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Fortress (GB) Limited

United Kingdom
Not yet ratedAuthorisation withdrawnSmall EMI
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Regulator

Financial Conduct Authority

Licence number

900187

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Verified withdrawn. Fortress (GB) Limited held a small EMI licence (reference 900187) from the Financial Conduct Authority, cross checked against the FCA register. The licence authorised the issuance of electronic money and the safeguarding of customer funds.

No EEA passporting is on record for the licence, so the authorised activities were confined to the United Kingdom.

Data note: the licence-granted date is not recorded in the register. The FCA register lists reference 900187 as withdrawn, confirming the licence status.

Licence timeline

3 dated events

Dated events for Fortress (GB) Limited, 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 Licence withdrawn

Position in the United Kingdom register

United Kingdom EMIs

476

Active

291

Full / small licences

405 / 71

Fortress (GB) Limited 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 Fortress (GB) Limited?

Caution: the register lists Fortress (GB) Limited as authorisation withdrawn. 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 Fortress (GB) Limited 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 Fortress (GB) Limited a licensed e-money institution?
Fortress (GB) Limited's e-money authorisation is withdrawn. It previously held Small EMI authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom (licence 900187). Always confirm current status on the FCA Financial Services Register.
Who regulates Fortress (GB) Limited?
Fortress (GB) 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 Fortress (GB) Limited's licence or FRN number?
Fortress (GB) Limited's licence reference number is 900187. 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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