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. PAYWISER LIMITED in the United Kingdom held an electronic money institution licence authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority. The licence covered safeguarding of customer funds; distribution and redemption of electronic money; and issuance of electronic money. The register confirms these activities were authorised under the Electronic Money Regulations.
There is no record of EEA passporting, so the licence did not extend operations beyond the United Kingdom.
Data note: licence granted date is not recorded in the register. The register lists the entity's authorisation with the Financial Conduct Authority, reference 901086, and the status as at the last cross-check is defunct.
Licence timeline
6 dated eventsDated events for Paywiser 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 2026-05-29 (FCA register).
Register status changed: active → defunct
Observed on the FCA register.
Register status changed: defunct → active
Observed on the FCA register.
First verified and added to this directory
Licence withdrawn
Position in the United Kingdom register
United Kingdom EMIs
476
Active
291
Full / small licences
405 / 71
Paywiser Limited is one of 476 e-money institutions on the United Kingdom register, 291 of which are currently active.
Is your money safe with Paywiser Limited?
Caution: the register lists Paywiser 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 Paywiser 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 PAYWISER LIMITED a licensed e-money institution?
- PAYWISER LIMITED's e-money authorisation is no longer active. It previously held EMI authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom (licence 901086). Always confirm current status on the FCA Financial Services Register.
- Who regulates PAYWISER LIMITED?
- PAYWISER 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 PAYWISER LIMITED's licence or FRN number?
- PAYWISER LIMITED's licence reference number is 901086. 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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