What Anderson Zaks does

Anderson Zaks Limited is a UK-based, privately held card payment processing company founded in 1997 and headquartered in Bracknell, operating under the RedCard Processing Services brand. The company provides acquirer-agnostic card acceptance across in-store, e-commerce, contact centre, kiosk, unattended and mobile channels, with connectivity to all major UK and Irish acquirers and selected cross-European, EMEA and US acquiring partners. Its product suite includes the Red-E-Pay soft-POS solution (NFC-enabled Android acceptance on Sunmi and PAX terminals), online payments with 3D Secure 2 and tokenisation, MOTO payments via virtual terminal or PCI P2PE-approved PINPAD, and a RedCard Unattended Payment service for airports, car parks, vending machines and ticketing. Services are delivered on PCI DSS Level 1 certified dedicated infrastructure hosted by a third-party secured hosting partner, with PCI P2PE certification covering connected PINPAD devices.

The company monetises primarily through transaction fees on card processing, supplemented by value-added services such as Dynamic Currency Conversion, recurring payments, gift/loyalty programmes and tokenisation. Go-to-market is a hybrid of direct business partnerships and channel/ reseller relationships through acquirers and partners, with pricing quoted on a pay-as-you-go basis tailored to transaction volume and channel mix. Customer segmentation is vertical-led, with named core sectors of travel (ticketing, onboard and inflight payments), events, online retail/e-commerce, retail, charity and healthcare, and the company positions itself as serving 'businesses large and small across many countries'. Anderson Zaks Limited is privately held with no disclosed external funding, parent company or institutional investors, and operates with 11–50 employees.

Name

Anderson Zaks

Legal name

Anderson Zaks Limited

Website

https://andersonzaks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Anderson Zaks is a UK-based, privately held card payment processor founded in 1997, offering acquirer-agnostic multi-channel card acceptance (in-store, e-commerce, MOTO, unattended and mobile/soft-POS) to SMB and mid-market merchants across the UK, Ireland, Europe, EMEA and the US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Payment Processing Software

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Payment Processors (PSP/Acquirer) (FSAMABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Merchant Acquiring & Card Processing (PSPs) (CRAFALAB), Card-Present Acquirers (Retail & POS Focus) (FSAMABAC), Embedded Payments (Pay-ins, Pay-outs, Wallets) (FSAGALAB)

Keywords

• Card payment processing
• Multi-channel payment solutions
• PCI compliant payments
• Unattended payment terminals
• E-commerce payment gateway

Headquarters

HQ city

Bracknell

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Card Payment Processing: Transaction-based card payment processing services for merchants across multiple channels including in-store, e-commerce, telephone, and unattended terminals. Revenue generated through transaction fees for processing card payments.
2. Value Added Services: Additional services including Dynamic Currency Conversion, Recurring Payments, Gift/Loyalty programs, and Tokenisation offered as add-ons to core payment processing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Anderson Zaks provides multi-channel card payment processing services to businesses through its RedCard Processing Services platform. The offering enables merchants to accept Chip & PIN, contactless, and magnetic stripe card payments across in-store, e-commerce, contact centre, kiosk, unattended, and mobile channels, with connectivity to UK, Irish, European, EMEA, and US acquirers.

Product overview

Anderson Zaks provides the RedCard Processing Services as its core unified payment processing platform, complemented by specialized product modules. The portfolio includes Red-E-Pay for face-to-face payments, Online Payments for e-commerce, Over The Phone Payments (MOTO) for telephone transactions, and RedCard Unattended Payment for self-service kiosks. Value Added Services including Dynamic Currency Conversion, Recurring Payments, Gift, Loyalty, and Tokenisation are add-on features that complement the core payment processing. The company serves multiple sectors including Travel, Events, Online, Charity, Retail, and Healthcare.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RedCard Processing Services: Core card payment processing service providing secure and reliable payment services with PCI DSS Level 1 certified hosting.
• Red-E-Pay

