2020 has proven a year unlike any other in recent times, with the COVID-19 pandemic creating many challenges and difficulties for all industries.

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the 123Send newsletter, my name is Mark Roberts and as of February 2020 I am excited to say that I am the new CEO of 123Send.  I do hope that this finds you safe and well and that during these testing times you are starting to see signs of recovery.

Payments lie at the heart of any successful small business. Whether you’re a retailer, a café owner or run a market stall, the customer experience should be front-and-centre of everything you do – and the last thing those customers do before leaving your store is to pay, so it can make a lasting impression.

LONDON– DNA Payments (DNA), the ambitious new entrant to the UK payments market, has acquired CR7 Services (CR7), the fast growing, UK-based payment solutions provider. Advised by Proskauer Rose LLP and PwC LLP, the transaction marks DNA’s first acquisition as it looks to expand.