iBanFirst Limited

Reference number: 1001629

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When ibanfirst.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3409 5400 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2V 6DN
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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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  • a) Services enabling cash placement on a payment account
  • b) Services enabling cash withdrawals from a payment account
  • c) Execution of payment transactions (not covered by a credit line)
  • d) Execution of payment transactions (covered by a credit line)
  • e) Issuing payment instruments or acquiring payment transactions
  • f) Money remittance
  • h) Issuing Electronic Money

Limits on what they may do

  • Agents
    The firm will not onboard any agents.

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
06260585
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 May 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
6th Floor, 107 Cheapside, London, EC2V 6DN, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Vivek Vaclav Manhar Savani Director Sep 1984 20 May 2021 3 other companies
Pierre-Antoine Dusoulier Director Nov 1977 15 Nov 2022 1 other company
Sonia Boudier Director Feb 1982 1 Sep 2026 None

Other companies run by these 3 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
3
closed down
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 18 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (7) All events (45)

2024

16 August 2024

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Agents)
  • Became an authorised e-money institution

FCA register

19 February 2024

  • Cornhill FX Holdings Limited gave up control
  • Ibanfirst Holding Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Cornhill FX Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2007

29 May 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 45 events

  • All 45 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 37
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 45 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is iBanFirst Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, iBanFirst Limited (FRN 1001629) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2024 and works as a payment or money transfer firm. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is iBanFirst’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3409 5400 and the website ibanfirst.com for iBanFirst. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is iBanFirst a scam or clone?
iBanFirst 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 iBanFirst?
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 iBanFirst to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns iBanFirst?
iBanFirst is owned by Ibanfirst Holding Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 19 February 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Cornhill FX Holdings Limited.
Who runs iBanFirst?
Companies House lists 3 directors of iBanFirst: Vivek Vaclav Manhar Savani, Pierre-Antoine Dusoulier and Sonia Boudier.
How long has iBanFirst been in business?
The company was formed on 29 May 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2024.

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