Travel Ledger
TL Virtual Cards Business Case

Turn eligible supplier payments into measurable value.

Improve control, reduce manual handling, support reconciliation and unlock cashback opportunities on eligible supplier spend — built around the payments you're already making.

At a glance

Four pillars of the TL Virtual Cards business case.

Commercial value

Cashback on eligible off-platform supplier spend, where terms allow.

Payment control

Limits, validity and supplier controls on every eligible payment.

Operational efficiency

Less manual card handling and fewer payment exceptions.

Reconciliation visibility

Card-level data flowing into remittance and matching.

Where the opportunity comes from

Payments already being made, outside standard settlement.

The opportunity comes from supplier payments already being made outside standard settlement workflows — especially where card acceptance is available and reconciliation effort is currently high.

Example opportunity model

Model a supplier payment opportunity.

Adjust the inputs to see how eligible spend, cashback rate and admin effort combine into a monthly and annual view. Illustrative only — actual outcomes depend on eligibility, supplier acceptance and agreed commercial terms.

£420,000
45%
1.20%
32 hrs
Estimated total improvement
£3,164
per month · illustrative
Eligible card spend£189,000
Estimated monthly cashback£2,268
Estimated annual cashback£27,216
Admin efficiency opportunity£896 / mo
Illustrative modelValidate with Payment IQ

Subject to eligibility, supplier acceptance and agreed commercial terms.

Cashback tiers

Higher eligible card spend can unlock stronger cashback rates.

Travel Ledger Virtual Cards can help turn eligible supplier payments into a commercial opportunity. Cashback rates depend on monthly eligible card spend, supplier acceptance, card type and agreed commercial terms.

Core
1.20%
Cashback
From £0 monthly eligible card spend
Growth
1.30%
Cashback
From £600k+ monthly eligible card spend
Scale
1.35%
Cashback
From £1.2m+ monthly eligible card spend
From 1 September 2026
Core
From £0 monthly eligible card spend
1.00%
Growth
From £350k+ monthly eligible card spend
1.10%
Scale
From £800k+ monthly eligible card spend
1.20%

Cashback is subject to eligible supplier spend, card acceptance, interchange, supplier category and agreed commercial terms. Rates and thresholds should remain editable.

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Supplier category examples

What the case looks like across the book.

Cruise payments
Challenge
Six-figure deposits and balances paid by bank transfer, no earn-back.
Opportunity
Route eligible cruise spend via TL Virtual Cards, with clean references for finance.
How Travel Ledger helps
Travel Ledger provides card issuance, controls and reconciliation data.
Expedia TAAP bookings
Challenge
Manual card handling for TAAP bookings, high admin load.
Opportunity
Automated TL Virtual Card payment and booking data capture.
How Travel Ledger helps
API-enabled cards trigger from the booking workflow.
Hotels & bedbanks
Challenge
Accommodation spend split across portals with limited control.
Opportunity
Consolidate eligible spend through TL Virtual Cards with supplier-level controls.
How Travel Ledger helps
Multi-use cards with governance and visibility.
DMCs & other suppliers
Challenge
Long-tail supplier payments that never get commercially reviewed.
Opportunity
Identify eligible spend across DMCs and specialist suppliers.
How Travel Ledger helps
Payment IQ review plus card-type recommendation.
Operational case

More than cashback.

The business case isn't only about cashback. TL Virtual Cards also support payment control, supplier-level governance, just-in-time funding, reduced manual handling and clearer transaction visibility.

Payment control
Supplier-level governance
Just-in-time funding
Reduced manual handling
Clearer transaction visibility
Proof & insight

Where eligible spend is happening today.

Travel Ledger Virtual Card data shows eligible supplier card spend already being used across major travel categories, including cruise, airlines and accommodation. Your own opportunity depends on your supplier book and card acceptance.

£100M+
settled every month
£3B+
payments processed
2M+
transactions
99.89%
collected on time
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