Overview of Transaction

• On December 11, 2025, Mollie announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire leading bank payment company GoCardless
• Founded in 2004, Amsterdam-based Mollie is one of Europe’s fastest-growing financial service providers, powering online and in-person payments, reconciliation, fraud prevention, and flexible financing across 30+ European markets and the United Kingdom
• Headquartered in London, GoCardless is a global payments platform that enables businesses to collect and send payments through direct debit, real-time payments and open banking

Significance of Transaction

• By combining forces, Mollie and GoCardless will help solve the issue of fragmented payment infrastructure faced by businesses scaling internationally or building recurring revenue models, providing access to an expansive suite of tools from a single partner
• The strategic combination creates one provider serving over 350,000 businesses that integrates card payments, local methods, and bank payments into a single solution
• The transaction is expected to be finalized in mid-2026, and the integration of GoCardless products into the Mollie platform will be conducted in a phased manner to ensure service continuity and localized support for all customers

FT Partners' Role

• FT Partners served as financial advisor to the Founder of Mollie, Adriaan Mol
• FT Partners previously served as strategic and financial advisor to Mollie on its $800 million financing in 2021, and to GoCardless on its $75.5 million Series E financing in 2019