Products and services

• RedCard Processing Services Core card payment processing platform that provides secure and reliable payment services for businesses, operating on fully dedicated systems hardened to industry standard and managed by a PCI DSS Level 1 certified secured hosting partner. Supports in-store, e-commerce, contact centre, kiosk, unattended, and mobile payment channels.
• Red-E-Pay Face-to-face payment solution that enables acceptance of any card payment on NFC-enabled Android devices, including mobile phones, tablets, Sunmi, and PAX terminals. Targeted at businesses needing flexible point-of-sale card acceptance on commercial off-the-shelf hardware.
• Online Payments E-commerce payment solution for card-not-present transactions, offering 3D Secure 2 authentication, tokenisation for recurring payments, a fully integrated API or secure payment page, and a virtual terminal. Primarily used by omnichannel customers in venue ticket sales, retail, and hospitality.
• Over The Phone Payments (MOTO) Mail Order/Telephone Order payment service that allows businesses to accept card payments from customers via telephone, letter, or email requests. Transactions can be processed through a web-based virtual terminal or a PCI P2PE approved connected PINPAD.
• RedCard Unattended Payment Unattended payment service enabling secure acceptance of card payments at remote, self-service sites such as airports, car parks, vending machines, kiosks, and ticket booths. Supports Chip & PIN, magnetic stripe, and contactless transactions and integrates with the RedCard Processing service.
• Value Added Services Suite of supplementary services including Dynamic Currency Conversion, Recurring Payments, Gift cards, Loyalty programs, and Tokenisation, designed to generate incremental sales revenue, reinforce brand recognition, and enhance customer relationships when used alongside core payment processing.

Quantifiable outcome

• PCI DSS Level 1 certified infrastructure ensures highest security standards

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Adyen: Global payment platform offering unified online, in-store, and unattended processing with single-acquirer connectivity across regions. Comparable in unified omnichannel architecture, though at much larger enterprise scale.
• Elavon (U.S. Bank subsidiary): Global payment processor and acquirer offering card-present, e-commerce, and unattended processing across multiple geographies. Comparable in multi-channel payment services and broad vertical coverage, though substantially larger.
• Stripe: Global payment platform with leading developer-first online and omnichannel processing, including Stripe Terminal for in-person payments. Comparable in multi-channel card processing, though operates at dramatically larger scale and developer-led model.
• Worldpay: One of the largest global payment processors and acquirers, offering in-store, online, and unattended card processing at massive scale. Comparable in card-present and card-not-present capabilities, though significantly larger and broader in portfolio.

Direct peers

• Trust Payments: UK-headquartered multi-channel payment processor offering card-present, e-commerce, MOTO, and unattended payment solutions with multi-acquirer connectivity. Closely comparable in geography, channel breadth, and vertical focus on travel and events.
• Secure Trading: UK-based payment processor offering card processing across e-commerce, MOTO, and retail channels with multi-acquirer connectivity. Comparable in service mix, channel coverage, and UK-centric mid-market positioning.
• Sage Pay (Opayo): UK-based payment processor (formerly Sage Pay, rebranded as Opayo) serving small and mid-sized merchants with online, MOTO, and card-present processing. Comparable in UK SMB focus and multi-channel card processing.
• Checkout.com: Global payment processor offering multi-acquirer connectivity, omnichannel processing, and developer-friendly APIs. Comparable in acquirer-agnostic architecture and multi-channel (online, retail, unattended) payment support.
• Global Payments (Realex Payments): Global Payments' Realex Payments division operates as a UK and Ireland-focused payment processor serving online, retail, and unattended merchants. Comparable to Anderson Zaks in geographic focus, multi-channel offering, and acquirer-agnostic positioning.
• Dojo (formerly PaymentSense): UK SMB-focused payment processor offering card-present terminals, online payments, and value-added services. Comparable in UK geography, SMB merchant focus, and broad multi-channel payment offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/anderson.zaks.5
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anderson-zaks-limited

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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