Sage Pay buys Dublin-based Integral for €20m

Founded in 1989, Integral's systems are used at over 25,000 points of sale in the UK and Ireland. According to Sage Pay, its platform has processed 87 million transactions in the last 12 months, with a value of €5bn.

Following the acquisition, Integral will be rebranded as Sage Pay and will be fully integrated into the Sage Pay business. All of Integral’s 40 employees will be retained.

Sage Pay, which is a subsidiary of Sage, currently works with over 36,000 businesses providing both ecommerce and mail order/telephone order solutions. The company said the acquisition will allow it to provide its customers with fully integrated multi-channel payment services, enabling them to accept card payments however and wherever they run their businesses, including online, in-store, at trade shows or even on market stalls.  The company said it will now be able to provide one single relationship to support bundled payment services to SMEs as multi-channel retailing becomes the norm and payment methods merge. 

“The team at Integral have established an outstanding point-of-sale card processing service that will enable Sage Pay to provide best-in-class multi-channel payment services,” said Simon Black, CEO of Sage Pay Europe. “Sage Pay offers a unique service proposition in payments, and the acquisition of Integral offers even more value to our customers and business partners.”

Sean Wilson, managing director of Integral, described the acquisition as an exciting new opportunity for the company’s employees, customers and suppliers. 

“The strong technology and cultural fit between the organisations will ensure our combined potential is achieved, which we believe is key for delivering on the opportunities and expectations in the payments ecosystem. Our shared vision will allow us to not only deliver seamless multi-channel capabilities but will enable us to move beyond that, to meet the future of payments head on with compelling and innovative new technologies.”