PayPoint
PAY · Main Market · Industrial Goods and Services · mcap £369m · 663.5p
PayPoint runs a network of over 30,000 UK convenience stores offering bill payments, parcel collection and card services. It also owns Love2shop gift cards and savings, plus Open Banking and e-commerce parcel businesses.
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| 29 Sep 26 | Capital Markets Day sets out growth drivers underpinning medium-term ambition
PayPoint outlines growth strategy across four business units targeting 5-8% annual net revenue growth. |
+5.0% | |
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Network Services FY26 net revenue £92.4mDigital Payments & Open Banking FY26 net revenue £13.3mLove2shop FY26 net revenue £53.5mMerchant Services FY26 net revenue £31.6mAnnual share buyback programme £30mTarget net revenue growth per annum 5–8%
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| 29 Jul 26 | Result of AGM
PayPoint held 2026 AGM with all resolutions passed; director Rakesh Sharma retired; final dividend of 20p approved. |
−2.3% | |
| 29 Jul 26 | Results | 1st Quarter Results
Q1 FY27 net revenue £39.5m down 6.4% year-on-year; group on track to meet market expectations. |
−2.3% |
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in line expectations Group net revenue £39.5m (£42.2m)Network Services net revenue £21.6m (£23.1m)Digital Payments & Open Banking net revenue £3.2m (£3.1m)Merchant Services net revenue £7.7m (£8.2m)Love2shop net revenue £7.0m (£7.8m)Love2shop billings £44.9m (£38.9m)
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| 01 Jul 26 | Share Buyback Programme
PayPoint commences third tranche of £25 million share buyback programme through March 2027. |
+1.6% | |
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Third Tranche buyback allocation £25 millionTotal returned to shareholders (first two tranches) £50 millionOrdinary shares purchased to date 7,860,645Reduction in shares in issue to date 17.7%Total FY27 shareholder returns through buybacks (expected) £30 millionIssued share capital 59,862,665 Ordinary Shares
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| 24 Jun 26 | PayPoint completes acquisition of AperiData, strengthening its Open Banking capabilities
PayPoint completes acquisition of AperiData to strengthen Open Banking capabilities and real-time financial assessment tools. |
+0.4% | |
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Previous strategic investment in AperiData £1 million
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| 11 Jun 26 | Record profits delivered and reorganisation to deliver next stage of growth
PayPoint reports record underlying profit of £69.0m, up 1.5%, and announces business reorganisation into four units. |
+3.1% | |
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Underlying profit before tax £69.0m (£68.0m)Underlying EBITDA £92.0m (£90.0m)Revenue £337.0m (£310.7m)Diluted underlying EPS 73.6p (69.1p)Final dividend per share 20.0p (19.6p)Net corporate debt £132.5m (£97.4m)
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| 07 May 26 | Resolution of claim by Global 365 Limited – Competition Appeal Tribunal Judgment
Competition Appeal Tribunal awards £169,334 damages to Global 365 for historical competition law infringement that ended in 2018. |
+0.8% | |
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Damages awarded to G365 £169,334 plus interestG365's original claim £172.2 millionPercentage of claim defeated by PayPoint 99.85%
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| 30 Mar 26 | FY26 Update, Business Reorganisation and FY27 Outlook
PayPoint reports record FY26 performance in line with expectations and announces business reorganisation into four units. |
+0.7% | |
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in line with expectations expectations Share buyback programme 3,957,613 shares at £23.8 millionShare capital reduction target circa 30% by FY28Share capital reduction achieved circa 15% in FY26Network Services estimated net revenue FY26 £91.3 millionDigital Payments and Open Banking estimated net revenue FY26 £13.4 millionPayPoint network estate over 30,000 convenience stores
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| 26 Mar 26 | Board change | Directorate Change
Manasi Bhalerao appointed as independent Non-Executive Director effective 25 March 2026. |
−0.7% |
| 28 Jan 26 | Trading update | Trading update for the three months ended 31 December 2025
Q3 net revenue £52.7m flat year-on-year; parcels transactions up 6.7%; on track for record annual profits. |
+14.8% |
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in line expectations Group net revenue £52.7m (£53.0m)Parcels transactions 38.2m (35.8m)Love2shop Business billings £74.9m (£71.2m)Park Christmas Savings billings £163.2m (£162.2m)Net corporate debt £131.3m (£97.4m)Interim dividend 19.8p per share (19.4p per share)
