Merchant Services

Accepting card payments.  Boost your sales with the right solution

People expect to be able to pay for almost everything using their debit and credit cards.  Merchant Services are provided by Elavon in association with Santander, which includes Abbey, as part of the Santander Group. Through this alliance, our business banking customers can benefit from Elavon's secure end-to-end debit and credit card processing solution. You can save time, money and administration, and make it easy for your business to accept payment by cards. Just call 0845 607 0666 (option 2) or speak to your Relationship Manager to find out more.

Why accept card payments?

• Increase turnover and profit: If your customers find it easy to pay, they could be more likely to buy! Accepting payment by cards could help increase your sales and profit
• Security: reduce the need to handle and transport cash
• Improved cash flow: payment goes straight into your account within 3 business days, making procedures faster and much more simple
• Flexibility: card payment processing gives you the ability to handle multiple currencies
• Peace of mind: chip and PIN gives you added protection against fraud 

What Elavon’s Card Processing Solution can do for you!

• Quick access to your funds
  You can gain access to your funds within 3 business days of a completed transaction through your Abbey Business Bank Account.
• Best value
  Elavon’s competitive rates and charges could save you money when you switch from your existing supplier.
• Straightforward
  Elavon offers the latest easy to install payment solution systems, which allow for efficient and effective credit and debit card processing.
• Multi-currency support
  If your business extends beyond the UK, you can settle transactions in a variety of leading currencies.
• Dynamic Currency Conversion
  Improve service with international customers by allowing them to pay in their own currency. In addition, you’ll earn extra revenue by sharing in a percentage of the currency conversion rates.
• Electronic Gift Card
  Attract new customers to your business with the EGC option.  Use it to reward your customers, promote your business, increase revenue and reduce the costs of paper gift certificates.   
• Service and support
  FREE expert advice and support as well as voice authorisation available 24/7, 365 days a year.
  

Why Elavon?
We have teamed up with Elavon, which is one of the largest providers of credit and debit card processing in the world. They process over a billion transactions annually for more than one million merchants worldwide.  Elavon is responsible for front-end authorisations, back-end settlement and all customer support functions, from authorisation to settlement, funding and support.  You have one source for all your payment processing needs.

Just call 0845 607 0666 (option 2) or speak to your Relationship Manager to find out more.

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Payment processing options

Please note: Merchant Services are provided by Elavon in association with Santander, which includes Abbey, as part of the Santander Group.

These products are available to businesses with a turnover of £1 million or less