SmartDebit, a direct debit processor, is partnering with SpareKeys, a 24-hour rescue service (view press release). SpareKeys provides emergency assistance to people in the event of them getting locked out of their home or motor vehicle, by handing them a set of spare keys from a security depot in the UK. Through the partnership, SpareKeys will utilise SmartDebit’s payment platform to arrange a direct debit bureau to collect and process customer monthly payments.
“We are delighted to be providing SpareKeys with a Direct Debit facility to collect their monthly payments. With over 500,000 customers already, there is clearly a huge market for SpareKeys and their simple everyday service,” said, Paul Simpson, SmartDebit’s sales director.
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