What We Do
Since 1989, Bottomline has been modernizing global business payments with connected solutions for more than 800,000 financial institutions and businesses in 92 countries.
Securely and efficiently manage funds disbursements
For Businesses
Streamline the collection and management of single and recurring payments
Direct submission and processing of your UK bank payments for payables and receivables
Centralize and automate all your payment creation, controls, and submissions
Comprehensive connectivity to Swift and other domestic and global financial messaging networks
For Banks & Financial Institutions For Businesses
Convert legacy financial message formats to modern message standards
For Banks & Financial Institutions
Easily view analytics of financial messages with central repository
View, optimize, and forecast your cash position with all accounts connected in one solution
Combat payment fraud and evolving threats in real-time with a SaaS solution that helps you stop fraud before it happens.
Identify unusual behaviour from insiders or intruders before their high-risk activities disrupt your business.
Reduce fraud and errors through digital account verification
Efficiently screen transactions to identify and manage sanctions risk
Explore the enterprise-wide alert and case management system for creating and managing alerts and cases of suspicious activity and filing suspicious activity reports (SARs).
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Stretched teams and rising demand? Bottomline helps local authorities collect on time, pay residents faster, and gain real cash visibility - without complex systems or storing bank data
Local councils are under more pressure than ever. Budgets are tight. Social care demand is up (consuming 80% of budgets, in some cases). And long-standing manual processes can’t keep up with the pace of work.
Common challenges include:
Bottomline connects banks, payment schemes and finance systems in one secure platform – so local authorities and government can modernise payments without adding complexity or extra work.
Reduce late payments and improve debt recovery with a full suite of automated receivables options.
Learn more about Receivables Automation
Get a real-time view of your cash position to better manage public funds and budgets.
Learn more about Cash Management
Make one-off payments directly into residents’ bank accounts. No need to store account details. Use Confirmation of Payee to verify recipients and tackle fraud.
Learn more about Payouts Automation
-Sue Jones, Operational Manager Exchequer Services, The Vale of Glamorgan Council
Residents get vital cost-of-living payments, choosing between Bacs (3 days) or Faster Payments (1 day).
Cut manual effort and shrink the volume of inbound queries.
Avoid storing Personal Identifiable Information (PII) like sort code, bank account number and postal address
Built in Confirmation of Payee helps prevent misdirected or fraudulent payments
Respond quickly and effectively to new financial support schemes.
Hear how East Midlands Shared Services modernised their payment system and reduced their risk of fraud.
The council faced challenges in creating the right infrastructure for collecting Direct Debits. Previous attempts had missed the crucial March deadline for capturing payments before the new service year began.
Bottomline’s Direct Debit solution enabled customers to self-serve and make payments seamlessly via an online, easy-to-use payments portal.
The Council collected 4,000+ recurring annual payments cost-effectively, while providing simplicity and peace of mind for their customers.
Clear visibility and stronger control over your cash flow
Secure and compliant with industry leading security
Cloud-based platform with flexible access and ease of use
Gemma McNamara, Head of Payroll & Pensions Admin, Hampshire County Council
Sue Jones, Vale of Glamorgan County Council, Operational Manager Exchequer Services
