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Alcaston

Can a London-based payment solutions broker become the definitive access point for high-risk merchants seeking banking and payment infrastructure in emerging and restricted markets?

HQLondon, United Kingdom
IndustryFintech / Cross-border payments
The story

Alcaston operates as a specialist payment solutions broker targeting high-risk merchants and industries that face difficulty accessing mainstream banking and payment processing. Based in central London, the company has built a curated network of banking and payment processing partners to serve corporate clients in underserved or restricted regions including Latam, the Caribbean, and Central/Eastern Europe. Rather than building its own infrastructure, Alcaston acts as an intermediary — sourcing and connecting clients to compatible providers for multi-currency accounts, card processing, and payment facilitation.

Last 12 months
The stack
Payments / PSP
Rapyd
FX & payouts
Rapyd
Accounting gap: critical