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Acquired named one of the UK's fastest-growing companies by the Financial Times
Acquired, the UK recurring payments specialist, is named in the FT's first UK's Fastest Growing Companies report, its second FT growth ranking of 2026.
Payments
The DMCCA Subscription Legislation Now Lands in January 2027
The DMCCA subscription rules now apply from January 2027. What UK recurring billing businesses need to change across sign-up, reminders and cancellation.
Payments
The 3DS Liability Shift: What You Are Getting, and When to Hand It Back
Who pays when a card payment turns out to be fraud? How the 3DS liability shift works, why you don't need a challenge to get it, and when to hand it back.
Payments
Commercial VRPs Have Arrived: What UKPI's Wave 1 Means for Recurring Payments
UKPI's commercial VRP scheme has gone live for Wave 1. Here's what it covers, and what it means for businesses collecting recurring revenue.
Payments
Stop Hard Coding Your 3DS Challenge Preference
Most merchants hard code their 3DS challenge preference. Learn what challenge vs frictionless costs, how the liability shift works, and how to set it by risk.
Payments
More Data, Better Approval Rates: Making the Most of Mastercard's 3DS Enhanced Data Standards
Richer 3DS authentication data is one of the most cost-effective ways to lift card approval rates. Making the most of Mastercard's Enhanced Data Standards.
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Acquired joins UKPI as founding shareholder
Acquired takes a leading role as a founding shareholder of the UK Payments Initiative (UKPI), the industry-led scheme launched at Money20/20 Europe to scale account-to-account payments and commercial VRPs.
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Payment Retry Advice | Recurring Payments | Acquired
Stop losing recurring revenue to failed payments. Learn how Acquired’s Retry Advice uses intelligent issuer signals to boost approval rates and reduce ch…