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  • Status: defunct
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Checkout SAS

United Kingdom
Not yet ratedDefunctSmall EMI
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Regulator

Financial Conduct Authority

Licence number

901059

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 2 payment-services activities.

About this institution

Verified defunct. Checkout SAS, a United Kingdom small electronic money institution, held register reference 901059 authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority. Its licence covered the issuance of electronic money and the safeguarding of customer funds.

The licence did not include passporting; no EEA host states were recorded. Accordingly, the entity's authorisation was confined to the United Kingdom.

Data note: the licence-granted date is unknown, and the operational status is recorded as defunct. The Financial Conduct Authority's register lists reference 901059 as defunct as of the last cross-check.

Licence timeline

2 dated events

Dated events for Checkout SAS, 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

Checkout SAS is one of 476 e-money institutions on the United Kingdom register, 291 of which are currently active. As a small-EMI registration it operates domestically only - 71 of the 476 United Kingdom entries use this lighter regime.

Is your money safe with Checkout SAS?

Caution: the register lists Checkout SAS 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.

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Authorised activities (PSD2 / EMD2)

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

  • Safeguarding of customer fundsSAFEGUARDING
  • Issuance of electronic moneyEMI_ISSUANCE

Frequently asked questions

Is Checkout SAS a licensed e-money institution?
Checkout SAS's e-money authorisation is no longer active. It previously held Small EMI authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom (licence 901059). Always confirm current status on the FCA Financial Services Register.
Who regulates Checkout SAS?
Checkout SAS 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 Checkout SAS's licence or FRN number?
Checkout SAS's licence reference number is 901059. 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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