What LIGHTSPEED POS UK LTD does

Lightspeed POS UK Ltd is the UK operating subsidiary of Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (NYSE: LS), providing cloud-based electronic point-of-sale (ePOS), integrated payments, and commerce software for hospitality, retail, and golf businesses. The platform is structured around three core products — Lightspeed Restaurant, Lightspeed Retail, and Lightspeed Golf — supported by an extensive modular add-on layer including integrated Lightspeed Payments, Order Anywhere, Tableside, Kitchen Display System, Advanced Insights/Insights, Lightspeed AI and AI Showroom, Inventory, eCommerce, Reservations, Tasks, Workflows, Capital (business financing), Benchmarks & Trends, Accounting integration, Hardware, and Service Orders. The technology is cloud-based with offline functionality and automatic cloud synchronisation, an API-first architecture enabling custom application development (e.g., The Other House guest app), and integrations such as MEWS Property Management System for hotel and residents' club operations.

The company's go-to-market combines enterprise field sales targeting multi-location operators with a self-serve free trial for the SMB segment, supplemented by a certified partner/expert network for implementation. Revenue is generated through tiered software subscriptions, integrated payment transaction fees, hardware sales (iPads, terminals, peripherals), and professional services including 24/7 support for enterprise customers. The platform serves approximately 144,000 customer locations across more than 100 countries as of March 31, 2025, with the UK entity serving as the regional headquarters for the UK and broader European market including France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Norway, and Spain. Customer outcomes cited in case studies include 20% increases in average guest spend (Fitzbillies), 7-hour-to-7-minute issue resolution (Cubbit House), and 5-minute cash-up times (Mildreds and Mallow).

Lightspeed POS UK Ltd itself is a private limited company; the parent Lightspeed Commerce Inc. is publicly listed on the NYSE under ticker LS. The UK entity does not disclose standalone revenue, headcount, or financials.

Name

LIGHTSPEED POS UK LTD

Legal name

LIGHTSPEED POS UK LTD

Website

https://lightspeedhq.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Lightspeed POS UK Ltd is the UK operating subsidiary of Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (NYSE: LS), providing cloud-based ePOS, integrated payments, and commerce software for hospitality, retail, and golf businesses, with an API-first platform and modular add-ons including AI features and embedded financing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud-based Point of Sale (ePOS) Software

akta.pro primary industry

POS Payment Software & Middleware (Terminal OS, Apps, Device Management) (FSAMADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Integrated POS Payments (ISVs & Vertical POS Platforms) (FSAMADAD), Point-of-Sale (POS) & On-Property Commerce (THALACAI), Retail ERP (Merchandising, POS Back Office) (HDAEAEAD), POS Terminals & All-in-One Retail Computers (HDACAKAA)

Keywords

• Cloud point of sale
• Restaurant ePOS software
• Retail point of sale
• Integrated payment processing
• Hospitality commerce platform

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions: Subscription-based pricing for ePOS software across Restaurant, Retail, and Golf verticals. Pricing varies relative to subscription tier selected.
2. Lightspeed Payments: Integrated payment processing generating transaction fees. Unified platform eliminates third-party reconciliation with automated daily settlement.
3. Hardware Sales: Sale of iPad hardware, terminals, and peripheral devices for POS system deployment.
4. Professional Services: Implementation, training, and support services for enterprise customers including 24/7 personalized support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LIGHTSPEED POS UK LTD provides a cloud-based electronic point of sale (ePOS), integrated payments, and commerce software platform for hospitality, retail, and golf businesses. The company sells modular software subscriptions (Lightspeed Restaurant, Lightspeed Retail, Lightspeed Golf), integrated payment processing (Lightspeed Payments), and supporting hardware (iPad terminals, peripherals) on an annual subscription basis.

