Research and data
MerchantHQ publishes first-party research on UK card-payment pricing and terms, alongside curated market statistics. Every figure links to a source, and the underlying data is downloadable.
UK Card Processing Fee Index
The range of published headline rates, pricing transparency and contract terms across UK card-payment acquirers (42 in the June 2026 edition). Updated each cycle, with a downloadable dataset.
UK Card Acquirer Index
The per-acquirer data behind the Fee Index: tier, channels, headline rate, settlement and contract length, acquirer by acquirer.
UK Card Payments Statistics
Market, fee and regulatory figures (UK Finance, the Payment Systems Regulator), each linked to its primary source.