ECOMMPAY

History

ECOMMPAY was launched in 2012 after its founder Aleex Sjarki observed inefficiencies in digital payments while on a business trip in Cyprus. The company quickly established itself as a regulated acquirer and processor, gaining principal membership with Mastercard and Visa and obtaining FCA authorisation under the Payment Services Regulations. Over a decade, ECOMMPAY evolved from a straightforward payment gateway into an orchestration-first platform that gives merchants smart routing, automated fallback logic, and unified reporting across providers.

Products and Technology

The platform’s core offering is a customisable Payment Page that supports one-step purchases, authorisation holds, credential-on-file purchases, payouts, payment-instrument verification, and tokenization. Beyond the gateway, ECOMMPAY provides payment orchestration – allowing merchants to connect multiple acquirers and route transactions based on cost, success rate, or geography. Additional modules include recurring billing and subscription management, open banking payments via direct bank transfer, virtual payment terminals for manual card-entry transactions, and payment links that can be shared via SMS, email, or social channels. The company also offers payouts, currency choice, direct debits, and a single RESTful API that integrates all products and provides access to over 180 payment methods.

Partnerships and Growth

In 2025-2026, ECOMMPAY expanded its reach through strategic partnerships. It teamed with Payrails (a payment infrastructure platform that raised $32 million in Series A in June 2025) to help enterprises manage complex payment flows. In January 2026, ECOMMPAY partnered with NORBr, a Norwegian payment orchestration firm, to offer seamless cross-border acquiring. Earlier, a partnership with BridgerPay added alternative payment methods and fraud-prevention capabilities. The company also launched an open-banking ecosystem, enabling instant account-to-account payments without card schemes. ECOMMPAY has been shortlisted for nine awards in the 2025 Payments Awards, reflecting its growing influence in the European fintech landscape.

Compliance and Market Position

ECOMMPAY holds FCA regulation as an Electronic Money Institution and Payment Institution, is PCI DSS Level 1 certified, and is a principal member of Visa and Mastercard. This compliance posture gives merchants a secure foundation for scaling internationally. The company remains privately held and does not publicly disclose revenue or funding rounds. Its headcount has grown from around 400 in 2024 to an estimated 500+ in 2026, as reflected on its LinkedIn company page. ECOMMPAY serves mid-size and enterprise merchants across the UK, Europe, and beyond, positioning itself as a full-stack payment orchestration platform that reduces operational friction.