First Payment Merchant Services Limited

Reference number: 727453

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When firstpaymentmerchantservices.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8102 8100 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1W 0EN
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit 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.
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  • Credit Broking

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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Company number
07795635
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 October 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
10 Lower Grosvenor Place, London, SW1W 0EN, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Arif Babayev Director Jun 1983 14 Nov 2022 16 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
16
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 16 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

First Payment Merchant Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (18)

2023

4 January 2023

  • Board replaced: both directors left and a new director took over

Companies House

2022

7 January 2022

  • Dna Payments Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Victoria Jane Kelson stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Victoria Jane Kelson became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2015

14 December 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2011

3 October 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms connected to First Payment Merchant Services

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

connected firms
4
share a director
3
share its phone number
3

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (3), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 16 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 18 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is First Payment Merchant Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, First Payment Merchant Services Limited (FRN 727453) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is First Payment Merchant Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8102 8100 and the website firstpaymentmerchantservices.co.uk for First Payment Merchant Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 3 other FCA firms.
Is First Payment Merchant Services a scam or clone?
First Payment Merchant Services 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 First Payment Merchant Services?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how First Payment Merchant Services handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about First Payment Merchant Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns First Payment Merchant Services?
First Payment Merchant Services is owned by Dna Payments Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 7 January 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Ms Victoria Jane Kelson.
Who runs First Payment Merchant Services?
Companies House lists one director of First Payment Merchant Services: Arif Babayev.
How long has First Payment Merchant Services been in business?
The company was formed on 3 October 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2015.

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