PayPoint makes £70m acquisitions

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PayPoint has agreed to acquire Handepay and Merchant Rentals, the card payments and card terminal leasing businesses, for £70m.

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The company said the deal will enhance the performance and efficiency of the combined sales teams and support infrastructure.

Nick Wiles, chief executive of PayPoint, said: “Our acquisition of Handepay and Merchant Rentals will significantly increase our card payments capability and broaden our SME customer base. This important step refocuses PayPoint towards a core growth area and creates synergies through cross-selling of other PayPoint services and leveraging the scale of the combined business.”

The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and completion is anticipated to take place in January 2021.