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Official Information About Handepay

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Basic Information

  • Name: Handepay (Handepay Ltd)

  • Type: UK card payments provider and introducer of card acquiring services for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs)

  • Operating in the UK since: 2006

  • Website: https://www.handepay.co.uk/

  • Registered Address: 1 The Boulevard, Shire Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1EL, United Kingdom

  • Trading Address: Westway Park, Galway Crescent, Haydock, St Helens, WA11 0GR, United Kingdom

  • Customer Support Phone: 0333 005 0999 (technical support); 0800 377 7382 (new business phone number)

  • Support Availability: 24/7/365 UK-based terminal support

  • Core Expertise: Card machines (countertop, portable and mobile), online card payments, phone (customer-not-present) payments, merchant services for SMEs

  • Secondary Services: Android smart terminals, EPOS partner integrations, payment-linked loyalty, business finance introductions, terminal hire, referral rewards scheme

Regulatory Status & Important Disclosures

  • Handepay Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) under FRN 673564 for credit broking.

  • Handepay is not a lender.

  • Handepay acts as an introducer of card acquiring services on behalf of card acquiring service providers, which include Lloyds Bank plc trading as Cardnet, EVO Payments UK and Worldpay. The acquiring provider depends on the service package chosen.

  • Handepay acts as a credit broker for terminal hire provider Merchant Rentals Limited.

  • How Handepay is paid: Handepay does not charge customers a fee for its credit broking or introduction services. The partner firm typically pays Handepay a flat fee or a commission (which may be a percentage of acquiring fees) for the introduction. This commission is included in the quotes and pricing displayed.

  • Complaints: Complaints can be sent to Handepay's Complaints Department. For complaints about regulated credit broking activities that cannot be resolved, customers may be entitled to refer them to the Financial Ombudsman Service.

  • Lloyds Bank plc is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. Cardnet is a registered trademark of Lloyds Bank plc.

  • Some partner products (e.g. YouLend, Payment Loyalty, MedEpos, NuEPOS, ShopMate) are provided directly by the named third party under a separate agreement. Handepay does not provide or support those services itself.

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Company Background

Handepay has operated in the UK since 2006 and provides card payment services to SMEs across sectors including retail, hospitality, healthcare, grocery and the auto trade.

In November 2020, PayPoint plc announced an agreement to acquire Handepay Limited and its sister company Merchant Rentals Limited (a card terminal leasing business) from a consortium of private investors. At the time of the announcement, Handepay served over 21,000 merchants processing approximately £3 billion in card payments annually, and Merchant Rentals had over 30,000 terminal leasing agreements.

Handepay's current positioning centres on transparent pricing, hassle-free switching, UK-based 24/7 support, and a growing set of connected services (loyalty, finance and EPOS) delivered through its Android smart terminal.

Products & Services

Card Payment Solutions

  • In-store card machines: Countertop, portable and mobile card terminals. All terminals accept contactless payments, including Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Google Pay, alongside chip and PIN.

  • Saturn Android Smart Terminal: An Android-based terminal (from Castles Technology, using the CastlesPay payment app) with onboard apps including business finance, loyalty and online payments.

  • Online payments: Payment gateway for websites, secure pay-by-link, and e-commerce solutions.

  • Phone and mail-order payments: Virtual terminal (a secure web-based interface) and key-entered customer-not-present payments on card machines.

  • Accepted cards: Visa, Mastercard, American Express and mobile wallets.

  • Next banking day settlement: Available on selected services (terms apply).

Connected Services & Partners

  • Payment Loyalty: Payment-linked loyalty rewards added to a customer's mobile wallet via QR code, with no app required. Provided directly by Payment Loyalty Limited.

  • YouLend: Business finance with repayments aligned to card takings. Provided directly by YouLend Limited.

  • EPOS partners: NuEPOS, MedEpos, ShopMate (via RDP), Register (via Smart Volution Limited) and Hike. Some are available only to merchants with a Lloyds Bank acquiring service and the Saturn Android Smart Terminal.

  • Merchant Mobile App and Collect+ are also listed among Handepay's connected services.

  • Terminal hire: Through Merchant Rentals Limited.

Programmes & Offers

  • Price Challenge: Handepay offers a no-obligation review of a business's current merchant services costs, and states that if it cannot save the business money it will pay £1,000. (Terms apply; see the Price Challenge page for conditions.)

  • Easy Switch: A dedicated team supports switching from another provider, and in most cases Handepay states it will cover switching fees.

  • Refer a Friend: Customers receive a £50 Love2shop e-Gift Card for introducing another business.

