Blink Payment

What is Blink Payment?

Blink Payment is a UK-based payment gateway for small and midsize businesses. The platform supports payment collection and reconciliation for online, in-person, and telephone transactions.

Key Capabilities

Payment methods: Accepts card payments, open banking payments, digital wallets, and Direct Debit payments.
Payment collection: Supports payment links, virtual terminals, batch payments, and recurring payments.
Accounting integrations: Connects with Xero, QuickBooks, and Sage to support payment reconciliation and financial administration.
Embedded payments: Provides an application programming interface (API) that software providers can use to add Blink Payment processing capabilities to their products.

Audience & Use Cases

Audience: UK small and midsize businesses, including property managers, legal firms, building suppliers, storage providers, equipment hire businesses, and waste management companies.
Use cases: Collecting invoices, processing remote payments, managing recurring charges, reconciling transactions, and embedding payment processing into business software.

Technical Specifications

Deployment: Online, in-person, and telephone payment collection.
Integration model: API-based embedded payment capabilities for software providers.
Support: Blink Payment reports UK-based support response times averaging six seconds.
Adoption: The vendor states that the platform is used by thousands of UK businesses.