What NoteMachine does

NoteMachine is a UK-based private company that installs, operates, and monitors internal and external automated teller machines (ATMs). Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Crickhowell, the company manages a UK network of more than 3,000 ATMs and provides end-to-end ATM services including deployment, ongoing maintenance, cash replenishment, and network management. It serves financial institutions, payment processors, and retailers that require outsourced ATM infrastructure rather than operating ATMs directly. NoteMachine operates as a subsidiary of Brink's, the global secure logistics and cash-management company, drawing on the parent's expertise in secure cash transportation and ATM services to underwrite its UK operations. The company's go-to-market is B2B, anchored by strategic partnerships — most notably with PayPoint, which delivers engineering support to a 3,000+ ATM UK estate under an expanded collaboration announced in October 2025 — rather than direct-to-consumer marketing. Its revenue is generated through managed-services contracts covering ATM infrastructure and related operational support, with pricing not publicly disclosed.

Historically, NoteMachine has pursued growth through acquisitions that extend its cash-services footprint beyond core ATM operation, including the 2014 acquisition of eurochange and the 2007 acquisition of TRM Corporation Europe for $92.6 million. The company employs 51–100 people, and detailed product, technology, and revenue data are not publicly available, limiting the depth of inference possible about unit economics or service-line mix.

Name

NoteMachine

Legal name

NoteMachine

Website

https://notemachine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

NoteMachine is a UK-based subsidiary of Brink's that installs, operates, and maintains an ATM network of over 3,000 machines, serving financial institutions, payment processors, and retailers via B2B managed-service contracts anchored by a partnership with PayPoint.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

ATM Services and Cash Management

NAICS

Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (52232)

akta.pro primary industry

ATM Deployers & Managed ATM Services (IAD/ISO) (FSAMAOAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

ATM Cash Replenishment & First/Second-Line Maintenance (BPAKAIAB), Branch & In-Person Banking (Teller/ATM Networks) (FSABAAAE)

Keywords

• ATM services
• Cash management
• ATM network operations
• Payment services infrastructure
• Secure cash logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Crickhowell

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. ATM Network Services: NoteMachine generates revenue through operating and managing ATMs for partners and customers. The company provides the physical ATM infrastructure and related services including maintenance, cash replenishment, and network management to financial institutions, retailers, and other organizations requiring ATM capabilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

NoteMachine installs, operates, and monitors internal and external ATM cash machines across the United Kingdom, supporting a network of more than 3,000 ATMs on behalf of partners such as PayPoint. Its offering spans ATM deployment, ongoing maintenance, cash replenishment, and engineering support, delivered as a managed service to financial institutions and payment processors.

Product overview

NoteMachine is a Brink's company that provides ATM services and support across the UK. Based on available source data, the company's primary service offering centers on ATM network management and engineering support for financial institutions. The specific product portfolio and architecture could not be determined from the available sources as the company's website displayed only a loading/verification page.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ATM Network Management and Operations End-to-end operation of a UK ATM network of more than 3,000 cash machines on behalf of partners such as PayPoint, delivered as a managed B2B service.
• ATM Engineering and Maintenance Support Engineering support and ongoing maintenance services for ATM infrastructure, provided through partnerships such as the expanded collaboration with PayPoint to improve ATM reliability and efficiency.
• ATM Installation and Deployment Installation of internal and external ATM cash machines for retailers, financial institutions, and other organisations requiring ATM capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Support for over 3,000 ATMs across the UK

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PayPointcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2025PayPoint has expanded its partnership with NoteMachine to support over 3,000 ATMs across the United Kingdom. NoteMachine, operating as a Brink's Company, provides the ATM infrastructure while PayPoint delivers engineering support services. This collaboration aims to improve the reliability and efficiency of the ATM network, combining NoteMachine's physical ATM operations with PayPoint's technical capabilities.
• Brink'scoreOthersNoteMachine is a Brink's Company, operating as part of the global Brink's organization which is a leading provider of secure transportation and ATM services. This affiliation provides NoteMachine with access to Brink's global expertise in cash logistics, security, andATM management operations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Cashzone: Cashzone is a UK-based independent ATM operator and a direct competitor to NoteMachine in deploying and servicing ATMs across convenience retail, petrol forecourts, and hospitality venues throughout Britain.
• NCR Atleos: NCR Atleos is the world's largest independent ATM operator (spun out of NCR in 2023), running tens of thousands of ATMs globally including the UK. It directly competes with NoteMachine in managed ATM services, ATM-as-a-service, and ATM network operations for financial institutions and retailers.
• Euronet Worldwide: Euronet operates one of the largest independent ATM networks globally through its epay and EFT segments, including significant UK and European ATM deployments. It competes directly with NoteMachine as an independent ATM deployer serving retailers, payment processors, and financial institutions.

Others

• PayPoint: PayPoint is NoteMachine's largest strategic partner and a major UK payments and retail services network. While not a direct competitor (it partners with NoteMachine), PayPoint operates adjacent payments, bill payment, and card services infrastructure that overlaps with NoteMachine's retail-facing cash services customer base.
• G4S (Allied Universal): G4S (now part of Allied Universal) historically operated significant UK cash solutions and ATM services before divesting the cash business. Its former UK cash and ATM unit is comparable to NoteMachine as a previous large-scale cash services provider in the UK market with overlapping customer segments.
• CPI (Crane Payment Innovations): CPI is a major manufacturer of ATMs and cash handling equipment serving banks and independent deployers globally. It is comparable to NoteMachine as a key supplier/ecosystem participant in the UK ATM value chain, though it does not compete in ATM deployment itself.
• Hyosung TNS: Hyosung TNS is a leading ATM manufacturer with strong UK and European presence, supplying hardware to banks and independent deployers. It is comparable to NoteMachine as an ecosystem participant supplying the ATM infrastructure NoteMachine deploys and services.

Broad incumbents

• Brink's: Brink's is NoteMachine's parent company and a global leader in secure cash logistics, ATM management, and digital retail solutions. It is comparable as the broader portfolio owner of NoteMachine and as a competing ATM service provider to other deployers in adjacent markets.
• Diebold Nixdorf: Diebold Nixdorf is a global incumbent in banking and retail technology, manufacturing ATMs and providing managed services and maintenance across Europe. It is comparable to NoteMachine as a competing provider of ATM hardware, software, and managed services to financial institutions and retailers.
• Loomis: Loomis is a global cash handling, CIT, and ATM services incumbent with significant UK operations. While it operates at greater scale and offers a broader portfolio (including CIT, vault management, and ATM), it competes with NoteMachine for ATM deployment contracts and shared retail/financial institution customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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