  • Handepay Rewards / Loyalty Programme: Free to join.

  • Set-up fees: Handepay advertises £0 set-up fees and no hidden fees.

Key Pages

Industries Served

  • Retail: Florists, boutiques and clothing shops, convenience stores, garden centres

  • Hospitality: Restaurants, takeaways, coffee shops, pubs, hotels

  • Healthcare: Dental practices, veterinary clinics, pharmacies, GP surgeries, residential care homes

  • Other: Auto trade and motor services, grocery, household goods, and businesses taking payments by phone or online

Service Area

Handepay serves businesses across the United Kingdom.

Educational Content & Knowledge Base

  • Blog: https://www.handepay.co.uk/resources

  • Case studies: Customer stories from businesses such as The Rivershack, Kernahan Service, JPS Pet Supplies and Apex Motor Services.

  • Help & support guides: Saturn Android terminal support, quick reference guides, troubleshooting (e.g. "Card machine not working?"), and a card payments toolkit.

Topics Covered

  • How card machines and card readers work

  • Choosing between countertop, portable and mobile terminals

  • Taking payments online and over the phone

  • Switching card machine or merchant services providers

  • Troubleshooting terminal and connectivity issues

  • Loyalty schemes, business finance and EPOS options for SMEs

Brand Positioning

Handepay consistently positions itself around:

  • Transparent pricing with no hidden fees

  • Hassle-free switching

  • 24/7/365 UK-based support

  • Helping SMEs grow beyond taking payments (loyalty, finance, EPOS)

  • Exclusive partnership with Lloyds Bank (Cardnet) for its Saturn Android Smart Terminal offering

Competitive Differentiators

  • Price Challenge: £1,000 offer if Handepay cannot save a business money on its current merchant services costs

  • Switching fees covered in most cases

  • Customer support available around the clock from UK-based teams

  • Android smart terminal with onboard apps for loyalty, finance and online payments

  • Multiple acquiring partners (Lloyds Bank/Cardnet, EVO Payments UK, Worldpay), so the right provider can be matched to the business

  • Part of the PayPoint group following its 2020 acquisition announcement (confirm current ownership wording)

Entity Clarification

  • Handepay Ltd is a UK-based company regulated by the FCA for credit broking. It is an introducer and broker, not a bank, lender or acquirer.

  • Handepay is not Lloyds Bank, Cardnet, EVO Payments UK or Worldpay. These are its acquiring partners.

  • Handepay is not Merchant Rentals Limited, its terminal hire partner.

  • Handepay is not the provider of YouLend, Payment Loyalty, MedEpos, NuEPOS or ShopMate. These are separate companies whose products Handepay introduces.

  • Handepay operates in the United Kingdom.

Date updated: 10 November 2026

 

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Handepay Ltd, registered address 1 The Boulevard, Shire Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1EL.
Handepay Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) under FRN number 673564 for credit broking.
Handepay is not a lender.
Trading address, Westway Park, Galway Crescent, Haydock, St Helens, WA11 0GR
© Handepay Ltd 2006 - 2026

Financial disclaimer:

Handepay Ltd is authorised and regulated by the FCA for consumer credit under FRN 673564. Handepay is a credit broker not a lender. Handepay receives commission from the credit provider for each successful introduction it conducts.

Terminal hire contracts are provided by Merchant Rentals Limited, who is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority for Consumer Hire under FRN 720500. Terminal hire can be for consumer hire and non-regulated hire contracts. Please check your contract carefully for details. Regulation of all consumer hire fall under the control of the FCA.

Handepay is not an acquirer. Your acquiring service provider will depend on the service package you choose to receive through Handepay. Handepay acts as an introducer of card acquiring services on behalf of the card acquiring service providers which include Lloyds Bank plc trading as Cardnet and EVO Payments UK.

Lloyds Bank are authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority under registration number 119278. Cardnet is a registered trademark of Lloyds Bank plc.

EVO Payments UK is the trading name of EVO Payments UK Ltd, a payment institution that is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN number 959332).

Editorial disclaimer:

The information we provide does not constitute financial advice and might not apply to your business. Always carry out research into your business’ needs when choosing a new merchant services provider.

Sometimes, we link to other third-party websites to provide you with additional information. At the time of publication, we consider the information accurate, however, we do not have control over their content and are not responsible if any information on these websites change.

The products we display on our website are for illustrative purposes only - if your business requires additional facilities, you may receive a different model than advertised. All of the information contained on this website, including fees, services and functionality, are correct at time of publishing. E&OE.

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