Barclays’ payment acceptance business provides secure, reliable and innovative solutions for processing payments across various channels and industries. It provides critical infrastructure to the U.K. economy, processing billions of pounds of payments annually for small businesses and domestic and international corporate clients.
In April 2025, Brookfield announced a landmark agreement to partner with Barclays to transform its payments business, which includes acquiring terminals, gateways, FX, data and insights. This strategic partnership will drive business growth by expanding the services offered and enhancing the experience for current and future Barclays clients—and ultimately reshape the country’s payments landscape.
Matt Hammerstein, CEO of Barclays UK Corporate Bank, said “… We have a leading position in the U.K., but we know that our payments clients are increasingly looking for integrated connectivity, an end-to-end service and tailored technological solutions … Our partnership with Brookfield recognizes the opportunity within our business to go beyond the foundations we have built to date.”