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 3 payment-services activities.
Authorised 8 years ago.
About this institution
Verified active. Wirex Limited holds a current UK e-money licence in the United Kingdom. The Financial Conduct Authority, as the regulator, confirmed the active EMI status. The licence authorises safeguarding of customer funds, issuance of electronic money, and distribution and redemption of electronic money.
There is no passporting information recorded for this EMI, indicating no EEA host states are authorised.
Data note: licence granted 17 August 2018; operational status remains active. The register lists Wirex Limited (licence reference 902025) as an active EMI under the FCA as of the last cross-check.
Licence timeline
3 dated eventsDated events for Wirex 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.
First verified and added to this directory
Licence 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
101/287
Wirex Limited is one of 474 e-money institutions on the United Kingdom register, 289 of which are currently active. Its licence is the 101st oldest of the 287 dated United Kingdom EMI authorisations, one of 112 granted in 2018.
Is your money safe with Wirex Limited?
Wirex Limited holds an e-money authorisation 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.
Authorised activities (PSD2 / EMD2)
Payment-services activities Wirex Limited 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 Wirex Limited a licensed e-money institution?
- Yes. Wirex Limited holds EMI authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom, licence reference 902025. Its authorisation is currently active and is cross-checked against the FCA Financial Services Register.
- Who regulates Wirex Limited?
- Wirex 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 Wirex Limited's licence or FRN number?
- Wirex Limited's licence reference number is 902025. 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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