Skip to main content
Our Story

Simplifying Payments,
Empowering Growth

UK small businesses deserve the same card payment terms as enterprise clients. We built a team of specialists to make that happen. No hidden fees. No complex contracts. Just a better deal, powered by modern technology.

Who We Are

Klipy is a UK payment consultancy built for the businesses that power local high streets. We are an authorised Independent Sales Channel of Teya, combining the reach of one of Europe's fastest-growing payment platforms with the personal attention of a dedicated team.

Our Mission

Make fair payment processing accessible to every UK business, from corner shops to multi-site retailers.

Always Secure

Every transaction is protected. Your data is encrypted. Your funds are safeguarded by an FCA-authorised institution.

Effortlessly Simple

We handle the complexity so you do not have to. From your first comparison to the final switch, we manage every detail.

Bold Innovation

We use modern technology to deliver enterprise-level service at a fraction of the traditional cost.

Too many small and mid-sized businesses overpay on card processing without realising it. Hidden fees, opaque rate structures, and long lock-in contracts are the norm in this industry. We exist to change that. Our technology analyses your current costs, finds the savings, and handles the entire switch, so you can focus on running your business.

How We Work

Built for Speed.
Designed for Trust.

Most payment companies rely on large call centres and generic scripts. We took a different approach. Our team combines deep industry expertise with modern technology to deliver a service that is faster, more accurate, and more personal than anything a traditional provider can offer.

Nationwide Reach

Regional specialists covering every corner of the UK, from London to Scotland. We speak to businesses in their area, with local market knowledge.

Instant Context

When a merchant calls back, we already know their history, their current provider, and where the conversation left off. No cold restarts.

Intelligent Analysis

Our technology analyses your card processing statement in seconds, comparing your rates against the best available terms.

End-to-End Service

From the initial comparison to the final switch, we handle every step. Proposals, onboarding documentation, terminal delivery, and follow-up.

Compliance Built In

Regulatory compliance, data protection, and security are embedded in every process. Not bolted on as an afterthought.

Always Available

Our systems work around the clock. Savings checks, merchant enquiries, and support are available whenever you need them.

The Klipy Advantage

Traditional payment companies carry high overhead, and those costs get passed to the merchant in the form of higher rates and hidden fees. We operate with a fundamentally different cost structure, powered by modern technology. The savings are real, and they go directly to you.

24/7

Availability

<60s

Response Time

30%+

Average Saving

0

Hidden Fees

Where We Are Headed

We are building towards a future where every UK business has access to the same payment infrastructure, funding options, and business tools that large enterprises take for granted. Our technology gets smarter with every interaction, and our ambition is to make Klipy the most trusted name in UK small business payments.

The Teya Story

From Brazil to Europe: The Team That
Rewrote Payments Twice

Teya is not another startup experimenting with payments. It was built by founders who already transformed an entire continent's financial infrastructure.

It Started in Brazil

In 2012, Eduardo Pontes and Andre Street co-founded Stone (StoneCo) in Brazil to challenge the country's banking duopoly. Small businesses were stuck with unfair rates, slow settlements, and zero support. Sound familiar?

Stone grew from a two-person mission into a public company listed on the Nasdaq in October 2018, raising $1.5 billion in one of that year's largest fintech IPOs. The investor list tells the story: Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Jack Ma's Ant Financial, and the Walton family all backed the vision. Today, StoneCo processes hundreds of billions in annual payment volume and serves millions of merchants across Latin America, with a market capitalisation of over $3 billion.

Eduardo and Andre didn't just build a payments company. They proved that small businesses, given the right tools and fair pricing, can outperform the expectations of an entire financial system.

Then They Came to Europe

In 2019, Eduardo co-founded Teya (initially operating as SaltPay) alongside Ali Mazanderani, a fintech veteran who spent nine years at Actis, a $20 billion private equity firm, leading emerging-market fintech investments globally. Ali's portfolio includes board positions at some of the world's most successful payments businesses: StoneCo, Network International (acquired for $3 billion), PineLabs ($4 billion valuation), and Thunes ($900 million valuation).

The thesis was bold but simple: Europe's 25 million small businesses face the same structural problems that Brazilian SMEs did before Stone. Teya set out to build a single platform that gives every local business access to enterprise-grade payment technology, business banking, funding, and growth tools, all in one place.

By 2021, within just two years of launch, Teya achieved unicorn status in its very first funding round, backed by Tiger Global Management and Hedosophia. BlackRock, D1 Capital Partners, and G Squared followed. Total funding raised: over $1 billion, at a valuation of $9 billion.

Led by Proven Operators

Teya's current CEO, Thiago Piau, was the former CEO and COO of StoneCo, where he led the company through its Nasdaq IPO and subsequent growth to millions of merchants. He brought the operational playbook that scaled Stone in Brazil and adapted it for European markets.

The leadership bench runs deep: across the founding team and executive ranks, you find people who have built, scaled, and exited payment companies across Brazil, Africa, India, Singapore, and the Middle East. This is not a team learning payments. This is a team that has done it before, at continental scale.

Nine Countries and Growing

Teya now operates across nine European markets: the United Kingdom, Portugal, Iceland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Italy, and Spain. Over 75,000 local businesses use Teya every day, processing over 600 million transactions in 2025 alone.

Spain and Italy, launched in 2025, represent a strategic move into two of Europe's largest SME markets (6.7 million businesses, roughly 25% of all EU small enterprises). Further European expansion is planned for 2026.

United Kingdom
Portugal
Iceland
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Hungary
Croatia
Italy
Spain

$9B

Valuation

75,000+

Active Merchants

609M+

Transactions (Annual)

9

European Markets

More Than a Card Machine

When Teya rebranded from SaltPay in April 2023, the name change reflected an evolution from a payments processor into a full business operating system. The name Teya comes from Latin, meaning joy and happiness, a nod to the company's mission to let business owners focus on what they love.

Payment Acceptance

All major cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, contactless

Business Account

Free account, 0.5% cashback, free domestic transfers, instant settlement

Tap to Pay on iPhone

Accept contactless payments with just an iPhone, no hardware needed

Business Funding

Up to 1,000,000 via Liberis and YouLend, repaid through daily card sales

Loyalty and Rewards

Design, launch, and manage custom rewards programmes

FCA Authorised

Teya Solutions Ltd. (Ref. 978181). Electronic Money Institution, funds fully safeguarded

Why This Matters for Your Business

When you process payments through Teya, you are backed by a company whose founders have already built, listed, and scaled a payments platform to serve millions of businesses. The same playbook that worked in Latin America, backed by Warren Buffett and valued at billions, is now being deployed across Europe with even more capital, more product depth, and a regulatory framework built for the long term.

Teya holds a 4-star rating on Trustpilot from over 1,100 reviews, with merchants consistently praising fast onboarding, transparent pricing, and reliable next-day settlement. As an FCA-authorised Electronic Money Institution, all customer funds are fully safeguarded in segregated accounts, audited annually.

This is not a startup finding its feet. This is a proven team, with a proven model, backed by the world's most respected investors, now serving your local high street.

Ready to Save?

Run a free savings check in under 60 seconds. No obligation, no pressure, just the numbers.