The regulator's public register indicates this profile should be approached with caution.
- Status: defunct
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
No EEA passporting on record.
Authorised for 3 payment-services activities.
About this institution
Verified defunct. MP Payments UK Limited, a UK-registered entity, was authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority. It could issue electronic money, distribute and redeem electronic money, and safeguard customer funds.
No EEA passporting is on record, and no host states are listed.
Licence grant date is not recorded. The register lists MP Payments UK Limited under licence reference 983835 as a defunct electronic money institution authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Licence timeline
6 dated eventsDated events for MP Payments 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.
Withdrawal date recorded on the register
Withdrawal dated 2026-07-27 (FCA register).
Register status changed: active → defunct
Observed on the FCA register.
Register status changed: defunct → active
Observed on the FCA register.
Licence withdrawn
First verified and added to this directory
Position in the United Kingdom register
United Kingdom EMIs
476
Active
291
Full / small licences
405 / 71
MP Payments UK Limited is one of 476 e-money institutions on the United Kingdom register, 291 of which are currently active.
Is your money safe with MP Payments UK Limited?
Caution: the register lists MP Payments UK Limited 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.
Authorised activities (PSD2 / EMD2)
Payment-services activities MP Payments UK Limited 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 MP Payments UK Limited a licensed e-money institution?
- MP Payments UK Limited's e-money authorisation is no longer active. It previously held EMI authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom (licence 983835). Always confirm current status on the FCA Financial Services Register.
- Who regulates MP Payments UK Limited?
- MP Payments 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 MP Payments UK Limited's licence or FRN number?
- MP Payments UK Limited's licence reference number is 983835. 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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