EVO Payments UK Ltd

Reference number: 966552

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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 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
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Other names (4)

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

  • BOIPA UK Trading name
  • BOI UK Payment Acceptance Trading name
  • EVO Payments International Trading name
  • Card Pay from the AA Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • 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)
  • Credit Broking
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
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
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (26)

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 authorised by the FCA

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 26 events

  • All 26 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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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 firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 10 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 26 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, 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 966552) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2023 and works as a credit broker. 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?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how EVO Payments UK handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. 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 and EVO Payments International. It has previously used the name Card Pay from the AA.

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