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NEXT DAY SETTLEMENT BOOST

Unlock your cash faster – get paid next business day

Manage your expenses, pay suppliers and keep your cash flow stable with our Next Day Settlement Boost add-on.

Access your money faster and receive payouts next business day for all card and online payments — only £2.99 + VAT/month.

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Accept payments your way, with options for every business

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Tide Card Reader

Get paid in-store and on the go, directly into your account. With low transaction fees you can take payments quickly and securely, wherever you are.

  • Stay connected with lifetime free 4G

  • Take payments using chip and pin, contactless, or mobile payments from Apple and Google Pay

  • Monitor your card sales balance in the Tide app

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Payment links

Accept online payments with Visa, Mastercard and Apple Pay. There’s no need for an online shop or website - create and send links directly from the Tide app.

  • Create, check and send your links in less than a minute

  • Generate your own unique, secure link for each payment

  • Enjoy processing times of just 1-3 business days

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Instant Checkout

Give your customers the flexibility to pay for goods and services online, without the need for a website. Simply list your product on the Tide app, create a custom link and share it.

  • Create, one link to reuse across channels, including SMS, email and social media

  • Accept Mastercard, Visa or Apple Pay in minutes

  • Receive payments faster, typically in just 1-2 business days

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Tap to Pay on iPhone

Accept payments from anywhere. Customers can pay with contactless and there’s no need for additional hardware - just your iPhone and the Tide app.

  • Reach more customers and take payments on the go

  • Pay nothing upfront. Our pricing is transparent, so you can focus on your earnings, rather than your outgoings

  • Privacy and security built in

Learn more about Tap to Pay on iPhone

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How to subscribe to Next Day Settlement Boost

Getting started with Tide is easy.

  1. Download the app

  2. Tell us about your business and verify your identity

  3. Your account is approved and ready to go in minutes - your card will arrive in a couple of days

  4. Head to the Membership area in your Tide app and select Next Day Settlement Boost

Accept payments whenever, wherever

Face-to-face

Whether you run your business in store or out in the field, we have options that will help you take payments quickly and easily.

💳 Get a Card Reader

📱 Set up Tap to Pay

Subscribe to Sell In-Person or Sell In-Person device rental when you sign up and you'll get exclusive discounts on your transaction fees across Tide Card Reader and Tap to Pay on iPhone.

Online

Want to accept more online payments to open up your customer base? With Tide you can do it all through the app.

🔗 Set up Payment Links

🔗 Set up Instant Checkout

Subscribe to Sell More Online when you sign up and you’ll get to enjoy discounts on your transaction fees across our online payments products.

Invoices

Looking for faster invoicing? Generate, send and track personalised invoices straight from the Tide app.

🧾 Set up invoicing

Subscribe to Sell More Online when you sign up and you'll get discounts on Payments Links, which you can add to your invoices to make it easier for your customers to pay.

Tide Card Readers make taking payments easier

With the choice of Tide’s Card Reader and Card Reader Plus to accept payments in-person, you’ll find an option that suits your business perfectly.

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Tide Card Reader

£159 £59+ VAT

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  • Lightweight and compact, for taking payments on the move
  • Lifetime free 4G connectivity to initiate payments from the device or the Tide app
  • Proof of transaction by email only
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Tide Card Reader Plus

£199 £79+ VAT

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  • Robust and reliable, for taking frequent payments
  • Lifetime free 4G connectivity to initiate payments from the device or the Tide app
  • Paper and email receipts

Why take payments with Tide?

Open a free Tide business account and unlock a range of payment options - built to let you run your business from anywhere.

Never miss a sale

Accept credit cards, digital wallets, and other payment methods to reach more customers. Get paid in-store, online, in person, or on social media.

Get paid quickly

Streamline your payments, banking and accounting in one place. Get paid next business day into your Tide account and keep your expenses in check.

Easily track your finances

Stay on top of payments and sort them effortlessly. Save time with auto-categorisation and bulk edits using our accounting software.

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Take payments safely and securely

We’re dedicated to protecting our members from the industry-wide threat of fraud. That’s why we have measures in place to keep you safe when accepting payments online, and in-person.

  • Data protection. Tap to Pay on iPhone safeguards customer data with built-in security. For those using Payment Links, their details are securely stored and visible only to the payment processor, Adyen.

  • Tamper-proof designs. Our card readers are also designed to be tamper-proof and are compliant with anti-fraud measures.

Ismail UddinNYAS Studio

We were just in Portugal last week where we were having to make some payments and pay invoices, and I was just doing it from my phone on the beach. So yeah, that was good.

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