Exclusive to UK businesses with a £100m+ average annual turnover:

Did your business accept Visa or Mastercard payments between 2016 and 2019?

If so, you might be entitled to recover a significant portion of the Interchange Fees that Visa and Mastercard unlawfully inflated– even if you’ve since stopped trading.

Through our trusted partnership with KP Law, eligible businesses are supported by a dedicated account manager and given direct access to one of the UK’s leading teams of collective redress lawyers.

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3 simple steps to start your claim

A free consultation, to assess the eligibility of your claim.

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Collection of financial documents to maximise your claim

Join the ranks of 1000s of satisfied individuals and business owners who have benefited from partnering with us.

Get started with a FREE consultation and let us help you take the first step toward your successful claim.

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Our seasoned team knows the claims industry inside out, with deep insight into the tactics and unfair practices of major business and consumer services.

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We and KP Law will handle every detail of your claims, ensuring maximum payout for individuals and businesses – so you can stay focused on what matters most.

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No win no fee – Other than in very limited circumstances, you only pay if you win. Our fees are fully transparent, so you’ll never face hidden costs.

What’s the issue with Interchange Fees?

Every time your business accepted a Visa or Mastercard payment, part of the processing fee went to your customer’s bank (the card issuer) as a Multilateral Interchange Fee (MIF). This fee is charged to your bank (the acquirer) and then passed on to you as part of your merchant service charges.

For years, Visa and Mastercard kept these fees artificially high, favouring issuer banks over merchants and inflating your costs on every qualifying card transaction.

On 27th June 2025, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled that Visa and Mastercard’s

 

MIFs breached competition law – meaning they were anti-competitive, as a result, your business likely paid more than it should have to accept these payments.

 

These claims form part of ongoing “Umbrella Proceedings” which are already underway in the Competition Appeal Tribunal, which is managing several different cases against Visa and Mastercard over interchange fees.

You may have a claim if:

What is the legal basis for this claim?

KP Law’s claim will establish Visa and Mastercard’s liability for damages under:

 

  • Section 2(1) of the Competition Act 1998
  • Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

 

The Liability Judgement delivered by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) on 27th June 2025 confirmed that Visa and Mastercard were liable “by object” in relation to Multilateral Interchange Fees under these provisions.

 

This means the fees were found to be designed in a way that restricted competition and, as such, the harmful effects to the market are presumed without needing to prove the actual impact. The CAT also held that these infringements were capable of causing merchants to suffer loss, forming the basis for claims to recover the overcharges.

 

Since it has already been proven that Visa and Mastercard broke the rules, we can now focus on showing exactly how much you have lost — and working to get you the maximum compensation possible, whether through a court decision or a faster settlement.

What losses have businesses suffered?

The overcharge on Visa and Mastercard Interchange Fees directly increased the cost to businesses every time they accepted these cards from their customers.

How the quantum of your claim will be worked out:

  • Card Sales Analysis: Assessing your Mastercard and Visa card sales data and payment acceptance practices from the last 6 years to identify qualifying card transactions.
  • Fee Analysis: Identifying the Multilateral Interchange Fees (MIFs) applied to qualifying card transactions.
  • Calculation of Damages: Calculating the quantum (i.e. the actual fees you paid).
  • Interest Claim: Adding interest to the damages on your behalf, to reflect the time your business has been out of pocket.


This work will be carried out by Punter Southall Analytics Limited, working alongside KP Law’s legal team to ensure accuracy and maximise your potential recovery.

Why Claims.com and KP Law are the right team for your Commercial Interchange Fee claim

Through our Exclusive partnership with KP Law, one of the UK’s leading specialist collective redress firms, we combine legal excellence with a personalised client service to give your claim the best chance of success.

KP Law:

  • Has decades of combined experience in high-value group litigation and competition law
  • Has a proven track record representing claimants in the UK’s largest claims with the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
  • Are currently pursuing the largest claim issued in the CAT – a £25bn claim against Google’s parent company, Alphabet, over competition infringements within the Google search engine.

