Professional card payments at the reception desk or treatment room. Competitive rates, simple setup, tipping built in.
SumUp
Compact, buy-outright card reader with Wi-Fi and 4G connectivity. No monthly fees, no contract — just a one-off hardware cost and a simple flat transaction rate. Ideal for low-volume merchants, micros and seasonal trading.
Shift4
Portable/countertop Android 10 terminal with 5.7-inch touchscreen and Payment & POS functionality. Built-in thermal printer along with Wi-Fi & 4g connectivity. Latest model from Pax includes on-screen merchant branding, intuitive over-the-phone payment flow, on-board POS features, as well as being configurable for full Shift4 POS integration (Dine & Delivery)
Beauty salons, nail bars, and spas need card payments that match the professionalism of the business. Clients expect to pay by card, often want to add a tip, and your equipment should look the part on the reception desk.
We assess your operation, understand your appointment flow and payment setup, and recommend a terminal that fits.
A countertop terminal at reception gives you fast, reliable payment processing for walk-in and appointment clients. The PAX A800 has a clean, modern look that suits a professional salon environment.
On-screen tipping is built into the terminals we supply - clients can add a percentage or custom tip amount when they pay by card. No awkward conversations, no separate tip jars.
The Shift4 A800 is free for your first machine - great if you want no upfront monthly cost. The Dojo A920 has a lower transaction rate at 1.0% or less, which can save money if your salon processes a lot of card payments. We’ll compare both for your specific situation.
Yes. The terminals we supply support on-screen tipping - the customer sees a prompt to add a tip before they complete payment. Percentage-based or custom amounts. Useful for barbers where tipping is common but increasingly awkward with cash becoming rare.
For most beauty salons, a single terminal at the reception desk handles everything. Clients pay as they leave after their appointment. If you also sell retail products, the same terminal processes those sales. One machine, one location, one simple workflow.
Yes. A portable terminal with 4G connectivity fits in your kit bag and processes payments at the client's home, a wedding venue, or wherever you're working. The SumUp Solo at £79 with no monthly fees suits mobile therapists with variable booking volumes. If you're fully booked most weeks, a lower-rate terminal saves more over time.
There's no upper limit on card payments through a standard merchant account. Whether it's a £15 trim or a £200 colour and treatment, the terminal processes it the same way. On higher-value services, the difference in transaction rate between providers becomes more significant - which is exactly where our comparisons save you money.
It really does depend on how your business operates - there's no one 'best solution' for all, as a Fine Dining restaurant in Covent Garden has completely different operational requirements to a Market Trader in Glasgow's bustling Barras, or a Cardiff Arms Park pub. We make the effort to truly understand how your business actually operates - before recommending the best solution from a range of providers, not just one.
It varies by provider and model. With some providers, your first card machine comes with no upfront cost, no monthly rental, and no per-transaction fees - so your only cost is the processing rate on each sale you make. Additional terminals - or those from other providers - may well carry rental or per-transaction fees. The exact cost depends on your terminal type, provider, and monthly card turnover. Because uno works across multiple providers, we compare the real-world, overall costs and then find the most competitive deal for your specific situation.
We know for many UK independent buinesses cashflow is a daily struggle. We can offer various options, with settlement times ranging from just a few hours, to the full three days it takes providers to actually receive your customers money. Whatever your working requirements are, we'll find the ideal solution to match those needs.
Yes. Every payment terminal we recommend accepts contactless payments, including Apple Pay, Google Pay, and standard contactless cards. Contactless is now the default way most customers pay in the UK.
For most merchant-types this will be offered as a default payment option, available on-screen along with contactless and Chip'n'Pin. There are a small number of exceptional businesess operational-types where this is not the case - but for most, 'over-the-phone' payments will be offered as standard.
Any terminal uno suggests would allow you to easily identify the original transaction. If still within the same day as the sale, then the transaction could then be 'voided'(aka 'reversed'). Voids/Reverses are typically instantaneous. However, if that trading day's 'banking window' had closed (typically at Midnight) then it would technically be classed as a 'refund' - which would be subject to the bank's standard 3-5 processing timeframe to complete.
The great news for you is none of the providers uno works with have complicated anything! For those that require PCI of any sort atall, it really is a simple, painless process that just takes a few minutes per year!
Not with every provider. Several of the solutions we offer have no long-term contract - you can switch or cancel without penalty. We'll always be upfront about contract terms before suggesting you commit to anything.
Most businesses are up and running within a few days. We handle the supply, installation, and configuration so you can focus on serving your customers. We walk you through everything on-site - so you're confident from day one.
Going direct means you only see a single provider's products, at a single provider's prices. Because uno works across multiple providers, we can genuinely compare options and recommend the solution that suits your business - not just the only one we happen to sell! You also get a dedicated point of contact for ongoing support.
We make the effort to your business, understand how you take payments, and recommend the solution that genuinely fits - not the one with the biggest commission.