Airplus International Limited

Reference number: 446699

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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 airplus.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8747 2406 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W4 5YE
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Other names (1)

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

  • AirPlus International Ltd Former 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.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • 3. Executing payment transactions (no credit line)
  • 4. Executing payment transactions (credit line)
  • 5. Issuing and/or acquiring of payment instruments.
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
04449144
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 May 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
Building 4 566 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick Park, London, W4 5YE
Nature of business
  • Data processing, hosting and related activities (SIC 63110)
  • Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors (SIC 64921)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Frederic Cyril Baup Director Dec 1971 25 Jun 2024 None
Caroline Elizabeth Alison Haywood Director Feb 1975 25 Jun 2024 None
OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 18 Apr 2012 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 8 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Airplus International’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (26)

2026

13 February 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "AirPlus International Ltd"

FCA register

2024

31 July 2024

  • Deutsche Lufthansa AG gave up control
  • Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken Ab took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2018

1 May 2018

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Deutsche Lufthansa AG took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

1 April 2014

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

1 January 2007

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2006

6 November 2006

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2002

28 May 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 26 events

  • All 26 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to Airplus International

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 26 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Airplus International Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Airplus International Limited (FRN 446699) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2006 and works as a payment or money transfer firm. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Airplus International’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8747 2406 and the website airplus.com for Airplus International. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Airplus International a scam or clone?
Airplus International 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 Airplus International?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. 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, and eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Airplus International to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Airplus International?
Airplus International is owned by Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken Ab, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 31 July 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Deutsche Lufthansa AG.
Who runs Airplus International?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Airplus International: Frederic Cyril Baup and Caroline Elizabeth Alison Haywood.
How long has Airplus International been in business?
The company was formed on 28 May 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2006.
Does Airplus International use any other names?
It has previously used the name AirPlus International Ltd.

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