Discover TPA Membership

Grow faster in payments with the insights, influence and network

The Payments Association is the UK's Leading Community in Payments
Connecting 250+ Member Companies

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Membership at a glance...

Membership gives you a complete ecosystem advantage - not just access, but a structured way to grow.

Connect

  • Industry networking events across the UK
  • Executive roundtables and curated introductions
  • Regional meet-ups
  • Flagship events including PAY360 and Financial Crime 360
  • Collaborative member working groups

Market

  • Featured articles and press releases
  • Podcast appearences
  • Webinar speaking opportunities
  • Enhanced brand visibility across events and channels
  • Member newsletter promotion 
  • Event sponsorship opportunities

Learn

  • Member-exclusive Payments Intelligence research
  • Market trend reports
  • Consumer behaviour and sentiment analysis
  • Regulatory guidance
  • Webinars and virtual briefings
  • Training and specialist sessions
  • Whitepapers and industry reports

Shape

  • Direct government and regulator engagement
  • Policy workshops and consultation responses
  • Member-exclusive parliamentary reception
  • Contribution to industry positioning papers and manifesto development

What will a year of connecting look like for you?

  • Free access to the industry’s flagship events, PAY360, Merchant Transact 360, and Financial Crime 360, uniting the payments industry throughout the year.
  • Growing relationships with the members at our monthly networking drinks reception, PA@TheCity, bringing together 200+ decision makers for an evening of networking and collaboration.
  • Participate in our 8 working groups to connect with subject matter experts frrom across the ecosystem and collaborate to produce reports, influence the policy agenda, and attend monthly meetings.

Putting your brand at the forefront of the industry  

  • Host your content on The Payments Association’s website and promote it through our multi-channel marketing platform.
  • Promote your thought-leadership through our quarterly members communication.
  • Opportunity to be interviewed to camera, or via our podcast channel, with subject matter experts.
  • Sponsor events throughout the year to get your brand in front of the right people, generate leads, and host your prospects to nurture relationships.

Learn from exclusive content and member contributions

  • You’ll unlock the award-winning Payments Intelligence content hub, featuring market trend reports, consumer behaviour and sentiment analysis, regulatory roadmaps and guidance, and transaction data reports. 
  • Peer-to-peer learning events, hosted in a breakfast briefing format, where senior leaders will come together battle challenges facing their departments and share ideas to overcome obstacles in a non-commercial setting. 
  • Early access to reports that have been crafted in collaboration with our members, which aim to drive the industry forward and take a deep dive into challenges and opportunities on the horizon.

Shape the industry and the regulations it faces

  • Help shape the industry’s future direction by contributing to our Payments Manifesto and influencing the priorities we take directly to government and regulators.
  • Get direct access to decision-makers through opportunities to engage with key bodies including the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Bank of England (BoE), and HM Treasury (HMT).
  • Play a hands-on role in shaping regulation by contributing to consultation responses that directly impact how policy is written and implemented across the payments ecosystem.
  • Influence high-profile policy campaigns that position your organisation at the forefront of industry change, regularly featured in leading media outlets such as Bloomberg, BBC, ITV News, and Financial Times.

What our members have to say

"The Payments Association putting itself right at the heart of the payments lobbying process. Bringing together parties to discuss, collaborate and find opportunities to help UK PLC to thrive again."
Andrew Doukanaris
CEO
Flotta Consulting
"The Payments Association is one of the most dynamic and influential organisations in the UK fintech and financial services space. We're delighted that DataWhisper has joined as a ScaleUp member."
Luis Lancos
CEO & Founder
Data Whisper
“Our membership with TPA has helped us to increase our company profile within the payments industry in a number of ways. We believe that our membership has helped us to become a more successful player in the payments industry.”
Silvia Capogna
Marketing Manager
Edenred Payment Solutions
"I am very supportive of The Payments Association's payments manifesto as it provides an agenda for growth for all participants in the payments eco-system and as a merchant representative an opportunity for inclusivity."
John Low
Group Head of Digital Risk
Frasers Group
"Having been a member of TPA for a number of years, we at Endava are proud to say we plan on remaining members indefinitely. The PA have a knack of hiring fantastic people, each of whom we are proud to call our partners."
Lewis Owen
Financial Services BDM
Endava

How it works

Get onboarded with your goals

With your dedicated member engagement manager, we'll get to know you, your goals, priorities and challenges to help tailor you membership to meet your needs.

Introductions and events

Dive into the community, connect with fellow members, and come along to our in-person and virtual events to start growing your network.

Working groups, content, insights

Seek further insight by accessing member only content, join working groups, start promoting your content, and get infront of regulators.

Partnerships, visibility, influence

Turn connections into meaningful collaboration and partnerships, turn visibililty into actionable opportunities and influence the payments agenda

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To learn more about membership, simply make an enquiry or reach out to our Head of Membership, Gavin Geddes, on +44 (0) 207 378 9890.

Enquire about membership today

Our packages at a glance

Observer

Stay updated on industry trends
  • Networking
  • Flagship Events
  • Visibility / Brand Enhancement
  • Exclusive Insights & Content
  • Training​

Member

Unlock the payments community
  • Flagship Events
  • Featured Profile
  • Market Intelligence
  • Content Distribution
  • Reports & Industry Guidance
  • Workshops & Roundtables
  • Guest Blogs
  • Whitepaper Promotion
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Working Groups
  • Training
  • Introductions
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Leader

Establish yourself as a leading authority in payments
All member benefits, plus:
  • Additional Event Passes
  • Additional Training Passes
  • More Introductions
  • Host CEO Roundtable
  • More Whitepaper Promotion
  • Thought-Leadership
  • Host A Podcast
  • More Working Groups
  • Market Intelligence Board

Membership

Merchant Community Membership

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