The regulator's public register indicates this profile should be approached with caution.
- Status: defunct
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
No EEA passporting on record.
Authorised for 3 payment-services activities.
About this institution
Verified defunct. American Express Advanced Services Europe Limited held licence reference 900039, a former UK electronic money institution licence as recorded by the FCA. The licence authorised the issuance of electronic money, the distribution and redemption of electronic money, and the safeguarding of customer funds. The entity operated under the regulatory oversight of the Financial Conduct Authority.
No cross-border passporting is recorded for this licence. The FCA register lists no EEA host states for the former EMI. Consequently the licence did not reach any European jurisdiction beyond the United Kingdom.
Data note: the licence-granted date is unknown, and the operational status is recorded as defunct. The FCA register confirms licence reference 900039 as defunct as at the last cross-check.
Licence timeline
3 dated eventsDated events for American Express Advanced Services Europe 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Licence withdrawn
Position in the United Kingdom register
United Kingdom EMIs
476
Active
291
Full / small licences
405 / 71
American Express Advanced Services Europe Limited is one of 476 e-money institutions on the United Kingdom register, 291 of which are currently active.
Is your money safe with American Express Advanced Services Europe Limited?
Caution: the register lists American Express Advanced Services Europe Limited as defunct. It should not be treated as an authorised e-money issuer - money placed with a firm outside its authorisation is not protected by the safeguarding rules that apply to licensed EMIs.
Authorised activities (PSD2 / EMD2)
Payment-services activities American Express Advanced Services Europe Limited is permitted to carry out under its licence, as recorded in the register.
- Issuance of electronic moneyEMI_ISSUANCE
- Safeguarding of customer fundsSAFEGUARDING
- Distribution and redemption of electronic moneyEMI_DISTRIBUTION
Frequently asked questions
- Is American Express Advanced Services Europe Limited a licensed e-money institution?
- American Express Advanced Services Europe Limited's e-money authorisation is no longer active. It previously held EMI authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom (licence 900039). Always confirm current status on the FCA Financial Services Register.
- Who regulates American Express Advanced Services Europe Limited?
- American Express Advanced Services Europe 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 American Express Advanced Services Europe Limited's licence or FRN number?
- American Express Advanced Services Europe Limited's licence reference number is 900039. 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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