Product overview

Lightspeed POS UK LTD offers a unified ePOS and payments platform comprising three core products: Lightspeed Restaurant (hospitality ePOS), Lightspeed Retail (omnichannel retail ePOS), and Lightspeed Golf (golf club management). The platform operates on a modular architecture where the core ePOS systems integrate with add-on modules including Payments (integrated payment processing), Order Anywhere (multi-channel ordering), Tableside (mobile ordering/payments), Kitchen Display System, Advanced Insights/Insights (AI-powered analytics), Lightspeed AI/AI Showroom (AI capabilities), Inventory/Inventory Management, eCommerce, Reservations, Tasks, Workflows, Capital (financing), Benchmarks & Trends, Scanner, Service Orders, Advanced Marketing, and Hardware. The platform serves over 144,000 customer locations globally across restaurant, retail, and golf verticals with cloud-based infrastructure supporting offline operation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lightspeed Restaurant: ePOS and payments platform for hospitality businesses including restaurants, cafes, bars, hotels, and quick service.
• Lightspeed Retail
• Lightspeed Golf
• Lightspeed Payments
• Lightspeed Order Anywhere
• Lightspeed Advanced Insights
• Lightspeed Capital
• Lightspeed eCommerce

Products and services

• Lightspeed Restaurant Unified cloud-based ePOS platform for hospitality businesses enabling point-of-sale operations, order management, table service, kitchen display, integrated payments, and advanced analytics across casual dining, fine dining, pubs and bars, quick service, cafes, hotels, and multi-location restaurant operations.
• Lightspeed Retail Omnichannel cloud-based ePOS platform for retail operations providing point-of-sale, inventory management, eCommerce integration, analytics, marketing, and loyalty tools across verticals including apparel, electronics, garden, gift shops, health and beauty, home decor, jewellery, pet, sporting goods, toys, vape, and wine/liquor.
• Lightspeed Golf Cloud-based ePOS and club management solution for golf facilities including tee sheet management, point-of-sale for pro shop and F&B, sales and marketing, and reporting/intelligence capabilities for public, private, resort, municipal, semi-private, and multi-course operations.
• Lightspeed Payments Integrated card payment and contactless processing solution sold alongside the Lightspeed ePOS system, with automated reconciliation and unified reporting that eliminates manual matching of PDQs to totals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% increase in average guest spend with QR code ordering
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability6 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MEWScoreTechnology or IntegrationMEWS is a property management system (PMS) provider. Lightspeed ePOS integrates with MEWS enabling hospitality operators like The Other House to have unified operations between front-of-house and property management.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Shopify: Omnichannel commerce platform with POS hardware and software for retail. Comparable to Lightspeed Retail on retail ePOS, eCommerce integration, and omnichannel capabilities.
• Epos Now: UK-based cloud POS provider for hospitality and retail SMBs. Comparable as a domestic UK competitor targeting the same restaurant and retail segments with cloud ePOS.
• Toast: Cloud-based restaurant POS and payments platform serving full-service and quick-service restaurants. Directly comparable to Lightspeed Restaurant on product, target customer, and integrated payments model.
• TouchBistro: iPad-based restaurant POS and payments platform with table management and floor plan features. Comparable to Lightspeed Restaurant on restaurant vertical, hardware, and feature set.
• Zettle (PayPal): Mobile POS hardware and integrated payments for small businesses, with deep UK and EU coverage. Comparable to Lightspeed's SMB POS and payments offering.
• SumUp: Mobile POS and payment acceptance provider with strong UK and European SMB presence. Comparable to Lightspeed's mPOS/Tableside and integrated payments offering in the same geography.
• Square (Block): Integrated POS, payments, and commerce software for restaurants and retail SMBs. Comparable to Lightspeed's integrated ePOS-plus-payments model and overlapping target segments.

Broad incumbents

• Clover (Fiserv): Large-scale POS hardware and software platform owned by Fiserv, serving restaurants and retail broadly. Comparable as an incumbent POS competitor with wider portfolio reach than Lightspeed's vertical focus.

Others

• ShopKeep (Lightspeed): iPad-based POS for retail and restaurants, now part of the Lightspeed family. Comparable as a sister offering within Lightspeed's portfolio, useful for triangulation on product positioning.
• MEWS: Cloud property management system for hotels and hospitality, with native Lightspeed ePOS integration. Comparable as a strategic integration partner shaping Lightspeed's hospitality value proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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