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| 02 Jan 26 | Correction - Total Voting Rights and Capital
Correction to share capital figure: 62,535,019 ordinary shares of £0.003611 as at 31 December 2025. |
−2.9% | |
| 26 Nov 25 | Director Declaration
Non-Executive Director Rosie Shapland appointed to SThree plc board as Independent Non-Executive Director. |
+0.3% | |
| 20 Nov 25 | Results | Results for the half year ended 30 September 2025
H1 FY26 revenue rose 6.7% to £144.1m but underlying EBITDA fell 0.5% to £37.3m; dividend increased 2.1%. |
−21.2% |
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in line expectations Revenue £144.1m (£135.0m)Underlying EBITDA £37.3m (£37.5m)Underlying profit before tax £25.7m (£26.9m)Net corporate debt £84.0m (£97.4m)Interim dividend per share 19.8p (19.4p)Diluted earnings per share 20.6p (23.5p)
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| 20 Oct 25 | Share Consolidation and Total Voting Rights
Share consolidation effective at 12 new shares for 13 old shares; special dividend payment expected 31 October. |
−7.1% | |
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New ordinary shares admitted to trading 63,710,952Consolidation ratio 12 new for 13 old sharesPar value per new share 0.3611 pence
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| 17 Oct 25 | Result of General Meeting
Shareholders approved special dividend, share consolidation and director authorities at general meeting. |
−0.7% | |
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Votes for Special Dividend and Share Consolidation 55,000,050Percentage of votes cast for 99.94%Shares in issue (record date) 69,020,204New ordinary shares after consolidation 63,710,952Consolidation ratio 12 new for 13 existing
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| 01 Oct 25 | Notifications of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (together “PDMRs”)
PDMRs reinvested dividend and acquired shares under PayPoint Share Incentive Plan on 29 September 2025. |
−0.7% | |
| 30 Sep 25 | Strategic Investment in Collect+ by International Distribution Services
PayPoint sells 49% stake in Collect+ to Royal Mail owner IDS for £43.9m, announces 50p special dividend and 12-for-13 share consolidation. |
+11.4% | |
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Investment in Collect+ £43.9 millionCollect+ valuation £90 millionPayPoint stake 49%Collect+ network locations over 14,000Special dividend per share 50.0pTotal shareholder returns in FY over £90 million
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| 12 Aug 25 | Board change | Directorate Change
Lan Tu appointed Senior Independent Director, succeeding Rakesh Sharma who remains as non-executive Director. |
−0.3% |
| 12 Aug 25 | PayPoint and Lloyds Banking Group announcement
PayPoint partners with Lloyds Banking Group to provide cash deposit services at over 30,000 UK locations from 26 August 2025. |
−0.3% | |
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Cash deposit locations over 30,000Maximum daily deposit per customer £300PayPoint locations within one mile of population 99.5%EBITDA target £100m
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| 06 Aug 25 | Result of AGM
All 18 resolutions at PayPoint's 2025 AGM passed, including final dividend of 19.6p and director re-elections. |
+1.4% | |
| 06 Aug 25 | Trading update | Trading update for the three months ended 30 June 2025
Q1 FY26 group net revenue increased 7.5% to £42.2m with progress across divisions and new partnerships announced. |
+1.4% |
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Group net revenue £42.2m (£39.2m)E-commerce divisional net revenue £5.1m (£4.2m)Parcel transactions 38.2m (32.0m)Love2shop divisional net revenue £7.8m (£6.4m)Net corporate debt £109.6m (£97.4m)MBL value processed £24.5m (£12.6m)
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| 01 Jul 25 | Share Buyback Programme
PayPoint launches £30m annual share buyback programme targeting 20% equity reduction by March 2028. |
+0.7% | |
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Annual buyback commitment £30 millionTarget equity reduction at least 20%Programme duration until end of March 2028First tranche completed £20 millionShares repurchased in first tranche 2,849,507Average price per share 701.88 pence
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| 12 Jun 25 | Results | Results for the year ended 31 March 2025
Full-year EBITDA reached £90.0m, up 10.7%, with £100m target targeted for FY26 and £30m annual share buyback announced through FY28. |
+4.3% |
