Revolut Ltd

Reference number: 900562

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

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

Also registered under the Money Laundering Regulations

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 revolut.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3322 8352 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode E14 5HX
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Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (1)
  • 07491 749521
Fake email addresses (2)
  • info@al-phabank.com
  • support@al-phabank.com
The FCA warning these came from

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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.
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

Financial Ombudsman complaints

Ombudsman complaints

new complaints, January–June 2025
3,015
upheld, against a 31% median
33%
about banking and credit
3,012

A bigger firm gets more complaints simply because it has more customers.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Concerns on the company record

  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 December 2013 (12 years old)
Registered office
30 South Colonnade, London, E14 5HX, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other information technology service activities (SIC 62090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nikolay Storonskiy Director Jul 1984 6 Dec 2013 2 other companies
Vladyslav Yatsenko Director Aug 1983 11 Aug 2017 2 other companies
Caroline Louise Britton Director Feb 1965 8 Mar 2019 None
Martin James Gilbert Director Jul 1955 1 Jan 2020 123 other companies
Ian Douglas Wilson Director Apr 1964 21 Feb 2020 2 other companies
Michael Sidney Sherwood Director Jul 1965 21 Feb 2020 1 other company
John Phimister Sievwright Director Feb 1955 1 Aug 2021 1 other company
Dan Teodosiu Director Sep 1966 27 Nov 2023 None
Siddhartha Jajodia Director Dec 1974 9 Jul 2026 1 other company
Heather Fleming Secretary Not published 19 Jun 2025 –

Other companies run by these 9 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
126
closed down
55
went insolvent
4

In the full report: all 126 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 4 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 16 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 2 companies these 9 directors run together
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2023

17 May 2023

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2022

29 April 2022

  • Nikolay Storonsky stopped being a part-owner
  • Revolut Group Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2019

9 September 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Revolut Ltd"

FCA register

2018

21 May 2018

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • No longer regulated by the FCA

FCA register

11 May 2018

  • Became an authorised e-money institution

FCA register

2016

16 May 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

8 April 2016

  • Nikolay Storonsky became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

6 December 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 15
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Firms connected to Revolut

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

connected firms
5
share a director
4
share its phone number
3

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same phone number (3), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 8 past links through former directors
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Firms like Revolut

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

In London

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  • 126 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 25 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Revolut Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Revolut Ltd (FRN 900562) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2018 and works as a payment or money transfer firm. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Revolut’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3322 8352 and the website revolut.com for Revolut. 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 Revolut a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Revolut: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Revolut, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Revolut?
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 Revolut to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Revolut?
Revolut is owned by Revolut Group Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 29 April 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Nikolay Storonsky.
Who runs Revolut?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Revolut: Nikolay Storonskiy, Vladyslav Yatsenko, Caroline Louise Britton, Martin James Gilbert, Ian Douglas Wilson, Michael Sidney Sherwood and 3 more.
How long has Revolut been in business?
The company was formed on 6 December 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2018.
How many complaints does Revolut get?
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 3,015 new complaints about Revolut, and upheld 33% of those it decided.

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