Charlotte Robinson

3 min readPayments
Sort code checkers: A complete guideA guide to sort code checkers walking you through what a sort code checker is and how it works before looking at how effective they are.

2 min readGoCardless
Failure rates, Cancellation rates and Indemnity Claims at GoCardlessWe’ve scoured our database of more than 3 million payments to bring to you some cold, hard facts about Direct Debit. This should help you decide whether or not Direct Debit is right for you.

2 min readGoCardless
How to move customers to GoCardlessThere are three main ways you can switch your customers over to GoCardless, which option is right for you will depend on a few things including whether you were already collecting Direct Debit payments and which GoCardless product you’re using.

9 min readPayments
How to take payments from European customersTake a look at the 5 main options for taking payments in Europe.

4 min readPayments
How to set up customers to use Direct Debit6 simple steps you can use to help your customers get started with Direct Debit.

2 min readCash flow
Football clubs: could Direct Debit increase your fanbase?A few football clubs have started offering Direct Debit as a way for fans to spread their costs and make season tickets more affordable.

2 min readRetention
Clubs and societies: 4 simple ways to save time and do what you loveManaging a club or society is a lot of work – that’s before you even get to deciding on teams, formations or tactics. Here are our four top tips on cutting down some of this unwanted admin so you can get back to the activities you really love.

2 min readRetention
Gyms, health clubs and fitness businesses: Should you be using Direct Debit?Gyms and fitness businesses of all sizes are now using Direct Debit to collect membership fees.

1 min readCash flow
Online payments: cleaner and more cost-efficient than cash?Research released earlier this month by MasterCard and the University of Oxford has shown that, despite believing that handling cash is as unhygienic and dirty as public transport hand rails, less than 20% of us wash our hands after holding it.

1 min readFinance
60% of businesses are missing out on the benefits of online payments - are you?UK businesses have been rather slow when it comes to embracing the internet and, more specifically, online payments.

1 min readPayments
The 3 things you should never use Direct Debit forDirect Debit can help you with one-off and recurring payments - both fixed and variable - but there are some types of transaction which you shouldn't ever use it for.

3 min readPayments
Thinking about changing your Direct Debit provider?Here’s a guide to help you figure out whether the time is right

1 min readPayments
Four things to know about cancelling Direct Debit paymentsThe ability to instantly cancel a Direct Debit instruction is an important right for your customers.