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  • Status: defunct

WEX Europe UK Limited

United Kingdom
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Regulator

Financial Conduct Authority

Licence number

900747

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 3 payment-services activities.

About this institution

Verified against the FCA Financial Services Register. WEX Europe UK Limited held licence reference 900747 under United Kingdom jurisdiction. The authorised activities on record were issuance of electronic money, distribution and redemption of electronic money, and safeguarding of customer funds.

No EEA passporting is recorded against this licence. The entity operated under direct FCA authorisation only, with no cross-border host state registrations listed in the register.

Data note: the date on which the licence was granted does not appear in the register record. The operational status is recorded as defunct. The FCA Financial Services Register confirms licence reference 900747 under these terms as at the last cross-check.

Licence timeline

3 dated events

Dated events for WEX Europe UK 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 Licence withdrawn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

WEX Europe 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 WEX Europe UK Limited?

Caution: the register lists WEX Europe 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.

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Authorised activities (PSD2 / EMD2)

Payment-services activities WEX Europe UK Limited is permitted to carry out under its licence, as recorded in the register.

  • Issuance of electronic moneyEMI_ISSUANCE
  • Distribution and redemption of electronic moneyEMI_DISTRIBUTION
  • Safeguarding of customer fundsSAFEGUARDING

Frequently asked questions

Is WEX Europe UK Limited a licensed e-money institution?
WEX Europe UK Limited's e-money authorisation is no longer active. It previously held EMI authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom (licence 900747). Always confirm current status on the FCA Financial Services Register.
Who regulates WEX Europe UK Limited?
WEX Europe 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 WEX Europe UK Limited's licence or FRN number?
WEX Europe UK Limited's licence reference number is 900747. 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.

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