Commercial cards in the UK (Databook)

Introduction

This databook covers the commercial cards industry in the UK. It provides detailed data on business cards, and corporate and purchasing cards. A detailed analysis of transaction by scheme is also included. Forecasts to 2015 are provided.

Scope

• UK: Total Commercial Cards Market
• UK: Business Cards Market
• UK: Corporate and Purchasing Cards Market

Highlights

The total number of commercial cards in the UK increased at a CAGR of 7.1% between 2006 and 2010. This number is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 2.3% over the 2011-15 period.

The number of commercial card transactions in the UK increased at a CAGR of 5.6% between 2006 and 2010. This number is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 3.3% over the 2011-15 period.

Reasons to Purchase

• Understand current trends in the commercial cards market and the outlook for the future
• Discover how the business cards market in the UK has developed and is expected to grow
• Understand the competitive dynamics of this market and which issuers dominate the space

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Overview 1
Catalyst 1
Summary 1
Introduction 6
Reasons to purchase 6
Total Commercial Cards Market 7
Total commercial cards market analysis 7
Total commercial cards split by scheme 13
Business Cards Market 19
Business cards market analysis 19
Business cards split by scheme 25
Corporate and Purchasing Cards Market 31
Corporate and purchasing cards market analysis 31
Corporate and purchasing cards split by scheme 37

Appendix 43
Definitions of key terms 43
Growth rates 43
Data representation 44
Further reading 44

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: UK, commercial cards, number of cards (000s) and turnover per card (€), 2006–15 7
Figure 2: UK, commercial cards, number of transactions (millions) and frequency of transactions (times used, per card, per year), 2006–15 9
Figure 3: UK, commercial cards, value of transactions (€m) and average value of transaction (€), 2006–15 11
Figure 4: UK, commercial cards, number of cards by scheme (%), 2010 13
Figure 5: UK, commercial cards, number of transactions by scheme (%), 2010 15
Figure 6: UK, commercial cards, value of transactions by scheme (%), 2010 17
Figure 7: UK, business cards, number of cards (000s) and turnover per card (€), 2006–15 19
Figure 8: UK, business cards, number of transactions (millions) and frequency of transactions (times used, per card, per year), 2006–15 21
Figure 9: UK, business cards, value of transactions (€m) and average value of transaction (€), 2006–15 23
Figure 10: UK, business cards, number of cards by scheme (%), 2010 25
Figure 11: UK, business cards, number of transactions by scheme (%), 2010 27
Figure 12: UK, business cards, value of transactions by scheme (%), 2010 29
Figure 13: UK, corporate and purchasing cards, number of cards (000s) and turnover per card (€), 2006–15 31
Figure 14: UK, corporate and purchasing cards, number of transactions (millions) and frequency of transactions (times used, per card, per year), 2006–15 33
Figure 15: UK, corporate and purchasing cards, value of transactions (€m) and average value of transaction (€), 2006–15 35
Figure 16: UK, corporate and purchasing cards, number of cards by scheme (%), 2010 37
Figure 17: UK, corporate and purchasing cards, number of transactions by scheme (%), 2010 39
Figure 18: UK, corporate and purchasing cards, value of transactions by scheme (%), 2010 41

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: UK, commercial cards, number of cards (000s) and turnover per card (€), 2006–10 8
Table 2: UK, commercial cards, number of cards (000s) and turnover per card (€), 2011–15 8
Table 3: UK, commercial cards, number of transactions (millions) and frequency of transactions (times used, per card, per year), 2006–10 10
Table 4: UK, commercial cards, number of transactions (millions) and frequency of transactions (times used, per card, per year), 2011–15 10
Table 5: UK, commercial cards, value of transactions (€m) and average value of transaction (€), 2006–10 12
Table 6: UK, commercial cards, value of transactions (€m) and average value of transaction (€), 2011–15 12
Table 7: UK, commercial cards, number of cards by scheme (000s), 2006–10 14
Table 8: UK, commercial cards, number of transactions by scheme (millions), 2006–10 16
Table 9: UK, commercial cards, value of transactions by scheme (€m), 2006–10 18
Table 10: UK, business cards, number of cards (000s) and turnover per card (€), 2006–10 20
Table 11: UK, business cards, number of cards (000s) and turnover per card (€), 2011–15 20
Table 12: UK, business cards, number of transactions (millions) and frequency of transactions (times used, per card, per year), 2006–10 22
Table 13: UK, business cards, number of transactions (millions) and frequency of transactions (times used, per card, per year), 2011–15 22
Table 14: UK, business cards, value of transactions (€m) and average value of transaction (€), 2006–10 24
Table 15: UK, business cards, value of transactions (€m) and average value of transaction (€), 2011–15 24
Table 16: UK, business cards, number of cards by scheme (000s), 2006–10 26
Table 17: UK, business cards, number of transactions by scheme (millions), 2006–10 28
Table 18: UK, business cards, value of transactions by scheme (€m), 2006–10 30
Table 19: UK, corporate and purchasing cards, number of cards (000s) and turnover per card (€), 2006–10 32
Table 20: UK, corporate and purchasing cards, number of cards (000s) and turnover per card (€), 2011–15 32
Table 21: UK, corporate and purchasing cards, number of transactions (millions) and frequency of transactions (times used, per card, per year), 2006–10 34
Table 22: UK, corporate and purchasing cards, number of transactions (millions) and frequency of transactions (times used, per card, per year), 2011–15 34
Table 23: UK, corporate and purchasing cards, value of transactions (€m) and average value of transaction (€), 2006–10 36
Table 24: UK, corporate and purchasing cards, value of transactions (€m) and average value of transaction (€), 2011–15 36
Table 25: UK, corporate and purchasing cards, number of cards by scheme (000s), 2006–10 38
Table 26: UK, corporate and purchasing cards, number of transactions by scheme (€m), 2006–10 40
Table 27: UK, corporate and purchasing cards, value of transactions by scheme (€m), 2006–10 42