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Worldpay · Global Payments

Global Payments acquires Worldpay

David Najork · Founding Software Engineer

Announced Jan 13, 2026 · Updated Apr 29, 2026 · 1 min read

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Deal value

$24B

Target

Worldpay

Acquirer

Global Payments

Merger

Status

Pending

Global Payments agreed to acquire Worldpay. Reported deal value: $24B. Status: Pending. Sector: payment technology. Target headquarters context: Location not specified.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-01-13. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

On January 12, 2026, Global Payments completed its acquisition of Worldpay from FIS and GTCR and the divestiture of its Issuer Solutions business to FIS, reshaping the company into a pure - play commerce solutions provider focused on merchants ranging from small business es to global enterprises

Deal timeline

Announced

Jan 13, 2026 · theglobeandmail.com

Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.

Sector context

This transaction is classified in payment technology with a reported deal value of $24B. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: theglobeandmail.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index