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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Named UK account team for the life of the agreement. Acquirer pays our commission on completed introductions, so it costs you nothing on top.

24/7 dedicated support
Direct line to a named UK account manager, not a generic acquirer helpline. When your terminal goes down on a Saturday night you call us.
Quarterly rate reviews
As your card volume grows your rate should drop. We renegotiate against the 80+ UK acquirer panel every quarter, so you never overpay because you forgot to ask.
Chargeback and dispute help
UK chargebacks cost £15 to £35 per case and 60-80% are friendly fraud you can win with the right evidence. We draft the response and escalate where the acquirer drags its feet.
Switching support when you outgrow
If a better acquirer fit emerges as you grow we manage the cutover. No exit-fee surprises, no dual-running gap. Same account team across acquirers.

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Oliver Mackman

Director, MerchantHQ

Oliver leads MerchantHQ's terminal testing and acquirer comparison. With a background in UK commercial finance and merchant payments, he oversees terminal reviews, switching guidance and high-risk vertical mapping.

Last reviewed: 26 April 2026