A N Express Limited

Reference number: 504626

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When anexpress.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7426 0113 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode E1 1BJ
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Other names (2)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • AN Express Ltd Former name
  • AMANAT PAY Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Handle payments & transfers Funds safeguarded
    Your money must be kept in a separate safeguarded account. If the firm fails, all safeguarded funds should be returned to you. With no upper limit, unlike the capped amounts under FSCS. Safeguarding works differently from FSCS, but protects your full balance when the rules are followed correctly.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • 6. Money remittance.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
04778768
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 May 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Abdul Ullah Director Oct 1973 28 May 2003 3 other companies
Abdullah Umar Director Jun 2002 1 Mar 2022 2 other companies
Abdullah Umar Secretary Not published 1 Mar 2022 –

Other companies run by these 2 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
3
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 May 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£45.1k

−51% from £92.1k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£1,835

−98% from £87.6k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04778768. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

A N Express’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (25)

2023

1 June 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "AN Express Ltd"

FCA register

2018

21 May 2018

  • Became an authorised payment institution

FCA register

2016

1 June 2016

  • Abdul Ullah took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

26 October 2009

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Supervised by HMRC under the money laundering rules from this date

FCA register

2003

28 May 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 14
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Firms connected to A N Express

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with A N Express. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like A N Express

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 25 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is A N Express Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, A N Express Limited (FRN 504626) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2018 and works as a payment or money transfer firm. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is A N Express’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7426 0113 and the website anexpress.com for A N Express. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is A N Express a scam or clone?
A N Express is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with A N Express?
It depends on the product, but payment and e-money balances should be safeguarded in a separate account, with no upper limit on the protected amount. You can also refer complaints about A N Express to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns A N Express?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of A N Express: Mr Abdul Ullah (75–100% of shares).
Who runs A N Express?
Companies House lists 2 directors of A N Express: Abdul Ullah and Abdullah Umar.
How long has A N Express been in business?
The company was formed on 28 May 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2018.
What do A N Express’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2025, show net assets of £45.1k (−51% from £92.1k).
Does A N Express use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: AN Express Ltd and AMANAT PAY.

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