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Underlying EBITDA £90.0m (£81.3m)Underlying profit before tax £68.0m (£61.7m)Net revenue £187.7m (£181.0m)Revenue £310.7m (£306.4m)Diluted underlying earnings per share 69.1p (62.6p)Final dividend per share 19.6p (19.2p)
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| 23 Apr 25 | Trading update | PayPoint Plc FY25 Post-close Trading Update
PayPoint delivers FY25 underlying EBITDA of circa £90m in line with expectations with year end net debt below £100m. |
+2.5% |
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in line expectations Underlying EBITDA circa £90mUnderlying PBT in line with expectationsYear end net debt below £100mShare buyback value (to 17 April 2025) £15.9m (2,227,615 shares purchased)
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| 29 Jan 25 | Trading update | Trading update for the three months ended 31 December 2024
Q3 revenue rose 1.9% to £53.0m, with E-Commerce up 32% and Love2shop strong; on track for FY25 and £100m EBITDA by FY26. |
+0.4% |
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Group net revenue £53.0m (£52.0m)E-Commerce divisional net revenue £4.1m (£3.1m)E-Commerce transaction growth 36.8% (Q3 FY24: 26.2m transactions)Love2shop divisional net revenue £18.8m (£18.5m)Love2shop Business billings £71.2m (£66.8m)Net corporate debt £108.9m (£67.5m)
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| 21 Nov 24 | Results | Results for the half year ended 30 September 2024
H1 FY25 results show underlying EBITDA up 20.6% to £37.5m, progressing towards £100m EBITDA target by end FY26. |
−6.0% |
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Underlying EBITDA £37.5m (£31.1m)Underlying profit before tax £26.9m (£21.8m)Revenue £135.0m (£126.5m)Net revenue £84.6m (£79.8m)Diluted underlying earnings per share 27.4p (22.1p)Interim dividend per share 19.4p (19.0p)
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| 12 Nov 24 | Balanced Commercial Property Trust
PayPoint added to FTSE 250 index, deleted from FTSE SmallCap index, effective 15 November 2024. |
−1.2% | |
| 30 Oct 24 | PayPoint completes investment in obconnect
PayPoint completes 55.3% investment in obconnect following FCA approval. |
+3.3% | |
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PayPoint stake in obconnect 55.3%
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| 10 Oct 24 | New Zealand Banking Association choose obconnect to deliver Confirmation of Payee ecosystem
obconnect wins contract to deliver Confirmation of Payee ecosystem in New Zealand with major banks from November 2024. |
+1.5% | |
| 01 Aug 24 | A further £10.5m investment in obconnect
PayPoint increases stake in obconnect to 59.3% with £10.5m investment, valuing Open Banking platform expansion. |
+0.9% | |
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Additional investment in obconnect £10.5mPayPoint stake in obconnect after investment 59.3%Obconnect clients contracted for Open Banking services over 25Put option for remaining stake up to £20.0mObconnect loss before tax (year ended 30 Nov 2023) £0.9m
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| 01 Aug 24 | Trading update | Trading update for the three months ended 30 June 2024
Q1 FY25 net revenue grew 9.5% to £39.2m; strategic investments in Yodel and obconnect majority stake announced. |
+0.9% |
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in line expectations Group net revenue £39.2m (£35.8m)E-commerce divisional net revenue £4.2m (£2.4m)Love2shop divisional net revenue £6.4m (£5.2m)Parcel transactions 32.0m (19.2m)Collect+ network sites 13,085 (11,786)Net corporate debt £81.2m (£67.5m)
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| 01 Jul 24 | Commencement of Share Buyback Programme
PayPoint launches £20 million share buyback programme to reduce share capital over the next 12 months. |
+1.1% | |
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Buyback programme size £20 millionMaximum shares to be purchased 7,257,609Programme period 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025
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| 21 Jun 24 | Yodel update
PayPoint invests strategically in Yodel following its comprehensive strategic review. |
−0.2% | |
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Collect+ locations over 11,000Parcel transactions processed in FY24 over 100 millionTarget EBITDA by end of FY26 £100 million
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| 13 Jun 24 | Changes to the Board and Committee Composition
Gill Barr and Guy Parsons retiring from Board; Ben Wishart becomes Remuneration Committee Chair. |
+7.2% | |
| 13 Jun 24 | Results | Results for the year ended 31 March 2024
Underlying EBITDA increased 32.6% to £81.3m; three-year share buyback programme launched with £20m minimum in next 12 months. |
+7.2% |
