No longer authorised
This firm is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed. Cover on business done while it was authorised generally still applies, and it cannot take on new regulated business. Authorisation ended 20 March 2016.
Website, phone number and address
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No website on the FCA register
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Last known phone number
0118 990 7302
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Last known address
Reading International Business Park, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 6DH, United Kingdom
In the full report: 2 background checks
- What kind of line 0118 990 7302 is
- Who else gives the postcode RG2 6DH
Past FCA permissions and consumer protection
- The record is closedCover you already have generally survives the cancellation: FSCS exists for firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading, as long as the business was done while it was authorised. New business with this firm has no cover at all, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.
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 name
- CYBERSOURCE LTD.
- Company number
- 03425262 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 20 August 1997 (29 years old)
- Registered office
- 1 Sheldon Square, London, W2 6TT, England
- Nature of business
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- Other information technology service activities (SIC 62090)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Joseph Looney | Director | Jan 1970 | 20 Jan 2023 | 1 other company |
| Sharon Julie Dean | Director | Jun 1971 | 24 Nov 2025 | 3 other companies |
Other companies run by these 2 directors
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- other companies
- 3
- still active
- 3
- run together
- 1
In the full report: all 3 companies, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
- Any that went into liquidation or administration
- The 1 company these 2 directors run together
- All 21 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Cybersource’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2020
2 February 2020
- Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over
Companies House
2016
6 April 2016
- Visa Inc. took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
20 March 2016
- No longer regulated by the FCA
- Status on the FCA register became "Cancelled - Authorised PI"
FCA register
18 February 2016
- 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
2009
8 September 2009
- Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
FCA register
1997
20 August 1997
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 45 events
- All 45 events in its history (8 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 36
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
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