Our role at Claims.com:

We act as your first point of contact, providing you with a dedicated account manager who understands your business and will guide you through every stage. We handle your onboarding, gather the necessary information, and ensure you’re fully prepared before your case is passed to KP Law’s legal team.

Your claim will be overseen by three senior legal partners:

What can you expect when working with us

Our aim is simple: to secure the maximum possible compensation for your business with minimal disruption to your day-to-day operations.

Through our combined expertise at Claims.com and KP Law, you’ll receive:

We take care of the heavy lifting, so you can focus on running your business and we can focus on winning your claim.

How it works: Our 3 step process

Check Your Eligibility

Speak to one of our account managers to confirm your business meets the core criteria. We’ll answer your questions, explain the process, and send you KP Law's retainer.

Sign Documents & Gather Evidence

Once you sign KP Law's retainer and KYC documents, we'll introduce you to experts at Punter Southall Analytics who will take you through the information they need to calculate your claim and help you to request Mastercard and Visa card sales data from your Merchant Service Provider(s).

Forensic Analysis & Claim Submission

Our quantum experts calculate your overcharge and interest, and KP Law’s legal team prepares your claim. You’ll receive regular updates whilst KP Law push for the strongest possible outcome – whether through settlement or court judgement.

Why joining our group claim makes sense

Financial Advantages

  • No upfront costs – Fully funded claim on a no-win, no-fee basis with “After the Event” (ATE) insurance to protect you.
  • Higher potential payout – Benefit from economies of scale and collective bargaining power.
  • Interest Included – Your compensation will account for the years you’ve been out of pocket.

Legal Strength

  • Proven track record – KP Law’s team is already leading some of the UK’s largest CAT claims.
  • Favourable rulings already in place – Liability for MIF overcharges has already been established.
  • Specialist competition law expertise – Decades of combined experience in high-value disputes.

Trusted by leading businesses and legal teams

Newsworthy Cases

KP Law is currently pursuing the largest claim in the Competition Appeal Tribunal – a £25bn case against Google’s parent company, Alphabet – alongside other major collective redress actions

Track record in Group Litigation

Claims.com has been the data and lead-generation partner for some of the UK’s most complex and successful group actions, including the original Corporate Card Claim in the CAT.

Your questions answered

Got questions about this claim? You’re not alone. Here are the answers to the things we’re asked most often – from who qualifies and what you can claim, to how long it takes and what it’ll cost. If you’re still unsure, our team is here to help.

We are happy to assist in reviewing relevant partnership or sponsorship agreements to the extent there is a perceived legal risk with the claim. Civil litigation between commercial counterparties is not unusual and often commercial relationships are broader and stronger than any individual legal dispute. Ultimately, however, any decision about how to proceed will be a judgement call for your business. 

Our processes are designed to keep the upfront time investment (and indeed the time investment throughout the litigation) by you and your business to a minimum. We and our partners make the onboarding process as smooth as possible for you. We have done this many times. Punter Southall Analytics will guide you to provide or obtain the relevant data required to quantify your claim. Once the data is collated, they will calculate the quantum of your claim and prepare a court ready report on your behalf.

This is a new claim for a new category of loss. Even if you have signed a settlement agreement, it is possible new and future claims in relation to different facts and circumstances (such as this one) are excluded. The settlement may also apply differently to the various entities within your corporate group (given that this is a UK claim). We recommend a detailed check of your settlement agreement to see if you are permitted to join this claim.
A claim of this scale generally requires any business to instruct external counsel due to its size and complexity. We are experts in running claims of this kind. We manage the claim for you from start to finish and you will not have to pay us anything unless your claim is successful, enabling your in-house team to focus on other areas of your business. 
In joining our claimant group, you will benefit not only from our expertise but from costs, scaling and other efficiency savings. Joining our claimant group now gives you greater leverage and bargaining power with Visa/Mastercard. A standalone claim would not have the same cost/benefit value (if viable at all). There may also be a number of procedural obstacles to pursuing a standalone claim further in the future (including limitation issues and the CAT’s willingness to hear additional claims on issues that have already been determined).
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