Payment processes are the nuts and bolts of online sales and eCommerce. Worldpay’s Streamline service is one of the biggest providers of these services in Europe.
Please tell me about your business
WorldPay provides a globally connected, locally co-ordinated payment processing service for all sorts of business, big and small. It operates in over 40 countries and is a global leader in payment processing, pioneering online payments for small and medium sized businesses, processing millions of online payments every day.
WorldPay provides an effective, secure service to hundreds of thousands of businesses within the UK. Streamline is Europe’s leading provider of merchant accounts, which helps businesses of all sizes accept credit and debit card payments. The company processes around half of all card transactions in the UK and Europe, whether face to face, by mail order, telephone order or over the internet.
Who is the product aimed at?
The Business Gateway Plus solution is perfect for SME and any start-up business wanting to accept multi currency payments online.
What are the benefits of using it to an eCommerce business?
Business Gateway Plus allows businesses to accept all major credit and debit cards, as well as payments in a wide range of currencies, which gives your customers greater choice and broadens your geographical reach.
Having an online presence allows you to be open 24 hours a day, giving customers the chance to browse and buy online when it suits them Business Gateway Plus is easy to operate and means you can manage multi-currency payment transactions and merchant account all in one system.
Business Gateway Plus also allows you to modify the look and feel of your payment service to match your branding. Additional add-ons are also available which further broaden your payment acceptance through phone, email, and recurring payments.
How much does it cost?
Business Gateway Plus combines payment processing and an internet merchant account in one competitively priced package and although you can buy these services independently from other suppliers, you will probably find yourself paying more. Pricing for Business Gateway Plus varies depending on the sector you operate in and your trading history and we can tailor our pricing to meet your specific needs.
How does it work?
The standard features provide your business with everything necessary to start collecting payments, including an Internet merchant account that allows you to accept the major credit and debit cards, you can also accept PayPal through the Business Gateway Plus.
There are a number of additional services which you can choose to include, such as mail and telephone order payments, accepting multiple currencies (essential for overseas trading), fraud screening, recurring payments and PayPal acceptance.
Take me step by step through how I buy and install it?
The application process takes no longer than fifteen minutes. You will need certain information related to your business to hand. Once you have submitted your completed application to Streamline, we will review it and you will receive approval by email.
Is there anything else I should know?
There is plenty of support out there to help further your research, such as the Federation of Small Business, Business Link and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. You can also visit
www.streamline.com
