CB Payments, Ltd: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for under a year
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2015
Its phone number is also given by a firm that is no longer authorised
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

This company holds another FCA record

A company can hold several FCA records, covering different parts of its business, and each one carries its own permissions and protection. The reference number you were given decides which record applies to you.

CB Payments Ltd Reference number: 900635 Authorised

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

coinbase.com/en-gb (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0808 168 4635

Also given by a firm that is no longer authorised. Check you are dealing with the firm on this page.
Address

CB Payments, Ltd (“CBPL”), The Scalpel, 18th Floor, 52 Lime Street, London, City Of London, EC3M 7AF, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When coinbase.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0808 168 4635 is, and the other firm that gives it
Whether EC3M 7AF is a shared office: 30 other firms give it

Other names (1)

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

Coinbase Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Hold or safeguard your money · 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.

Show FCA detail (3 permissions)

Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

No contractually based investments for retail clients

The firm may not carry out any regulated business in contractually based investments (as defined in the glossary of the FCA handbook) or units for retail clients.

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: 09708629 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 29 July 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office: The Scalpel, 18th Floor, 52 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7AF, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Data processing, hosting and related activities (SIC 63110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Alesia Jeanne Haas	Director	Dec 1976	3 Dec 2018	2 other companies
Daniel Seifert	Director	Jul 1979	27 Jul 2023	None
David Farmer	Director	Apr 1989	20 Dec 2023	None
Philip Akinyeye	Director	Sep 1987	13 Feb 2024	None
Sean Edward Martin	Director	Aug 1965	8 May 2024	1 other company
Keith Michael Grose	Director	Oct 1988	5 Sep 2024	3 other companies
Laurence David Krieger	Director	Oct 1972	21 May 2026	13 other companies
Usman Naeem	Director	Jul 1988	29 May 2026	1 other company

Other companies run by these 8 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: 20
closed down: 5
are FCA-registered: 8

In the full report: all 20 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 8 on the FCA register, including 3 no longer authorised
All 21 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

CB Payments,’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (40)

2026

6 July 2026

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (No contractually based investments for retail clients)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2015

29 July 2015

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 40 events

All 40 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 34

Firms connected to CB Payments,

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

connected firm: 1
no longer authorised: 1
share its phone number: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

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20 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 40 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is CB Payments, Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, CB Payments, Ltd (FRN 1045733) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2026. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is CB Payments,’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0808 168 4635 and the website coinbase.com/en-gb for CB Payments,. 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, one of which is no longer authorised.

Is CB Payments, a scam or clone?

CB Payments, 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 CB Payments,?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about CB Payments, to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs CB Payments,?

Companies House lists 8 directors of CB Payments,: Alesia Jeanne Haas, Daniel Seifert, David Farmer, Philip Akinyeye, Sean Edward Martin, Keith Michael Grose and 2 more.

How long has CB Payments, been in business?

The company was formed on 29 July 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2026.

Does CB Payments, use any other names?

It trades as Coinbase.