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Underlying EBITDA £81.3m (£61.3m)Underlying profit before tax £61.7m (£50.8m)Net revenue £181.0m (£128.9m)Net corporate debt £67.5m (£72.4m)Final dividend per share 19.2p (18.6p)Diluted underlying earnings per share 62.6p (60.3p)
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| 29 May 24 | Investment in Aperidata
PayPoint invests £1 million in Aperidata, an Open Banking and credit reporting platform, to enhance its multichannel payments offering. |
−1.1% | |
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Investment amount £1 millionEBITDA target £100m (by end of FY26)
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| 16 May 24 | Appointment of Joint Corporate Broker and Financial Adviser
Investec Bank appointed as joint corporate broker and financial adviser alongside Liberum Capital. |
+0.2% | |
| 22 Apr 24 | Trading update | PayPoint Plc FY24 Post-close Trading Update
FY24 underlying EBITDA exceeds £80m, net debt below £70m, with share buyback under consideration. |
+9.7% |
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in line expectations Underlying EBITDA in excess of £80mYear end net debt below £70mUnderlying PBT in line with expectations
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| 20 Mar 24 | PayPoint and Lloyds Bank announce major strategic partnership expansion
PayPoint expands partnership with Lloyds Bank Cardnet to become main card acquiring partner across 60,000+ SME and retailer network. |
+1.0% | |
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PayPoint network partners over 60,000EBITDA target £100mEBITDA target deadline end of FY26Fee-free bank account period 12 months
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| 07 Mar 24 | Rule 19.6(c) confirmation
PayPoint confirms compliance with post-offer intentions following Appreciate Group acquisition, commences restructuring consultation. |
+1.4% | |
| 22 Feb 24 | PayPoint and Royal Mail announce partnership
PayPoint partners with Royal Mail to offer parcel drop-off at 5,000 Collect+ stores by summer. |
+3.1% | |
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Collect+ stores offering Royal Mail drop-off 5,000
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| 30 Jan 24 | Director Declaration
Non-executive Chairman Giles Kerr appointed to board of Halma plc effective 1 February 2024. |
+0.0% | |
| 24 Jan 24 | Trading update | Trading update for the three months ended 31 December 2023
PayPoint Group delivered strong Q3 with underlying EBITDA on track for c. £80m and net debt below £70m for FY24. |
+3.2% |
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in line expectations Group net revenue £52.0m (£32.5m)Underlying EBITDA (FY24 guidance) c. £80mNet corporate debt £71.2m (£72.4m)E-commerce transactions 26.2m (17.0m)Park Christmas Savings billings £162.6m (£160.7m)Interim dividend 19.0p per share (18.6p per share)
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| 22 Jan 24 | PayPoint wins DVLA contract for International Driving Permits
PayPoint awarded multi-year DVLA contract to provide International Driving Permits from April 2024 across its UK retailer network. |
+2.3% | |
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International Driving Permits issued annually c.300,000
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| 17 Jan 24 | Board change | Directorate Change
Lan Tu appointed as independent Non-Executive Director, effective 15 March 2024. |
−2.5% |
| 23 Nov 23 | Results | Results for the half year ended 30 September 2023
H1 revenue grew 34.1% to £79.8m; underlying EBITDA up 9.9% but profit before tax down 7.5% due to investment and Love2shop losses. |
−0.8% |
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in line with expectations expectations Group net revenue £79.8m (£59.5m)Underlying EBITDA £31.1m (£28.3m)Underlying profit before tax £21.8m (£23.6m)Net corporate debt £83.2m (£39.4m)Interim dividend per share 19.0p (18.6p)E-commerce transactions 42.1m (23.0m)
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| 21 Nov 23 | PayPoint expands partnership with Yodel and Vinted
PayPoint expands multi-year partnership with Yodel and Vinted across Collect+ network covering over 10,000 UK locations. |
+0.2% | |
| 10 Oct 23 | New initiatives from Appreciate Group acquisition
First initiatives from Appreciate Group acquisition now live, including Park Christmas Savings expansion and Love2shop retailer partnerships. |
+4.2% | |
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Park Christmas Savings members signed up as PayPoint Park Super Agents over 1,000Park Christmas Savings customers over 350,000Love2shop retailers accepting gift cards over 90New store locations for Love2shop gift cards more than 2,600
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