Centtrip Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 8 years
Your funds are safeguarded
No FCA actions
Active company since 2013

Website, phone number and address

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Website

CENTTRIP.COM (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 3735 1735
Address

9 NOEL ST, London, W1F 8GH, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When centtrip.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3735 1735 is
Who else gives the postcode W1F 8GH

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 (8 permissions)

a) Services enabling cash placement on a payment account
b) Services enabling cash withdrawals from a payment account
c) Execution of payment transactions (not covered by a credit line)
d) Execution of payment transactions (covered by a credit line)
e) Issuing payment instruments or acquiring payment transactions
f) Money remittance
g) Execution of payment transactions via telecoms, IT system or network operator
h) Issuing Electronic Money

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: 08651138 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 14 August 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office: 9 Noel Street, London, W1F 8GQ, England
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Jane Elizabeth Turner	Director	Apr 1960	1 Jul 2019	45 other companies
Terry William Downing	Director	Jun 1965	2 Nov 2020	113 other companies
Sarah Catherine Gooding	Director	May 1972	1 Aug 2022	1 other company
James Warner	Director	Apr 1976	10 Aug 2024	None

Other companies run by these 4 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: 128
closed down: 66
went insolvent: 4

In the full report: all 128 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
The 4 that went into liquidation or administration
The 31 companies these 4 directors run together
All 21 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (46)

2018

16 April 2018

Regulated by the FCA from this date
No longer regulated by the FCA
Became an authorised e-money institution

FCA register

2017

2 May 2017

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

19 April 2017

Centtrip Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

14 August 2013

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 46 events

All 46 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 40

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128 other companies its directors have run, named
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Centtrip Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Centtrip Limited (FRN 900717) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2018 and works as a payment or money transfer firm. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Centtrip’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3735 1735 and the website CENTTRIP.COM for Centtrip. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Centtrip a scam or clone?

Centtrip 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 Centtrip?

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 Centtrip to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Centtrip?

Centtrip is owned by Centtrip Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 19 April 2017.

Who runs Centtrip?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Centtrip: Jane Elizabeth Turner, Terry William Downing, Sarah Catherine Gooding and James Warner.

How long has Centtrip been in business?

The company was formed on 14 August 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2018.