What LM Enterprises does

LM Enterprises LLC, doing business as LMP, is a payment processing company headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana. The company delivers merchant services with a specialized focus on healthcare providers and B2B companies. Core offerings include HIPAA/PCI-compliant healthcare payment processing, B2B credit card processing with Level II/III data optimization, e-commerce gateway solutions, secure merchant processing with next-day funding, POS systems, virtual terminals, and EDGE Processing for dual pricing (card vs. cash). The technical stack comprises a payment gateway that bridges POS and e-commerce systems to the processing platform, a web-based virtual terminal, AI-driven real-time fraud detection, AES-256/RSA encryption, blockchain-based transaction records, multi-currency support, and APIs for third-party integration.

The company is led by founder and CEO Leslie Sandlin, who has over 10 years of merchant services experience. LMP operates as a privately held, founder-owned LLC with no disclosed external institutional funding, no parent organization, and no subsidiaries. Revenue is generated primarily through transaction-based fees (interchange and processing fees on payment volume), gateway and technology service fees, and recurring POS system fees. Pricing is custom and quote-based, determined during sales consultations on a monthly billing cadence. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: direct enterprise field sales targeting healthcare practices and B2B companies, an inside-sales motion using Calendly for 15-minute introductory calls, and a website-based digital self-serve channel for smaller merchants. Marketing channels are limited to organic social (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X), Calendly scheduling, FAQ content, and BBB accreditation as a trust signal.

Customer segments include healthcare providers as the primary vertical (hospitals, clinics, medical, dental, vision, mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care), B2B companies as the second primary vertical, plus e-commerce businesses, retail and hospitality, and several other verticals (consumer/retail, energy, gaming/leisure, industrial services, manufacturing, real estate, software/IT). The compliance posture spans PCI DSS, HIPAA, and GDPR alignment, with AES-256/RSA encryption and AI-driven fraud detection supporting the security narrative. Documented customer testimonials indicate 8+ year SMB client relationships, suggesting meaningful retention but offering limited visibility into revenue concentration, processing volume, or growth velocity.

Name

LM Enterprises

Legal name

LM Enterprises LLC

Website

https://lmprises.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LM Enterprises LLC (LMP) is a Lafayette, Louisiana-based payment processing company that delivers merchant services, POS systems, and payment gateways to healthcare providers, B2B companies, and SMBs across multiple U.S. verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Merchant Payment Processing Services

SIC

Miscellaneous Business Credit Institution (6159)

akta.pro primary industry

Patient Billing, Statements & Payment Processing (HLACACAG)

Keywords

• Merchant payment processing
• Healthcare payment processing
• B2B payment processing
• Point of sale systems
• Payment gateway solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Lafayette

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Merchant Services and Payment Processing: Transaction-based fees from payment processing services including credit/debit card processing, ACH payments, and digital payment acceptance. Revenue generated from interchange fees, transaction charges, and merchant account services.
2. Gateway and Technology Services: Fees from providing payment gateway solutions, virtual terminals, and e-commerce integrations for merchants
3. POS System Services: Point of Sale system solutions for retail, hospitality, and specialty businesses including setup and ongoing service fees
4. B2B Payment Processing: Specialized B2B credit card processing with Level II/III data optimization for business transactions, corporate cards, and government payments

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

LM Enterprises (LMP) is a merchant payment processing services provider that sets up merchant accounts, processes credit/debit card and ACH transactions, and supplies payment gateways, virtual terminals, and point-of-sale (POS) systems. The firm specializes in healthcare (HIPAA-compliant) and B2B (Level II/III optimized) payment processing, and offers value-added features such as dual pricing (EDGE Processing), text-to-pay, email payment links, and next-day funding.

Product overview

LMP (LM Enterprises) is a unified payment processing platform offering multiple integrated services. The core offering is merchant/payment processing (Secure Payment/Merchant Processing), supplemented by specialized vertical solutions for healthcare and B2B sectors. Additional products include E-Commerce Gateways Solutions with Virtual Terminal, Point of Sale (POS) systems, and EDGE Processing for dual pricing. The platform supports credit/debit cards, ACH, NFC payments (Apple Pay, Samsung Pay), checks, gift cards, and B2B Level II/III data discounts, all connected through payment gateway technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Healthcare Payment Processing

Quantifiable outcome

• Significantly reduces operating costs by allowing cardholders to cover processing fees
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Trusted Industry-Leading Companiesnot specifiedOthersLMP partners with trusted, industry-leading companies to provide reliable, modern solutions for everyday business challenges. No specific partner names were disclosed.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PayPal: Diversified payments provider spanning merchant services, gateway, POS, and B2B invoicing (PayPal Business, Zettle). Directly competes with LMP's merchant processing and POS lines and benefits from superior brand recognition and scale.
• Fiserv (Clover): Large-scale payments processor whose Clover POS platform competes directly with LMP's POS offering. Also serves healthcare and B2B merchants with integrated payment processing and gateway capabilities.
• Square (Block): Block-owned payments platform offering merchant services, POS, and online payment acceptance to SMBs across verticals including healthcare and B2B. Overlaps with LMP's core merchant processing and POS offerings but operates at vastly larger scale.
• Stripe: Global online payment processing platform serving B2B and e-commerce merchants with gateway, virtual terminal, and Level II/III data optimization. Competes with LMP's e-commerce and B2B payment processing lines via a developer-led, self-serve model.

Direct peers

• Toast: Vertically specialized POS and payments platform serving restaurants and hospitality. While not healthcare-focused, Toast competes with LMP's POS and merchant processing in the retail/hospitality segment LMP also serves.
• Rectangle Health: Healthcare-specialized payment processing and patient engagement platform offering HIPAA-compliant card processing, patient financing, and digital billing — directly comparable to LMP's healthcare payment processing vertical.
• Paymentus: Bill payment and electronic payment processing provider focused on utilities, healthcare, and government — overlaps with LMP's B2B/B2G and healthcare payment processing offerings via an integrated platform model.
• HealthPay24: Patient billing and payment platform purpose-built for hospitals and medical practices with HIPAA-compliant processing. Competes with LMP's healthcare vertical from a software-first rather than reseller-first angle.
• North American Bancard: Independent sales organization (ISO) offering merchant services, POS, and gateway solutions to SMBs across verticals. Closest peer to LMP given parallel ISO/reseller model and similar SMB customer profile.
• Global Payments (Heartland): Major ISO/acquirer offering merchant services and integrated POS, including a healthcare-focused practice with HIPAA-compliant processing. Closest direct peer to LMP given shared ISO model, vertical specialization, and SMB healthcare orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LMEnterprisesL1
• Facebookfacebook.com/LMPrises
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lm-enterprises-llc
• Instagraminstagram.com/lmprisesllc

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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