Gpuk LLP

Reference number: 504290

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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 globalpayments.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0116 252 4230 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LE7 1PL
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Other names (2)

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

  • Global Payments Trading name
  • HSBC Merchant Services LLP Former 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.
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  • 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
OC337146
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
8 May 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
Granite House, Granite Way, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1PL, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
GLOBAL PAYMENTS U.K. LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 30 Jun 2008 None
GLOBAL PAYMENTS UK 2 LTD Corporate LLP designated member Not published 12 Jun 2009 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 6 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (12)

2018

9 March 2018

  • Became an authorised payment institution

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Global Payments U.K. Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

4 February 2013

  • Changed its registered name from "HSBC Merchant Services LLP"

FCA register

2009

30 October 2009

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2008

8 May 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Gpuk

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Gpuk. 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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Firms like Gpuk

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

In Leicester

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 12 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Gpuk LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Gpuk LLP (FRN 504290) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2018 and works as a payment or money transfer firm. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Gpuk’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0116 252 4230 and the website globalpayments.com/en-gb for Gpuk. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Gpuk a scam or clone?
Gpuk 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 Gpuk?
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 Gpuk to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Gpuk?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Gpuk: Global Payments U.K. Ltd (75–100% of surplus assets).
Who runs Gpuk?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Gpuk: Global Payments U.K. Limited and Global Payments UK 2 Ltd.
How long has Gpuk been in business?
The company was formed on 8 May 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2018.
Does Gpuk use any other names?
It trades as Global Payments. It has previously used the name HSBC Merchant Services LLP.

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