Purpose
We stay focused on work that creates real value for merchants.
Our company
Established, growing, and still personal.
We are building a payments company around a simple idea: merchants deserve honest guidance, dependable solutions, and a partner who stays engaged.
Our story
Growth earned one merchant at a time.
Since 2016, Precedent Payments has grown across North America by helping business owners navigate an industry that too often feels unnecessarily complicated.
2016
Precedent Payments begins through a Canadian partnership with PandaPay.
2021
US operations begin, expanding merchant support across the border.
2023
A US partnership with Elavon strengthens the company’s processing offering.
Today
Merchants across the United States and Canada rely on Precedent Payments.
What drives us
An environment where people—and better ideas—can grow.
Trust
We make room for ownership, calculated risks, and honest conversations.
Care
We believe exceptional service starts with respect for people on both sides of the counter.
Leadership
CEO & President
Leonard Godel
Leonard's customer-first focus has helped grow Precedent Payments into what it is today. After earning a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo in 1997, he began a career in Canada's financial industry serving individual and institutional clients.
A chance meeting in Costa Rica in 2016 introduced Leonard to merchant services. He began helping business owners in the Greater Toronto Area, then across Canada, and now throughout the United States.
Leonard married his wife Melissa in 2004. Their family includes two sons, Max and Charlie, two cats, Golda and Henry, and their dog, Milo.
Build the future of payments with us.
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