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 2 payment-services activities.
Authorised 6 years ago.
About this institution
Verified active. Silicon Silk Ltd holds a current Small EMI licence from the Financial Conduct Authority. The authorisations granted include issuance of electronic money and safeguarding of customer funds.
No EEA passporting is recorded. The licence does not list cross-border host states, so the entity's operations are confined to the United Kingdom.
Data note: the licence was granted on 1 October 2020. Licence reference 901011, regulated by the FCA, active as at the last cross-check.
Licence timeline
3 dated eventsDated events for Silicon Silk Ltd, 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
Small EMI registration 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
174/287
Silicon Silk Ltd is one of 474 e-money institutions on the United Kingdom register, 289 of which are currently active. Its licence is the 174th oldest of the 287 dated United Kingdom EMI authorisations, one of 39 granted in 2020. As a small-EMI registration it operates domestically only - 71 of the 474 United Kingdom entries use this lighter regime.
Is your money safe with Silicon Silk Ltd?
Silicon Silk Ltd holds a small-EMI registration 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. Small-EMI regimes are national and domestic-only; the exact safeguarding arrangements are worth confirming with the firm and its regulator.
Authorised activities (PSD2 / EMD2)
Payment-services activities Silicon Silk Ltd 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 Silicon Silk Ltd a licensed e-money institution?
- Yes. Silicon Silk Ltd holds Small EMI authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom, licence reference 901011. Its authorisation is currently active and is cross-checked against the FCA Financial Services Register.
- Who regulates Silicon Silk Ltd?
- Silicon Silk 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 Silicon Silk Ltd's licence or FRN number?
- Silicon Silk Ltd's licence reference number is 901011. 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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