Payments lie at the heart of any successful small business. Whether you’re a retailer, a café owner or run a market stall, the customer experience should be front-and-centre of everything you do – and the last thing those customers do before leaving your store is to pay, so it can make a lasting impression.

LONDON– DNA Payments (DNA), the ambitious new entrant to the UK payments market, has acquired CR7 Services (CR7), the fast growing, UK-based payment solutions provider. Advised by Proskauer Rose LLP and PwC LLP, the transaction marks DNA’s first acquisition as it looks to expand.