Evo Payments UK Ltd: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 3 years
Your funds are safeguarded
No FCA actions
Active company since 2021

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.

EVO Payments UK Ltd Reference number: 966552 Authorised

Website, phone number and address

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Website

evopayments.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0800 085 3870
Address

Global Payments Uk Ltd, Granite House, Granite Way, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 1PL, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When evopayments.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0800 085 3870 is
Who else gives the postcode LE7 1PL

Other names (5)

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

BOIPA UK Trading name: A name it trades under now.
BOI UK Payment Acceptance Trading name: A name it trades under now.
EVO Payments International Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Global Payments Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Card Pay from the AA Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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 (1 permission)

5. Issuing and/or acquiring of payment instruments.

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: 13527680 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 23 July 2021 (5 years old)
Registered office: Granite House Granite Way, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1PL, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Dara Loren Steele-Belkin	Director	Nov 1974	31 May 2023	5 other companies
Christopher Mark Wood	Director	Aug 1970	9 Mar 2026	5 other companies
CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED	Corporate secretary	Not published	29 Nov 2021	–

Other companies run by these 2 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: 10
closed down: 5
are FCA-registered: 4

In the full report: all 10 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 4 on the FCA register, including 2 no longer authorised
All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (25)

2025

8 July 2025

Evo Payments UK Holdings Ltd gave up control
Global Payments Inc. took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2023

5 January 2023

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Became an authorised payment institution

FCA register

2021

23 July 2021

Incorporated at Companies House
Evo Payments UK Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

All 25 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 12

Firms connected to Evo Payments UK

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

connected firms: 5
share a director: 4
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same postcode (1)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Evo Payments UK

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

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10 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 25 events in its history
5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Evo Payments UK Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, Evo Payments UK Ltd (FRN 959332) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2023 and works as a payment or money transfer firm. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Evo Payments UK’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 085 3870 and the website evopayments.co.uk for Evo Payments UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Evo Payments UK a scam or clone?

Evo Payments UK 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 Evo Payments UK?

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 Evo Payments UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Evo Payments UK?

Evo Payments UK is owned by Global Payments Inc., which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 8 July 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Evo Payments UK Holdings Ltd.

Who runs Evo Payments UK?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Evo Payments UK: Dara Loren Steele-Belkin and Christopher Mark Wood.

How long has Evo Payments UK been in business?

The company was formed on 23 July 2021, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2023.

Does Evo Payments UK use any other names?

It trades as BOIPA UK, BOI UK Payment Acceptance, EVO Payments International and Global Payments. It has previously used the name Card Pay from the AA.