipay

19 markets supported

4.5

Leading digital payment platform in China

Mobile PaymentsQR Code
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gateway

Amazon Pay

16 markets supported

4.4

Shop and pay with Amazon

E-commerceDigital Wallet
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platform

Stripe

43 markets supported

4.8

Payment infrastructure for the internet

API-firstDeveloper-friendly
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platform

Adyen

35 markets supported

4.7

The payment platform built for growth

EnterpriseGlobal
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platform

PayPal

48 markets supported

4.5

The safer, easier way to pay and get paid online

TrustedGlobal
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gateway

Braintree

20 markets supported

4.5

A PayPal service for seamless payments

PayPalDeveloper-friendly
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platform

Klarna

19 markets supported

4.4

Smoooth payments and shopping

BNPLShopping
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gateway

Trustly

29 markets supported

4.3

Direct bank payments across Europe

Bank TransferOpen Banking
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platform

Fortumo

74 markets supported

4.3

Online, mobile payments for merchants and platforms

Online PaymentsMobile Payments
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A
gateway

Atos

1 markets supported

4.4

Online payments for merchants and platforms

Online PaymentsCheckout
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Popular Payment Methods in United Kingdom