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. The Payment Firm Ltd held a UK electronic money licence from the Financial Conduct Authority. The licence covered distribution and redemption of electronic money, safeguarding of customer funds, and issuance of electronic money.
No passporting is recorded in the register, so the licence has no cross - border reach within the European Economic Area.
The register lists the licence - granted date as unknown and confirms the defunct status. The FCA register lists licence reference 901084 as defunct as of the last cross - check.
Licence timeline
6 dated eventsDated events for The Payment Firm 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.
Withdrawal date recorded on the register
Withdrawal dated 2026-06-17 (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Licence withdrawn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
The Payment Firm Ltd is one of 476 e-money institutions on the United Kingdom register, 291 of which are currently active.
Is your money safe with The Payment Firm Ltd?
Caution: the register lists The Payment Firm Ltd 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 The Payment Firm Ltd is permitted to carry out under its licence, as recorded in the register.
- Safeguarding of customer fundsSAFEGUARDING
- Issuance of electronic moneyEMI_ISSUANCE
- Distribution and redemption of electronic moneyEMI_DISTRIBUTION
Frequently asked questions
- Is THE PAYMENT FIRM LTD a licensed e-money institution?
- THE PAYMENT FIRM LTD's e-money authorisation is no longer active. It previously held EMI authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom (licence 901084). Always confirm current status on the FCA Financial Services Register.
- Who regulates THE PAYMENT FIRM LTD?
- THE PAYMENT FIRM 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 THE PAYMENT FIRM LTD's licence or FRN number?
- THE PAYMENT FIRM LTD's licence reference number is 901084. 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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