Why Faster Payments Mean Stronger Businesses

09.10.2025

The cash flow is the blood of any business. It does not even make any difference the level of sales is high--it is impossible to grow, when you cannot get your money on time. Still, there are hundreds of businesses that have to wait days to see the card payments reflected in their bank accounts.

The cost of waiting

Think of a situation where you take thousands of pounds in card transactions over a full weekend, and then you do not get that money till midweek. In the meantime, the suppliers must be paid, wages must be paid and bills must not wait. To the small businesses this may prove to be a two-week or so long period of dipping into overdrafts or short term credit. The result? Red tape expenses that might be readily done away with through more rapid access to funds.

The importance of speed

Quicker settlements do not only make the cash flow easier, but provide businesses with flexibility. The ability to receive the sales of yesterday by the first thing of the morning enables the owners to pay the suppliers on time, avail the benefit of bulk buying in form of discounts, and invest back to the stock or staff training without delay. It also lessens financial strain, and the headspace is released to concentrate on customer service and expansion.

Resilience matters too

In conjunction with speed, reliability is important. Companies cannot do away with downtime. Failure of Wi-Fi signal or a broken terminal can be translated to loss of revenue and broken consumer confidence. This is why the current solutions incorporate SIM backup and mobile data to ensure that transactions proceed regardless of the situation.

Integration makes life easier

When using different systems to make payments and EPOS, it may be frustrating and time-consuming to manage them. Having one, combined platform simplifies the process of viewing sales, stock management and staffing. This saves time and offers actual information of business performance.

The difference the right provider makes

The selection of payments provider is not about price anymore. It has to do with service, reliability, transparency and technology, which really serves business operations. A provider must be a partner and not a service.

Why IPOSG Payments works

IPOSG Payments is a combination of speed, reliability and transparency to provide businesses with peace of mind. Settlement next day before 10AM. Combined EPOS and payments ease the administration of the business, and SIM and mobile data is provided to make sure that the transactions do not stop. To add on this, companies are provided with free PCI, replacement of hardware within a day and 24/7 UK-based support.

Quicker payments= better business- and with IPSG Payments, you are established to succeed.

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