LONDON — August 17, 2026
Executive Summary
Elavon and Sage have renewed their long-standing partnership to provide simple, scalable payment solutions to more Sage customers across the United Kingdom and Ireland. The renewed relationship will give eligible Sage customers access to Elavon’s integrated acquiring and gateway services, supporting payment acceptance, operational efficiency, security and business growth through connected solutions designed for organizations ranging from scaling SMEs to global enterprises.
Announcement Overview
The renewed Elavon-Sage partnership is focused on simplifying payment management for growing businesses while giving Sage customers greater access to integrated payment capabilities. Customers using Sage 50 and Sage 200 will be able to access Elavon services designed to make payment acceptance easier to manage and more seamless for end users. The companies will continue focusing on customer success, with solutions supporting payment diversification, additional revenue opportunities, fraud protection, security and embedded capabilities across different stages of business growth in the UK and Ireland.
Key Announcement Details
- Announcement Type: Partnership Renewal
- Announcing Entities: Elavon and Sage
- Announcement Date: August 17, 2026
- Dateline: LONDON
- Geographic Scope: United Kingdom and Ireland
- Partnership: Long-standing Elavon–Sage partnership renewed
- Payment Provider: Elavon
- Technology Partner: Sage
- Core Offering: Integrated acquiring and gateway solutions
- Primary Focus: Simplified, scalable payments
- Target Customers: Sage customers and growing businesses
- Business Coverage: SMEs to global enterprises
- Payment Capabilities: Acquiring, gateway, fraud, security and embedded payments
- Growth Support: Payment acceptance and additional revenue channels
- Sage Products: Sage 50 and Sage 200
- Elavon Parent: U.S. Bank
- Elavon Reach: United States, Europe and Canada
- Primary Sectors: Airlines, hospitality, healthcare, retail, public sector and education
- Customer Objective: Efficient payment operations and business growth
Committed to customer success
Elavon and Sage are continuing their partnership with a shared focus on long-term customer value and helping businesses navigate payment choices as payment ecosystems become increasingly complex.
Under the renewed relationship, Sage customers will have access to Elavon’s integrated acquiring and gateway solutions, providing payment capabilities designed to work across different stages of organizational growth.
The offering is intended to support businesses ranging from small and medium-sized enterprises scaling their operations to global enterprises, while maintaining an emphasis on straightforward management and connected customer experiences.
The partnership provides Sage customers with access to payment capabilities that can support:
- Payment acceptance diversification
- Additional revenue channels
- Integrated acquiring and gateway services
- Fraud and security features
- Embedded payment capabilities
- Scalable payment infrastructure
- Reliable payment operations
According to the companies, these capabilities are designed to help businesses expand their payment acceptance models without introducing unnecessary operational complexity.
Integrated acquiring and gateway solutions
Elavon’s acquiring and gateway capabilities will be available to Sage customers as part of the renewed partnership.
The companies said the solutions are designed to provide a payment experience that is simple to manage for businesses and seamless for end users.
The relationship also supports businesses as their requirements evolve, allowing payment capabilities to remain aligned with changing operational needs as organizations grow.
Elavon’s services are intended to help customers manage payment acceptance while also providing access to capabilities supporting fraud protection, security and embedded payments.
Supporting payment diversification and growth
The renewed partnership gives Sage customers an opportunity to broaden the ways they accept payments and explore additional sources of revenue through payment solutions integrated into their business environment.
The companies highlighted the ability to diversify payment acceptance while maintaining operational scalability.
The partnership is designed to support businesses through multiple stages of growth, including:
- Scaling SMEs
- Growing businesses
- Larger organizations
- Global enterprises
Elavon and Sage stated that the continued relationship is intended to help customers approach payment decisions with greater confidence while maintaining reliable and scalable payment operations.
Leadership commentary
Hemlata Narasimhan, European President, Merchant Payment Services at Elavon, said:
“Businesses today face an increasingly complex payments landscape, and knowing where to start can be difficult. Through our renewed partnership with Sage, we’re looking to remove some of that complexity to make it easier for their customers to get up and running with access to our trusted payment solutions that can help them scale with confidence.”
Narasimhan’s comments underscore the companies’ focus on making payment capabilities easier for Sage customers to access and deploy as their businesses develop.
Juha Harkonen, VP Strategic Partnerships at Sage, said:
“Sage 50 and Sage 200 customers rely on connected payment experiences that are simple to use and easy to manage. Our continued relationship with Elavon helps ensure customers using these solutions can access trusted payment capabilities that support efficient day-to-day operations and business growth.”
Sage 50 and Sage 200 customers
The renewed partnership specifically supports customers using Sage 50 and Sage 200, giving businesses using these solutions access to Elavon payment capabilities.
The companies highlighted the importance of connected payment experiences that can be managed efficiently while supporting routine business operations and longer-term growth.
About Elavon
Elavon is the merchant payment division of U.S. Bank and a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank. The company provides secure and scalable payment solutions and dedicated support to businesses across the United States, Europe and Canada.
Elavon is described in the announcement as a leading provider for airlines and a top-five provider across hospitality, healthcare, retail, and public sector/education. Its payment solutions are designed to address the requirements of businesses ranging from small organizations to large global enterprises.
Corporate and regulatory information provided by the company includes:
- U.S. Bank Europe DAC is registered in Ireland with the Companies Registration Office.
- The company’s Irish registration number is 418442.
- Its registered office is Block F1, Cherrywood Business Park, Dublin 18, D18 W2X7, Ireland.
- Its UK branch is registered in England and Wales under number BR022122.
- U.S. Bank Europe DAC, trading as Elavon Merchant Services, is a credit institution authorized and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.
- It is authorized by the Prudential Regulation Authority.
- It is subject to regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority and limited regulation by the Prudential Regulation Authority.
- Details regarding the extent of Prudential Regulation Authority regulation are available from the company upon request.
About Sage
Sage provides accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses. The company serves millions of small and mid-sized businesses through its own operations, partners and accountants.
Sage’s platform connects businesses with customers, suppliers, employees, banks and governments by digitizing business processes and relationships. The company describes its platform as AI-powered, with connected capabilities designed to reduce friction and provide business insights.
Sage also states that its broader mission includes addressing digital inequality, economic inequality and the climate crisis, using its time, technology and experience to support these areas.
Media Contact
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Source Attribution
Source: Company announcement
