Government and Education

Optimal payments, optimal services

We provide secure, flexible payments solutions for government, universities and public entities of every type. Accept all major payment types, manage payments across multiple departments, save significant time and money during processing, and optimise your compliance performance with extensive payment industry expertise.

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Government

We understand how to streamline and support the payment process to best serve the needs and priorities of government at every level. We’re a go-to acquirer for a range of governmental organisations, from national bodies to local councils. Our solutions emphasise security, reliability and transparency, and are built upon our extensive experience in payment-industry regulation and compliance.

Education

Educational institutions face complicated payment challenges, from tuition fee collection and payment administration to maintaining strict PCI security standards. We’ll take the hassle out of payment compliance and deliver a solution that meets the needs of your institution and its students, including multifunctional POS terminals, analytics and reporting features, and Dynamic Currency Conversion to handle payments in foreign currencies.

Public-sector expertise

Our experience and expertise in public-sector processing is second to none. We’ll implement a solution that accommodates the complexity of your departmental structure and manages your regulatory obligations. We’ll also work closely with you to anticipate upcoming changes to the payments landscape, such as the introduction of PSD2 surcharges, Professional Services Witholding Tax and 3D Secure authentication.

POS Solutions

Implement powerful POS solutions, including sophisticated payment terminals capable of accepting all major cards and contactless payments, and integrating a range of useful functionalities, including DCC and MCC to facilitate payments in foreign currencies.

Analytics and Reporting

Access detailed data and insight and receive monthly reports on payments activity within your organisation to help fine-tune your solution on an ongoing basis and improve the payments experience for every party.

Next-Day Funding

We offer an industry-leading gateway reliability rate and we process transactions in seconds. That means you’ll be able to reduce internal administration costs and obtain your funds as soon as possible - in some cases, as soon as the next day.

Support and Expertise

We’ll implement your institution’s payment solution quickly and conveniently and ensure that it’s supported 24/7. You’ll have direct access to a dedicated relationship manager, who will work with you to resolve issues immediately and make sure you’re informed about every aspect of your solution.

Security

We’ll keep you appraised of the latest security compliance requirements, including changes to Know Your Customer and Anti-Money Laundering laws. We implement cutting-edge fraud prevention measures and protect payment data with P2PE encryption and tokenisation.

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