Acquired Limited

Reference number: 902751

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Acts as an e-money agent

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts as an e-money agent under another firm's authorisation.

Agent for 7 years
No FCA actions
Your funds are not FSCS protected

Responsible principal firm

PayrNet Limited Reference number: 900594 Authorised View firm →

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

acquired.com (opens in a new tab)
No phone number on the FCA register
Address

Glasshouse Alderley Park, Nether Alderley, Cheshire, SK10 4ZE, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

When acquired.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
Who else gives the postcode SK10 4ZE

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection works through the principal
This firm acts as an agent of an authorised payment or e-money firm rather than holding its own authorisation. FSCS does not protect money held by an agent. Funds should be safeguarded by the principal, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may still be able to look at a complaint.

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.

Firms like Acquired

Other firms of the same type (payment or money transfer firm), nearest first.

In Cheshire

Acquired LimitedCheshireAuthorised

In the Stockport (SK) postcode area

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Acquired Limited FCA authorised?

Acquired Limited (FRN 902751) is on the FCA register as an agent of an authorised payment or e-money firm. It does not hold its own authorisation: it acts under the principal's, and the principal is responsible for the money.

What is Acquired’s website?

The FCA register lists the website acquired.com for Acquired. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Acquired a scam or clone?

Acquired 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 Acquired?

Acquired is an agent, so it does not hold its own FCA authorisation and FSCS does not protect money held by an agent. Your money should be safeguarded by the authorised firm it acts for. You can still refer a complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service, which may be able to look at it.

Sources and links

Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk