Group History

  • PayLink Version 2.2 launched July 2008

    PayOffshore launches PayLink Version 2.2 offering a secure hosted payment form to existing and new Merchants. PayLink v 2.2 also includes VbV and Secure Code authentication facilities.

  • PayOffshore – PCI-DSS Compliance June 2008

    PayOffshore successfully complete their annual PCI-DSS compliance security audit and recognised by Visa and MasterCard.

  • HBOS – 3D Secure Certified May 2008

    PayOffshore complete their 3D secure integration with HBOS/FirstData. PayOffshore is now able to offer its HBOS merchants Verified by Visa and MasterCard Secure Code authentication facilities.

  • Elavon – 3D Secure Certified April 2008

    PayOffshore complete their 3D secure integration with Elavon. PayOffshore is now able to offer its Elavon, Bank of Ireland and Alliance and Leicester merchants Verified by Visa and MasterCard Secure Code authentication facilities.

  • BarclayCard – 3D Secure Certified February 2008

    PayOffshore complete their 3D secure integration with Barclaycard Merchant Services. PayOffshore is now able to offer its BarclayCard merchants Verified by Visa and MasterCard Secure Code authentication facilities.

  • HSBC - 3D Secure Certified February 2008

    PayOffshore complete their 3D secure integration with HSBC Merchant Services. PayOffshore is now able to offer its HSBC merchants Verified by Visa and MasterCard Secure Code authentication facilities.

  • PayOffshore – PCI-DSS Compliance June 2007

    PayOffshore has successfully completed their first PCI-DSS compliance security audit and become listed as an approved Service Provider by Visa and MasterCard.

  • PayOffshore Selects n\Software February 2007

    PayOffshore selects their 3D Secure Merchant Plug In (MPI). The n\Software MPI have been accredited by Visa for Verified by Visa (VbV) and MasterCard for Secure Code (MSC) authentication.

  • Billing and Instalment Solution November 2007

    PayOffshore launch their Billing and Instalment Solution (BIS). PayOffshore’s hosted BIS facility offers merchants the ability to processes continuous authorisation transactions without the need to host sensitive card details on their servers.

  • Streamline - 3D Secure Certified October 2007

    PayOffshore completes their 3D secure integration with Streamline Merchant Services. PayOffshore is now able to offer its Streamline merchants Verified by Visa and MasterCard Secure Code authentication facilities.

  • Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC) July 2006

    PayOffshore offers DCC services for Card Present transaction through their range of Point of Sales Terminals.

  • Chip and Pin Terminal June 2006

    PayOffshore offers a range of Chip and Pin credit card point of sales Terminals for Channel and UK Merchants.

  • Bespoke Virtual Terminal April 2006

    PayOffshore offers a branded VT to their Merchant to process Manual Transaction from any Internet connected PC.

  • Billing and Instalment Services (BIS) March 2006

    PayOffshore launch their BIS system offering a cost effective and PCI compliant processing solution.

  • Batch Processing System February 2006

    PayOffshore launch their batch processing services for all major UK acquiring banks.

  • PayOffshore Launches ARTS November 2006

    PayOffshore launches ARTS (Authorisation and Routing Transaction Server) replacing their existing APACS accredited processing system. The ARTS platform has been accredited by all existing acquiring banks for processing credit and debit card transactions for the Internet, Mail order Telephone order (MoTo) and Interactive Voice Recognition (IVR) environment.

  • Accredited by Euroconex as an ISO – CP – Merchant Services January 2006

    PayOffshore becomes accredited by Euroconex as an Independent Sales Organisation offering a range of Merchant Services for Card Present (CP) environment.

  • Accredited by Bank of Ireland May 2005

    PayOffshore becomes accredited by Bank of Ireland as an Member Service Provider (MSP).

  • Accredited by Euroconex as an ISO – CNP Merchant Services February 2005

    PayOffshore becomes accredited by Euroconex as an Independent Sales Organisation offering a range of Merchant Services for Card Not Present (CNP) environment.

  • Accredited by Alliance and Leicester October 2005

    PayOffshore become accredited by Alliance and Leicester as an Member Service Provider (MSP).

  • Accredited by Kreditkort as an MSP June 2004

    PayOffshore becomes accredited by Kreditkort to offer Merchant Services.

  • Accredited by Bank of Scotland Merchant Services. March 2004

    PayOffshore becomes an accredited Payment Service Provider (PSP) by Bank of Scotland Merchant Services.

  • Accredited by Teller as an MSP November 2004

    PayOffshore becomes accredited by Teller AS to offer Merchant Services.

  • Accredited by American Express Merchant Services. November 2003

    PayOffshore becomes an accredited Payment Service Provider(PSP) by American Express.

  • Accredited by HSBC for Multi-currency processing October 2003

    PayOffshore become an accredited Payment Service Provider (PSP) by HSBC Merchant Services.

  • Accredited by HSBC for sterling processing January 2003

    PayOffshore become an accredited Payment Service Provider (PSP) by HSBC Merchant Services.

  • Accredited by NatWest Streamline for Multi-currency June 2002

    PayOffshore become an accredited Payment Service Provider (PSP) by NatWest Streamline to offer Multi-currency processing.

  • Accredited by Barclaycard Merchant Serviced for Multi-currency January 2002

    PayOffshore become an accredited Payment Service Provider (PSP) by Barclaycard Merchant Services to offer Multi-currency processing.

  • PayOffshore interviewed by Ed Crooks from Financial Times July 2001

    PayOffshore interviewed by the Financial Times regarding the potential for Low-tax jurisdictions to take advantage of the internet revolution.

  • PayOffshore launch their online domain name registration system January 2001

    PayOffshore launches its own online domain name registration system for top level and country domains.

  • Barclaycard Merchant Services Accredited June 2000

    PayOffshore become an accredited Payment Service Provider (PSP) by Barclaycard Merchant Services.

  • NatWest Accredited February 2000

    PayOffshore becomes an accredited Payment Service Provider(PSP) by NatWest Streamline, Europe's largest credit card acquirer.

  • First complete offshore internet e-commerce solution provider in Europe December 1999

    PayOffshore becomes the first complete offshore e-commerce solutions provider in Europe. The launch follows an intensive period of software development, system testing and development of strategic alliances in the legal, taxation, company administration, communications and website design sectors.