Modulr FS Limited

Reference number: 900573

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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 modulrfinance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0303 313 0060 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC1Y 2AL
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Other names (1)

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

  • Modulr Trading 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.
Show FCA detail (10 permissions)
  • 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
  • g) Execution of payment transactions via telecoms, IT system or network operator
  • h) Issuing Electronic Money
  • i) Payment initiation services
  • j) Account information services

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
09897919
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 December 2015 (10 years old)
Registered office
The Featherstone Building, 66 City Road, London, EC1Y 2AL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Myles Christian Stephenson Director Dec 1971 2 Feb 2016 11 other companies
Robert Alan Devey Director Nov 1968 1 Nov 2017 104 other companies
Miguel Eduardo Ortiz (Dr) Director Dec 1964 13 Jun 2024 8 other companies
Caroline Mary Anne Rainbird Director Mar 1966 27 Aug 2024 7 other companies
Andrea Jayne Davis Director Mar 1965 8 Oct 2024 27 other companies

Other companies run by these 5 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
152
closed down
80
went insolvent
3

In the full report: all 152 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 3 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 11 on the FCA register, including 2 no longer authorised
  • The 5 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (8) All events (26)

2021

27 January 2021

  • Kevin Andrew Hayes no longer has significant control
  • Myles Christian Stephenson no longer has significant control

Companies House

2018

22 June 2018

  • Became an authorised e-money institution

FCA register

2016

1 September 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Kevin Andrew Hayes gained significant control
  • Modulr Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Myles Christian Stephenson gained significant control

Companies House

2015

2 December 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 26 events

  • All 26 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 17
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Firms connected to Modulr FS

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Modulr FS. 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
1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 8 past links through former directors
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  • 152 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 26 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Modulr FS Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Modulr FS Limited (FRN 900573) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2018 and works as a payment or money transfer firm. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Modulr FS’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0303 313 0060 and the website modulrfinance.com for Modulr FS. 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Modulr FS a scam or clone?
Modulr FS 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 Modulr FS?
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 Modulr FS to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Modulr FS?
Modulr FS is owned by Modulr Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Myles Christian Stephenson and Kevin Andrew Hayes.
Who runs Modulr FS?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Modulr FS: Myles Christian Stephenson, Robert Alan Devey, Miguel Eduardo Ortiz (Dr), Caroline Mary Anne Rainbird and Andrea Jayne Davis.
How long has Modulr FS been in business?
The company was formed on 2 December 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2018.
Does Modulr FS use any other names?
It trades as Modulr.

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