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Emerald Financial Group (UK) Ltd

United Kingdom
4.0(1 rating)ActiveEMI
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Licence number

900908

Authorised since

01 May 2019

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.

Tenure
MatureTier B

Authorised 7 years ago.

About this institution

Verified active. Emerald Financial Group (UK) Ltd holds a current United Kingdom e money licence issued by the Financial Conduct Authority. The licence authorises safeguarding of customer funds, issuance of e money, and distribution and redemption of e money. Licence granted on 1 May 2019 and remains operational.

No EEA passporting is recorded; the licence does not cover cross border distribution beyond the United Kingdom.

Data note: the register lists no passporting hosts. The Financial Conduct Authority, reference 900908, records the licence as active as of the last cross-check.

Licence timeline

3 dated events

Dated events for Emerald Financial Group (UK) Ltd, 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

  3. 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

124/287

Emerald Financial Group (UK) Ltd is one of 474 e-money institutions on the United Kingdom register, 289 of which are currently active. Its licence is the 124th oldest of the 287 dated United Kingdom EMI authorisations, one of 33 granted in 2019.

Is your money safe with Emerald Financial Group (UK) Ltd?

Emerald Financial Group (UK) Ltd 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.

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

Authorised activities (PSD2 / EMD2)

Payment-services activities Emerald Financial Group (UK) Ltd is permitted to carry out under its licence, as recorded in the register.

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Emerald Financial Group (UK) Ltd a licensed e-money institution?
Yes. Emerald Financial Group (UK) Ltd holds EMI authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom, licence reference 900908. Its authorisation is currently active and is cross-checked against the FCA Financial Services Register.
Who regulates Emerald Financial Group (UK) Ltd?
Emerald Financial Group (UK) Ltd 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 Emerald Financial Group (UK) Ltd's licence or FRN number?
Emerald Financial Group (UK) Ltd's licence reference number is 900908. 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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