Governed delegated payments

When trust
is enough.

In some of the world's most prestigious boutiques, client card details are still written on paper and stored in a safe. ButlerPay provides a governed alternative.

I.

In practice

The gap between trust and traceability.

Scene 01

The sale, upon decision

Payment is triggered as soon as the client expresses intent. No link. No friction. Because there is a bond of trust.

The advisor acts on behalf of the client, in a clear, secure, and traceable framework. The product is reserved. The sale is engaged.

Scene 02

Hand over, simply

When the client passes by — or their driver arrives — there is nothing left to manage.

The product is ready. Payment is done. Just hand it over.

Scene 03

Try, freely

Several pieces are sent. The sale is engaged upon dispatch. The client chooses. The rest is adjusted, cleanly, without complexity.

Client freedom is preserved. The House remains protected.

ButlerPay does not remove payment.
It removes the useless moment of payment.

Because in luxury, trust is not an option. It is the starting point.

II.

How it works

Four steps. One trail of evidence.

From governance set-up to audit-ready evidence — four steps, one continuous trail.

1 Prepare Import & governance 2 Onboard Consent · Tokenisation 3 Operate Charge · Refund 4 Evidence Audit · Notifications
  1. 1 Prepare Import & governance
  2. 2 Onboard Consent · Tokenisation
  3. 3 Operate Charge · Refund
  4. 4 Evidence Audit · Notifications

Step 1

Prepare

Import VIP customers from the CRM. Set roles, perimeters and associate Client Advisor — the Maison's governance frame.

Step 2

Onboard

Explicit consent and secure card tokenisation through web journey or in-store terminal. Card data never handled by staff.

Step 3

Operate

Charge by an authorised Client Advisor, refund by Store Manager — within scope, with notifications to the VIP.

Step 4

Evidence

Every action logged: who, when, for whom. Reconciliation-ready audit trail, exportable on demand.

III.

As-is — to-be

From paper to framework.

The problem is not the intent — it is the lack of framework.

Current reality

Paper, safe, manual entry

Card details written on paper. Local storage in a safe. Manual terminal entry. Audit-fragile evidence.

ButlerPay

Governed, traceable, integrated

Web onboarding with consent. Secure card capture without boutique staff handling card data. Authorised actions, notifications, audit trail.

IV.

Clear boundaries

Not a POS. Not a CRM. Not a PSP.

ButlerPay is a governance framework. It does not replace the systems it works with — it formalises the trust between them.

— in scope — ButlerPay GOVERNANCE CONSENT · SCOPE · AUDIT — out of scope — CRM Client identity reads identity, not owns it PSP Execution & vault frames execution, not runs it POS Sale & invoice listens to the sale, not initiates it Notifications VIP communication triggers messages, not crafts them
V.

Governance facts

Authority. Execution. Memory.

Authority

Defined by the Maison — roles, perimeters, policies.

Execution

Payment execution stays with the PSP. ButlerPay frames the delegation.

Traceability

Every critical action is explainable after the fact — who, when, for whom.

VI.

Value by audience

One framework. Four readings.

Maison

Reduced exposure, stronger control

Less paper and manual entry. A formal delegation framework. A stronger control posture across the network.

Boutique teams

Operational continuity

Clienteling rituals preserved with clear responsibilities and unambiguous role scope.

VIP client

Discretion preserved

Less friction. Transparent notifications. The relationship still precedes the transaction.

IT & compliance

Audit-ready, no replacement

Governed integration and audit-ready evidence — without rolling out a new core system.

VII.

Integration

Between the systems you already trust.

ButlerPay sits as a governance overlay on top of your existing stack. CRM, POS, PSP and notification systems remain unchanged.

ButlerPay

Delegation governance

CRM

e.g. Salesforce

Client identity

POS

e.g. Cegid Y2

Sale & invoice

PSP

e.g. Adyen

Execution & vault

Notifications

e.g. Brevo

VIP communication

Examples shown — ButlerPay integrates with the Maison's existing tools without replacing or competing with them.

VIII.

Functional scope

ButlerPay is a governed way to do what already happens — without local card storage, without fragile paper consent, and without losing the discretion expected in luxury service.

Discovery workshop

Compare your practices,
side by side.

A 30-minute conversation to map your current operations against a governed alternative.