Competitor Profile: Worldline 2025

Worldline Group is one of the world’s leading payment and transactional service providers, offering end-to-end solutions covering the entire payment value chain. It has omnichannel solutions for merchants, banks, acquirers, payment service providers (PSPs), businesses, and governments. Worldline operates its services in 170 countries, supporting payments in 150 currencies. Worldline operates through three segments-Merchant Services, Financial Services, and Mobility & e-Transactional Services-offering acquiring and processing, card issuing processing, clearing and settlement, open banking, and mobile banking services. Previously it had a fourth business line called Terminals, Solutions & Services, which it sold to Apollo Funds in October 2022.

It has made several acquisitions of complementary businesses, which has helped it remain competitive. In November 2018, Worldline acquired SIX Payment Services, helping it become a major payment processing company in Europe. In October 2020, the group completed the acquisition of mobile and point-of-sale (POS) payment solutions provider Ingenico Group. In March 2023, Worldline acquired Banco Desio’s merchant acquiring business to expand in Italy.

As the payments industry continues to evolve, Worldline is launching new payment acceptance solutions for merchants. In July 2023, Worldline launched Mobility Payments Suite, a solution enabling mobility operators to accept payment from passengers across different transportation methods such as buses, trains, and rentals. In April 2024, ANZ Worldline Payment Solutions-a joint venture between ANZ and Worldline-launched in Australia. In February 2025, Worldline partnered with FreedomPay to provide payment solutions for the travel and hospitality sector in Europe.

The report provides information and insights into Worldline including:

• Detailed insight into its business
• Comprehensive coverage of its products and services
• Comparative assessment with key alternative payment solutions
• The company's important events and milestones

Key Highlights

• In 1997, Atos was created through Axime’s merger with Sligos.
• In December 2003, Atos Origin Services became Atos Worldline when the various Atos Origin businesses relating to payments and electronic transactional services were merged.
• In November 2021, Ingenico launched Payments Platform as a Service, a suite of payment and commerce services that enable merchant acquirers, PSPs, and independent software vendors to customize and manage merchant services such as payment methods and loyalty programs.
• In October 2024, Launched A2A payment services called Bank Transfer by Worldline.
• In February 2025,Partnered with FreedomPay to provide payment solutions for the travel and hospitality sector in Europe.

Scope

• Learn about company's business proposition, and important achievements regarding product launches, partnerships, mergers, and acquisitions.
• Examine the company’s operational and financial performance and benchmark it against its competitors.
• Detailed insight into company's current products and services mix.

Reasons to Buy

• Gain insights into Worldline's business operations and key events.
• Gain insights into its product portfolio, performance highlights and revenue model.
• Assess the competitive dynamics in the alternative payments industry by comparing its performance against competitors.