Testhouse and Hive Quality Engineering Partner to Deliver Enterprise Payments Assurance in the Cloud

London, 26^th  September 2025 – Testhouse, a global leader in Quality Engineering solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Hive Quality Engineering to make enterprise-grade payments assurance widely accessible. The partnership will make advanced payments testing and assurance, traditionally reserved for the largest financial institutions due to heavy on-premise investments, available to organisations of all sizes through a fully managed cloud service. 

The joint offering provides comprehensive coverage for integration, certification, compliance, upgrades and operational resilience. By leveraging cloud-based automation and pre-certification testing, clients can accelerate time-to-market, reduce the risk of certification failures and ensure stronger compliance. This approach also improves operational efficiency by minimising preparation time and increasing visibility across payment message flows. 

This collaboration addresses the growing complexity of the payments landscape, where financial institutions are under increasing pressure to deliver flawless systems while navigating evolving regulatory frameworks such as DORA and PSD2. By combining more than 25 years of expertise across global markets with deep domain knowledge from payment network professionals, Testhouse and Hive Quality Engineering are bringing clients a secure, scalable and subscription-based solution that covers the entire payments lifecycle, enabling early access to payment schemes and accelerated time-to-market. 

A key advantage of the solution is speed. Financial institutions can achieve critical testing milestones such as VOP certification in as little as six weeks, compared with the industry average of twelve. The platform not only reduces the cost and complexity of payments testing but also transforms it into a strategic advantage, enabling faster revenue generation, more reliable operations and increased confidence in payment system performance. 

The partnership extends across Europe, North America, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa and Asia. With flexible delivery models, including onsite, hybrid and remote support, Testhouse and Hive Quality Engineering are positioned to meet the needs of fintech innovators, challenger banks and established financial institutions alike. 

Through this initiative, enterprise-grade payments assurance is no longer limited to large-scale firms. By making it available in the cloud, Testhouse and Hive Quality Engineering are providing financial institutions worldwide with the platform, processes and expertise they need to succeed in a rapidly evolving payments environment.  

About Testhouse

Testhouse is a global quality engineering solutions provider, helping organisations accelerate digital transformation through automation, AI-driven testing and assurance services. With over two decades of experience across multiple industries, Testhouse delivers innovative solutions that ensure software quality, speed and resilience. 

About Hive Quality Engineering

Hive Quality Engineering specialises in payments-focused quality engineering, combining decades of scheme experience with advanced testing platforms. With expertise spanning card schemes, SEPA, Faster Payments and digital wallets, Hive Quality Engineering provides financial institutions with the tools and knowledge required to achieve flawless payment system performance.