Worldpay Group plc
2018
$10.4B
Why
Vantiv bought the UK's Worldpay Group to add international and e-commerce acquiring.
Impact
The combined company was renamed Worldpay, Inc.
Outcome
Completed
Worldpay, Inc.
Financial TechnologyFounded 1971- HQ today: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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Company data updated: October 2026
Acquisitions
Worldpay Acquisitions
3
Major Deals Covered
$12.4B
Disclosed Deal Value
What are Worldpay's biggest acquisitions?
Worldpay's largest disclosed acquisition here is Worldpay Group plc for $10.4B in 2018. This page covers 3 major deals from 2012 to 2018, each with its price where disclosed and the reason behind it.
- Major deals covered
- 3
- Largest deal
- Worldpay Group plc ($10.4B)
- First deal
- 2012
- Most recent
- 2018
| Company | Year | Price | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldpay Group plc | 2018 | $10.4B | Vantiv bought the UK's Worldpay Group to add international and e-commerce acquiring. |
| Mercury Payment Systems | 2014 | $1.6B | Added integrated payments sold through software partners. |
| Litle & Co. | 2012 | $361.0M | Added e-commerce payment processing. |
- What companies has Worldpay bought?
- Major acquisitions by Worldpay documented here include Worldpay Group plc (2018), Mercury Payment Systems (2014) and Litle & Co. (2012).
- What is Worldpay's most recent acquisition?
- The most recent Worldpay acquisition documented here is Worldpay Group plc, in 2018, for $10.4B.
Mercury Payment Systems
2014
$1.6B
Why
Added integrated payments sold through software partners.
Impact
Expanded Vantiv's integrated payments business.
Outcome
Completed
Litle & Co.
2012
$361M
Why
Added e-commerce payment processing.
Impact
Strengthened Vantiv's online processing.
Outcome
Completed
Worldpay, Inc.'s Growth & Acquisition Strategy
Under Global Payments, growth plans center on cross-selling: offering Global Payments' Genius POS to Worldpay's small business clients, and Worldpay's enterprise and e-commerce services to Global Payments' clients, while expanding payments embedded in software platforms.
How Worldpay, Inc. Makes Money
Worldpay earns fees on payments it processes and acquires for merchants: a share of each transaction's value plus per-transaction and service fees, with interchange and card scheme fees passed through to issuers and networks. Its customers include large enterprise and e-commerce merchants, small and mid-sized businesses, and software platforms that embed payments into their own products. Inside Global Payments, the business goes to market through three channels: Enterprise, SMB, and Integrated & Platforms.
Worldpay Acquisitions FAQ
What was the landmark Vantiv acquisition of Worldpay in 2018?
In January 2018, Cincinnati-based Vantiv acquired UK-based Worldpay Group plc for £7.7 billion ($10.4 billion USD) in cash and stock, combining US physical retail processing with European global eCommerce leadership.
What was the $43 billion FIS acquisition of Worldpay in 2019?
In July 2019, Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) acquired Worldpay for approximately $43 billion in enterprise value, seeking to combine core banking processing with merchant acquiring.
Why did Vantiv acquire Mercury Payment Systems in 2014?
In May 2014, Vantiv acquired Mercury Payment Systems for $1.65 billion, establishing a dominant position in integrated point-of-sale payments across thousands of independent restaurant and retail software vendors.
What was the 2024 GTCR private equity carve-out transaction?
In February 2024, GTCR acquired a 55% controlling stake in Worldpay from FIS for $11.7 billion in cash at an $18.5 billion valuation, establishing Worldpay as a standalone private corporation.
What was the acquisition of Paymetrics in 2017?
Vantiv acquired B2B payment software provider Paymetrics in 2017 to integrate secure enterprise payment acceptance directly into ERP platforms like SAP and Oracle.
What was the acquisition of Moneris USA in 2016?
In December 2016, Vantiv acquired the US operations of Canadian processor Moneris Solutions for $425 million, expanding its merchant footprint across North American retail.
What is the strategic rationale behind combining with Global Payments?
The merger with Global Payments creates the preeminent global merchant acquirer, uniting software-driven payments in North America with Worldpay's massive international multi-currency processing scale.
How did rapid M&A impact Worldpay's technology integration?
While rapid acquisitions brought immense processing scale, they initially created multiple legacy processing engines, prompting extensive multi-year cloud consolidation initiatives under AWS and Google Cloud.
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