Curtis Nash

Founder and CEO, Paytia Limited

London, United Kingdom

Curtis founded Paytia to give UK contact centres a way to take card payments by phone without sitting inside full PCI DSS scope. He's spent more than 40 years working in telecommunications and payment technology, and holds a patent in secure telephony payment processing issued in 2010. In 2014 Paytia's platform won Computer Weekly's Best Cloud Innovation award. His work is focused on removing card data from contact-centre systems altogether — so agents never hear, see, or store a customer's card number.

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Credentials

  • 40+ years in telecommunications and payment technology
  • Patent holder — secure telephony payment processing (2010)
  • Computer Weekly Best Cloud Innovation 2014
  • PCI DSS Level 1 Service Provider founder

Areas of Expertise

Secure telephone paymentsPCI DSS compliance for contact centresDTMF masking architectureContact centre operations

Articles by Curtis (28)

How Much Does PCI Compliance Actually Cost?
PCI Compliance

How Much Does PCI Compliance Actually Cost?

Contact Centre PCI Compliance: A Practical 2026 Guide
PCI Compliance

Contact Centre PCI Compliance: A Practical 2026 Guide

PCI DSS Fines: What Happens If You're Not Compliant
PCI Compliance

PCI DSS Fines: What Happens If You're Not Compliant

ACH Payments: A US Business Guide to Bank Transfers
Payment Technology

ACH Payments: A US Business Guide to Bank Transfers

Merchant Payment Processing: How It Actually Works
Payment Technology

Merchant Payment Processing: How It Actually Works

What Is a Digital Wallet? A Clear, Honest Guide
Payment Technology

What Is a Digital Wallet? A Clear, Honest Guide

Manual vs Automated Payment Chasing: When to Switch
Payment Technology

Manual vs Automated Payment Chasing: When to Switch

Pay by Link vs Hosted Checkout: Which to Use
Payment Technology

Pay by Link vs Hosted Checkout: Which to Use

How Cross-Channel Refunds Actually Work
Payment Technology

How Cross-Channel Refunds Actually Work

Verifone Integration Checklist for UK Retail
Payment Technology

Verifone Integration Checklist for UK Retail

HIPAA-Compliant Credit Card Processing: What It Means
Payment Technology

HIPAA-Compliant Credit Card Processing: What It Means

Healthcare Payment Processing and HIPAA Explained
Payment Technology

Healthcare Payment Processing and HIPAA Explained

TCPA Compliance for Payment Calls: What Changed After Duguid
Payment Technology

TCPA Compliance for Payment Calls: What Changed After Duguid

ACH Payment Processing Explained for US Businesses
Payment Technology

ACH Payment Processing Explained for US Businesses

Variable Recurring Payments (VRP): Complete Guide
Payment Technology

Variable Recurring Payments (VRP): Complete Guide

Bank Reference Number: What It Is and How to Find It
Payment Technology

Bank Reference Number: What It Is and How to Find It

Payment by Link: Secure and Simple Transactions
Payment Technology

Payment by Link: Secure and Simple Transactions

What is Claims Processing? Definition & How It Works
Payment Technology

What is Claims Processing? Definition & How It Works

Merchant Services Fees Explained for UK Businesses
Payment Technology

Merchant Services Fees Explained for UK Businesses

How Open Banking Works: Essential Business Guide
Payment Technology

How Open Banking Works: Essential Business Guide

What is click to pay: A Faster, Safer Online Checkout
Payment Technology

What is click to pay: A Faster, Safer Online Checkout

Payment Gateway API Integration: 2026 Developer Guide
Payment Technology

Payment Gateway API Integration: 2026 Developer Guide

What is digital banking? A Clear Guide to Modern Finance
Payment Technology

What is digital banking? A Clear Guide to Modern Finance

Direct Debit Payments: Complete UK Business Guide
Payment Technology

Direct Debit Payments: Complete UK Business Guide

A Guide to Merchant Payment Processing and Costs
Payment Technology

A Guide to Merchant Payment Processing and Costs

A Business Guide to Pay by Bank in the UK
Payment Technology

A Business Guide to Pay by Bank in the UK

Claims Management Software: A Practical Buyer's Guide
Payment Technology

Claims Management Software: A Practical Buyer's Guide

The Benefits of Using Secure Payment Links
Payment Technology

The Benefits of Using Secure Payment Links

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