Bleep UK

What Bleep UK does

Bleep (UK) PLC is a UK-based payments technology company that has been operating since 1993, providing Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) solutions and payment processing services targeted at stadia and large-scale event venues. The business is registered in Leicester (Granite House, Granite Way, Syston) and held within the UK legal structure of GPUK LLP, which is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Payment Services Regulations 2017 (504290) and the Consumer Credit Act (714439) for terminal rental agreements, with a parallel Irish entity (Pay and Shop Limited) in Dublin.

The company's product offering centres on EPOS terminals and payment processing infrastructure for high-throughput sports and entertainment environments, delivered through a direct, sales-led B2B GTM with dedicated phone and email support, including out-of-hours coverage for contracted customers. Revenue is generated via a hybrid of transaction-based payment services fees and recurring terminal rental agreements, with pricing handled through bespoke quotes rather than public list rates.

Since being acquired by Global Payments in 2020, Bleep has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary while trading under the Global Payments brand; its legal name remains Bleep (UK) PLC T/A Global Payments. The relationship gives Bleep access to Global Payments' global payments infrastructure, sales channels, and brand recognition, while the UK team retains domain specialisation in the stadia and events vertical. The headcount is small (11-50 employees), there are no disclosed funding rounds, no AI/ML capability, and leadership appears limited to Group CEO John Wellman and Director/MD Serge Kulisic.

Name

Bleep UK

Legal name

Bleep (UK) PLC T/A Global Payments

Website

https://bleepplc.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Payment Services: Payment processing services for stadia and events, operating under Financial Conduct Authority authorisation for payment services and terminal rental agreements
2. Terminal Rental: EPOS terminal rental agreements under Consumer Credit Act authorisation

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bleep UK designs, produces, and supports Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) solutions and payment processing services specifically for stadia and event venues. It also provides EPOS terminal rental agreements, operating under FCA authorisation for payment services (504290) and the Consumer Credit Act (714439). The company operates as part of the Global Payments group following its 2020 acquisition while maintaining a dedicated UK-based team.

Product overview

Bleep (UK) PLC, now operating under the Global Payments brand, offers EPOS (Electronic Point of Sale) solutions primarily serving the stadia and events industries. The company provides payment processing technology and point-of-sale systems to venues and event organizers. The offering represents a unified product line focused on payment acceptance and transaction processing for the sports and entertainment sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EPOS Solutions for Stadia and Events Electronic Point of Sale systems and payment processing infrastructure enabling stadium operators and event organisers to process transactions, manage sales, and operate point-of-sale terminals across high-volume venue environments. The offering is delivered as a unified product line under the Global Payments brand, targeting the sports and live events sectors.
• EPOS Terminal Rental Agreements Recurring rental of EPOS terminals to stadium and event customers under Consumer Credit Act authorisation, providing venue operators with hardware access without upfront capital outlay, supported by ongoing maintenance and out-of-hours service for contracted customers.
• Payment Processing Services Regulated payment transaction processing services for stadia and event venues, operated under Financial Conduct Authority authorisation (Payment Services Regulations 2017, reference 504290). Revenue is generated on a per-transaction basis for payment processing provided to enterprise venue customers.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• TouchBistro: iPad-based POS for full-service restaurants and hospitality venues with integrated payments. Comparable as a hospitality-focused EPOS + payments vendor competing for venue food-and-beverage contracts.
• Dojo: UK-focused payment service provider acquiring merchants for card-present transactions, often bundled with terminal hardware. Comparable as a UK merchant acquiring peer competing for the same in-person payment volumes.
• EPOS Now: UK-based EPOS vendor offering point-of-sale hardware and software to retail and hospitality. Comparable as a domestic EPOS competitor with overlapping hospitality vertical focus.
• SumUp: European-headquartered mobile POS and payment acceptance provider with strong UK presence serving small merchants and event vendors. Comparable as a direct competitor in card-present payment acceptance hardware + processing.
• Zonal: UK-based hospitality technology vendor serving hotels, pubs, restaurants and stadia. Directly comparable as a UK venue-specialist EPOS/payments provider with overlapping customer base in large leisure venues.
• Oracle Food and Beverage (Micros): Enterprise POS platform widely deployed across major sports stadia and entertainment venues globally. Comparable as a direct competitor in the same high-volume stadia/events EPOS niche.
• Lightspeed Commerce: POS and payments platform for retail and hospitality, including restaurants, bars, and live-event venues. Comparable as a competing EPOS + integrated payments vendor targeting venue operators.

Broad incumbents

• Worldpay: One of the largest global merchant acquirers and POS software providers, with deep UK enterprise coverage including stadiums. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering merchant acquiring and EPOS at much greater scale.
• Block (Square): Mobile-first POS and payments platform serving SMBs and larger merchants globally, including event and venue use cases. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering integrated EPOS and payment processing.
• Stripe: Global payments platform with Stripe Terminal hardware and software for in-person payments, increasingly used by event and venue merchants. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering merchant payment processing + terminal hardware.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/global-payments

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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