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Payment companies need a strategic approach to capture industry trends, identify opportunities, and optimize market positioning for sustainable growth. We can help you out in Strategy Validation, Market & Opportunity Approach, Proof of Value & Impact Assesments and Partner strategy & Vendor Selection.

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Payment companies need a strategic approach to capture industry trends, identify opportunities, and optimize market positioning for sustainable growth. We can help you out in Strategy validation, Market & Opportunity Approach, Proof of Value & Impact Assessments and Partner Strategy & Vendor Selection

Align payment strategies goals with your company’s vision, connecting business, IT, and operations seamlessly.

Uncover new revenue, elevate customer experiences, and reduce costs with actionable insights.

Turn bold ideas into practical solutions with our industry experience and deep market knowledge.

Navigate complex regulations like PSD3 and Instant Payments while managing risks and controlling compliance costs.

Structured, efficient engagements with clear goals, timelines, and outcomes.

Collaborate closely to achieve lasting success and long-term value. Let’s turn your vision into a strategy that works.

Why, how & what

Let us guide you

With our deep payments expertise and collaborative approach, we’ll help you navigate change, seize opportunities, and thrive in a dynamic payments landscape

Why it matters

The payments industry is evolving at lightning speed. Competition is fierce, technology is reshaping customer experiences, and game-changers like embedded finance, AI, and open banking are rewriting the rules. These shifts squeeze profit margins and force businesses to scale, adapt, and rethink their place in the value chain to stay competitive and thrive.

Why

What is needed

Success in this fast-moving landscape demands a clear, forward-thinking strategy that:

Spotlights market opportunities.
Aligns your business model with emerging trends.
Keeps you ahead of competitors with agile, customer-focused solutions.

What

How we help

We’re here to sharpen your strategy, strengthen your position, and set you up for success by:

Mapping your value chain to define your future role.
Spotting new opportunities in the market.
Understanding your customers and their needs.
Analyzing competitors and comparing business models.
Crafting strategies for market entry, growth, and pricing.

How

Why, how & what

Let us guide you

With our deep payments expertise and collaborative approach, we’ll help you navigate change, seize opportunities, and thrive in a dynamic payments landscape

Why it matters

The payments industry is evolving at lightning speed. Competition is fierce, technology is reshaping customer experiences, and game-changers like embedded finance, AI, and open banking are rewriting the rules. These shifts squeeze profit margins and force businesses to scale, adapt, and rethink their place in the value chain to stay competitive and thrive.

Why

What is needed

Success in this fast-moving landscape demands a clear, forward-thinking strategy that:

Spotlights market opportunities.
Aligns your business model with emerging trends.
Keeps you ahead of competitors with agile, customer-focused solutions.

What

How we help

We’re here to sharpen your strategy, strengthen your position, and set you up for success by:

Mapping your value chain to define your future role.
Spotting new opportunities in the market.
Understanding your customers and their needs.
Analyzing competitors and comparing business models.
Crafting strategies for market entry, growth, and pricing.

How

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Our unique expertise

Impact Assessments

Connective Payments takes a tailored approach, recognizing that each business has unique characteristics and regulatory challenges. Through careful navigation of regulatory requirements and close collaboration with legal experts, we develop pragmatic solutions for our clients.

Partner Strategy & Vendor Selection

In today’s fast-moving payments landscape, even small oversights can bring big consequences. Reliable funding, strong partnerships, and robust strategies are vital for scaling, transforming, or adopting new technologies and regulations.

Regulatory Compliance & Licensing

Connective Payments takes a tailored approach, recognizing that each business has unique characteristics and regulatory challenges. Through careful navigation of regulatory requirements and close collaboration with legal experts, we develop pragmatic solutions for our clients.

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June 23, 2023

An interview with Mark Buitenhek

In conversation with Mark Buitenhek With more than twenty-five years of experience in various leading positions in the Dutch and international payments industry, Mark Buitenhek can rightly be called one…

April 19, 2023

Open banking beyond PSD2

As the European Commission is still busy evaluating the impact of the Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2), the banking community is looking beyond the Directive and preparing a new scheme…

April 19, 2023

Embedded finance for SME businesses

Embedded finance At a time when banks are becoming more cautious about lending to small and medium-sized businesses, opportunities are emerging for non-banks to offer banking services to these customers.…

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What our clients say

“Connective Payments helped iDEAL in 2019/2020 with iDEAL innovations (including iDEAL scheduling) and with the start up of a new iDEAL system. It was great to work together with Eppo Heemstra and his team. “

Piet Mallekoote

CEO - Currence

“The collaboration with Connective Payments has gone very well. Expert advice, with an eye for stakeholder management and a great sense of administrative understanding. The final report was clear, well-arranged and to the point”

Freya van der Kroef

Head of Strategy - BNG

“We hired two senior consultants to support us in realizing the new Currence 2.0 and iDEAL 2.0 ambitions. The consultants worked in a very professional and self starting way on their specific assignements and were able to conclude their assignments in a timely manner. Quality of the delivered outcomes were according to expectation and involved stakeholders were well managed. The way of working can be best described as pro-active, self starting, bringing a wide experience in payments, and a structured approach.”

Daniel van Delft

CEO

“The collaboration with Connective Payments has gone very well. Expert advice, with an eye for stakeholder management and a great sense of administrative understanding. The final report was clear, well-arranged and to the point”

Freya van der Kroef

Head of Strategy - BNG

“Connective Payments helped iDEAL in 2019/2020 with iDEAL innovations (including iDEAL scheduling) and with the start up of a new iDEAL system. It was great to work together with Eppo Heemstra and his team. “

Piet Mallekoote

CEO - Currence

“The collaboration with Connective Payments has gone very well. Expert advice, with an eye for stakeholder management and a great sense of administrative understanding. The final report was clear, well-arranged and to the point”

Freya van der Kroef

Head of Strategy - BNG

“We hired two senior consultants to support us in realizing the new Currence 2.0 and iDEAL 2.0 ambitions. The consultants worked in a very professional and self starting way on their specific assignements and were able to conclude their assignments in a timely manner. Quality of the delivered outcomes were according to expectation and involved stakeholders were well managed. The way of working can be best described as pro-active, self starting, bringing a wide experience in payments, and a structured approach.”

Daniel van Delft

CEO

“The collaboration with Connective Payments has gone very well. Expert advice, with an eye for stakeholder management and a great sense of administrative understanding. The final report was clear, well-arranged and to the point”

Freya van der Kroef

Head of Strategy - BNG

Stefanie Lambeens

Senior Consultant

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The Connective Payments team closely collaborates with you to tailor the approach to your specific needs.

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Stefanie Lambeens

Senior Consultant

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Please contact Stefanie Lambeens or fill in our online application form.

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stefanie.lambeens@connectivepayments.com

+316 344 768 84

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Why it matters

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Our unique expertise

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Partner Strategy & Vendor Selection

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An interview with Mark Buitenhek

Open banking beyond PSD2

Embedded finance for SME businesses

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