Real Results
Case Studies
See how we've helped real North East businesses cut their card fees, join up their payments and get faster settlement — with fair pricing and real local support.
Café
How a Quayside Café Cut £1,500 a Year off Card Fees
A busy independent coffee house was tied to a national processor on a blended rate with creeping add-ons. Our free statement review found savings across every line — funded entirely by removing the waste, with no change to how customers pay.
Key Outcomes
- Switched to transparent Interchange++ pricing
- Removed the £9.99 monthly PCI charge
- Newer countertop terminal at lower rental
- Online pay-by-link gateway bundled in
- Next-day settlement enabled, live in 48 hours
£1,512 confirmed annual saving with no change to how customers pay
Retail
From Standalone Till to Joined-Up EPOS, In-Store & Online
A two-site hardware retailer was running a standalone till, a separate card machine and a disconnected website. We unified payments across the counter, the yard and online onto one transparent merchant agreement.
Key Outcomes
- Cloud EPOS rolled out across both shops
- Integrated countertop and portable terminals
- Website connected with pay-by-link for trade orders
- One transparent merchant agreement
- Real-time reporting across both sites and online
Two sites and online unified on one account, with a lower blended rate