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 6 years ago.
About this institution
Verified active. Eqwire UK Limited holds a current UK e-money licence recorded in the FCA register (reference 901100). The licence authorises safeguarding of customer funds, distribution and redemption of electronic money, and issuance of electronic money.
No EEA passporting is on record, so cross-border operations are limited to the United Kingdom.
The licence was granted on 17 August 2020, and the register records the status as active as at the last cross-check. The FCA register lists Eqwire UK Limited under reference 901100 with status active as at the last cross-check.
Licence timeline
3 dated eventsDated events for Eqwire UK 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
166/287
Eqwire UK Limited is one of 474 e-money institutions on the United Kingdom register, 289 of which are currently active. Its licence is the 166th oldest of the 287 dated United Kingdom EMI authorisations, one of 39 granted in 2020.
Is your money safe with Eqwire UK Limited?
Eqwire UK 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 Eqwire UK 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 Eqwire UK Limited a licensed e-money institution?
- Yes. Eqwire UK Limited holds EMI authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom, licence reference 901100. Its authorisation is currently active and is cross-checked against the FCA Financial Services Register.
- Who regulates Eqwire UK Limited?
- Eqwire UK 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 Eqwire UK Limited's licence or FRN number?
- Eqwire UK Limited's licence reference number is 901100. 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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