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  • Status: defunct
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Centralpay

United Kingdom
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Regulator

Financial Conduct Authority

Licence number

901005

Authorised since

Not on record

EEA passports

0

Profile rates

Data-derived · A is broadest

Three named tiers comparing this institution against the rest of the European register.

Reach
DomesticTier D

No EEA passporting on record.

Scope
SpecialistTier C

Authorised for 3 payment-services activities.

About this institution

Verified defunct. CENTRALPAY held a former UK e-money licence granted by the Financial Conduct Authority. It was authorised to issue electronic money, distribute and redeem it, and safeguard customer funds as recorded in the register.

The licence does not list any EEA passporting. No host states beyond the United Kingdom are recorded in the authority's database for this entity.

Data note: the grant date is not recorded. The register records the FCA, reference 901005, status defunct as of the last cross-check.

Licence timeline

2 dated events

Dated events for Centralpay, from the register record and this directory’s daily cross-checks. Status changes are recorded as they are observed.

  1. Cross-checked against the Financial Conduct Authority register

    Automated daily verification of licence status and reference.

  2. First verified and added to this directory

Position in the United Kingdom register

United Kingdom EMIs

476

Active

291

Full / small licences

405 / 71

Centralpay is one of 476 e-money institutions on the United Kingdom register, 291 of which are currently active.

Is your money safe with Centralpay?

Caution: the register lists Centralpay 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.

How e-money safeguarding works → Verify on the register →

Authorised activities (PSD2 / EMD2)

Payment-services activities Centralpay is permitted to carry out under its licence, as recorded in the register.

  • Issuance of electronic moneyEMI_ISSUANCE
  • Distribution and redemption of electronic moneyEMI_DISTRIBUTION
  • Safeguarding of customer fundsSAFEGUARDING

Frequently asked questions

Is CENTRALPAY a licensed e-money institution?
CENTRALPAY's e-money authorisation is no longer active. It previously held EMI authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom (licence 901005). Always confirm current status on the FCA Financial Services Register.
Who regulates CENTRALPAY?
CENTRALPAY 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 CENTRALPAY's licence or FRN number?
CENTRALPAY's licence reference number is 901005. 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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