Checkout Ltd

Reference number: 900816

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Authorised by the FCA

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

This company holds another FCA record

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When checkout.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7323 3888 is
  • Who else gives the postcode N1 7BQ
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Other names (3)

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

  • checkout.com Trading name
  • CKOUT Trading name
  • CKOUT.com 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 (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
08037323
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 April 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
Wenlock Works, Shepherdess Walk, London, N1 7BQ, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Emilie Mathieu Director Jul 1980 26 Sep 2023 None
John Henry Vallis Director Jul 1968 21 Aug 2024 7 other companies
Thomas Oliver Morris Director Aug 1980 2 Sep 2026 None
CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 21 Jul 2025 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
7
closed down
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (8) All events (33)

2018

20 February 2018

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

FCA register

2017

24 October 2017

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Checkout Group Ltd gave up control
  • Checkout Group Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Guillaume Georges Pousaz gained significant control

Companies House

2012

19 April 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 33 events

  • All 33 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 21
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Firms connected to Checkout

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Checkout

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

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Get the full report on Checkout

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 33 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Checkout Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Checkout Ltd (FRN 900816) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2018 and works as a payment or money transfer firm. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Checkout’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7323 3888 and the website checkout.com for Checkout. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Checkout a scam or clone?
Checkout 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 Checkout?
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 Checkout to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Checkout?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Checkout: Mr Guillaume Georges Pousaz (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Checkout Group Ltd.
Who runs Checkout?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Checkout: Emilie Mathieu, John Henry Vallis and Thomas Oliver Morris.
How long has Checkout been in business?
The company was formed on 19 April 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2018.
Does Checkout use any other names?
It trades as checkout.com, CKOUT and CKOUT.com.

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