Shell U.K. Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 6 years
Your funds are safeguarded
No FCA actions
Active company since 1915

Website, phone number and address

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Website

shell.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7934 1234
Address

Shell Centre, York Road, London, SE1 7NA, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When shell.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7934 1234 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode SE1 7NA

Other names (1)

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

Shell Fleet Solutions UK Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 (3 permissions)

1. Services enabling cash to be placed on a payment account as well as all the operations required for operating a payment account.
4. Executing payment transactions (credit line)
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: 00140141 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 30 April 1915 (111 years old)
Registered office: Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA
Nature of business: Extraction of crude petroleum (SIC 06100)
Extraction of natural gas (SIC 06200)
Mineral oil refining (SIC 19201)
Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores (SIC 47300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Alexandra Lucy Ward	Director	Dec 1968	26 Jul 2022	None
Tsira Kemularia	Director	Jan 1977	9 Dec 2022	17 other companies
Bhavin Anilkumar Kotecha	Director	Aug 1976	9 Dec 2022	4 other companies
Sarah Bradley	Director	Sep 1981	4 Sep 2024	None
Janine Albrecht Webb	Director	Oct 1971	27 Mar 2025	3 other companies
Anthea Hampson	Director	Oct 1966	8 May 2025	None
Nermine Elsayed Mohamed Ahmed Kamel	Director	Sep 1978	30 Nov 2025	1 other company
Anthony Joseph Nunan	Director	Aug 1978	7 Oct 2026	2 other companies
SHELL CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED	Corporate secretary	Not published	28 Jun 1999	–

Other companies run by these 8 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: 25
closed down: 1
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 25 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
The 1 company these 8 directors run together
All 90 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Shell U.K.’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (169)

2020

6 January 2020

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Became an authorised payment institution

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Shell Holdings (U.K.) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1915

30 April 1915

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 169 events

All 169 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 164

Firms connected to Shell U.K.

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

connected firms: 2
share a director: 1
share its phone number: 1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Shell U.K.

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

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25 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 169 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Shell U.K. Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Shell U.K. Limited (FRN 830373) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2020 and works as a payment or money transfer firm. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Shell U.K.’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7934 1234 and the website shell.co.uk for Shell U.K.. 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 Shell U.K. a scam or clone?

Shell U.K. 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 Shell U.K.?

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 Shell U.K. to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Shell U.K.?

Shell U.K. is owned by Shell Holdings (U.K.) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board and held through a firm, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Shell U.K.?

Companies House lists 8 directors of Shell U.K.: Alexandra Lucy Ward, Tsira Kemularia, Bhavin Anilkumar Kotecha, Sarah Bradley, Janine Albrecht Webb, Anthea Hampson and 2 more.

How long has Shell U.K. been in business?

The company was formed on 30 April 1915, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2020.

Does Shell U.K. use any other names?

It trades as Shell Fleet Solutions UK.