Profile rates
Data-derived · A is broadestThree named tiers comparing this institution against the rest of the European register.
- Reach
- DomesticTier D
- Scope
- SpecialistTier C
- Tenure
- MatureTier B
No EEA passporting on record.
Authorised for 3 payment-services activities.
Authorised 8 years ago.
About this institution
Verified active. Alpha FX Limited holds a current licence from the Financial Conduct Authority under reference 900849. The entity is authorised to issue electronic money, distribute and redeem electronic money, and safeguard customer funds. These three activities form the scope of the firm's regulated permission as recorded in the FCA register.
The register lists no EEA passporting activity. Alpha FX Limited operates from its UK jurisdiction without recorded host state permissions under the Electronic Money Directive.
Data note: the licence was granted on 2 August 2018. Operational status as at the last cross-check is active. The Financial Conduct Authority reference 900849 confirms the current authorisation.
Licence timeline
3 dated eventsDated events for Alpha FX Limited, from the register record and this directory’s daily cross-checks. Status changes are recorded as they are observed.
Cross-checked against the Financial Conduct Authority register
Automated daily verification of licence status and reference.
First verified and added to this directory
Licence granted by the Financial Conduct Authority
Position in the United Kingdom register
United Kingdom EMIs
474
Active
289
Full / small licences
403 / 71
Licence age rank
99/287
Alpha FX Limited is one of 474 e-money institutions on the United Kingdom register, 289 of which are currently active. Its licence is the 99th oldest of the 287 dated United Kingdom EMI authorisations, one of 112 granted in 2018.
Is your money safe with Alpha FX Limited?
Alpha FX Limited holds an e-money authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority, which means client money must be safeguarded: held separately from the firm's own funds at a credit institution, or covered by an equivalent insurance policy. E-money is not a bank deposit - it is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no automatic compensation payout if the firm fails.
If an authorised EMI becomes insolvent, safeguarded funds sit outside the insolvency estate and are returned to customers by the administrator - repayment can take time, and administration costs may be deducted along the way.
Authorised activities (PSD2 / EMD2)
Payment-services activities Alpha FX Limited is permitted to carry out under its licence, as recorded in the register.
- Distribution and redemption of electronic moneyEMI_DISTRIBUTION
- Safeguarding of customer fundsSAFEGUARDING
- Issuance of electronic moneyEMI_ISSUANCE
Frequently asked questions
- Is Alpha FX Limited a licensed e-money institution?
- Yes. Alpha FX Limited holds EMI authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom, licence reference 900849. Its authorisation is currently active and is cross-checked against the FCA Financial Services Register.
- Who regulates Alpha FX Limited?
- Alpha FX Limited is authorised and supervised by Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom. Its e-money licence and current status are listed on the FCA Financial Services Register at register.fca.org.uk.
- What is Alpha FX Limited's licence or FRN number?
- Alpha FX Limited's licence reference number is 900849. Enter it on the FCA Financial Services Register at register.fca.org.uk to confirm the institution's identity and that its authorisation is in force.
Sourced from the FCA Financial Services Register and the EBA EUCLID register; cross-checked daily.
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