The synergy sees the pair offering organisations a comprehensive and flexible range of direct debit service, coupled with secure payment processing and counter-fraud solutions.

FCC provides fully managed direct debit collection services to SMEs through to the public sector and everything in between. FCC's services are a cost effective and highly secure alternative to in-house management. Solutions are tailored and developed to meet the most complex requirements through to the most basic.

As well as offering a 100% reliability guarantee on its API, SecureTrading also provides a range of counter-fraud services and specialist reporting on transaction statistics.

The partnership means current and potential customers of both businesses will be able to benefit from a stronger and more comprehensive service offering, which further bolsters SecureTrading's suite of services, while strengthening FCC's core offering.

Justin Fraser, sales and marketing director at SecureTrading said: "First Capital Cashflow offers a holistic and important service that many of our clients will really benefit from. They build theirsolutions around the customer, which matches perfectly with our strategy. There's a synergy between our two businesses which makes this partnership a really good fit."

Conrad Broadbent, managing director at First Capital Cashflow said: "This is a mutually beneficial partnership that will help both businesses move forward. The breadth of what SecureTrading offers on top of the payment gateway is what sets them apart. We're looking forward to passing on these benefits to our prospects and customers."