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The UK Card Payments Handbook

A plain-English UK guide to card machines, merchant accounts and payment processing: interchange and fees, contracts and switching, PCI and chargebacks, and how to compare providers.

By Oliver Mackman · 59 pages

✓ 24/7 dedicated account support ✓ Quarterly rate reviews ✓ Chargeback + dispute help ✓ 80+ UK acquirer panel ✓ Free to apply

Companies House 16833937 ICO registered ZC151816 Whole-of-market UK acquirer panel UK-only SMB editorial

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