Mainstream acquirer

Cardstream

Last verified 2026-04-26

Cardstream is a UK mainstream acquirer operating across online payments. Headline rate Bespoke per partner, per partner, per partner. UK payment-gateway platform; powers many UK-fintech online checkouts.

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Commercial profile

Headline rate
Bespoke per partner
Settlement
Per partner
Contract
Per partner
Channels
Online payments
Tier
Mainstream acquirer

Editorial notes

UK payment-gateway platform; powers many UK-fintech online checkouts.

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Adam Parker

Founder & Managing Director, Muswell Rose, MerchantHQ

Adam is the founder and managing director of Muswell Rose and a founder of Best Business Loans Ltd, the company behind MerchantHQ. His career runs through insurance, mortgages, commercial finance and fintech lending, including payments and merchant services. He writes the MerchantHQ library.

Last reviewed: 26 April 2026

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