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.

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Independent comparison · Quotes from acquirers and brokers · Whole-of-market UK card terminals