What we audit
EPOS & till systems
EPOS is sold as a monthly figure and rarely revisited. We separate the software licence from the hardware finance from the support contract, because they price very differently.
What we check
Everything on this list, on every audit.
Not a sample. If a line does not apply to your business, the report says so and why.
- 01Per-till licence cost against comparable systems for your sector
- 02Hardware bought outright versus leased, and the remaining lease term
- 03Support-contract scope — what is actually covered and what is billed
- 04Whether payments are locked to the EPOS provider's acquirer
- 05Integration with accounting, stock, delivery platforms and rotas
- 06Data export rights if you leave the provider
Where the money goes
The four ways this line quietly gets more expensive.
None of these involve anyone doing anything wrong. They are how the contracts are built.
Payments locked to the till
Bundled EPOS-plus-payments deals often carry an above-market card rate that funds the 'free' hardware.
Paying per till for unused terminals
Seasonal sites keep licences live on tills that run three months a year.
Finance running past the hardware life
Five-year leases on hardware refreshed at year three.
What you receive
This line, on your report.
A per-till cost breakdown, the market range for equivalent systems in your sector, and whether unbundling payments from the till saves more than it costs.
Sector notes
How epos & till systems behaves by sector
The same line costs differently depending on what the business does. These are the sectors where it matters most.
- Restaurants & takeawaysHigh card volume, heavy gas and electricity, delivery platform fees.
- Convenience & retailCash handling, chilled load, card mix and EPOS licences.
- Pubs & barsTied agreements, cellar cooling, card volume and licensing.
- Salons & barbersCard terminals per chair, booking software, low-load energy.
Other lines
The rest of the audit.
The last step is yours
Send us three bills. Keep the report either way.
It takes about five minutes at your end. Nothing is chargeable, nothing auto-renews, and nobody calls you unless you ask.