Takepayments Limited

Reference number: 663112

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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 takepayments.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01606 566600 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SK3 0ET
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Other names (4)

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

  • Global Payments Trading name
  • Payzone UK Limited Former name
  • Payzone Former trading name
  • Payzone Cards Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • 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)
  • Credit Broking
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
03102137
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 September 1995 (31 years old)
Registered office
4th Floor Highbank House, Exchange Street, Stockport, SK3 0ET, England
Nature of business
  • Other information technology service activities (SIC 62090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Dara Loren Steele-Belkin Director Nov 1974 19 Apr 2024 None
Christopher Mark Wood Director Aug 1970 27 Jan 2026 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 27 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (11) All events (69)

2024

19 April 2024

  • Board replaced: all 4 directors left and 2 new directors took over
  • Global Payments Acquisition UK Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Grovepoint Holdings LLP gave up control

Companies House

2019

19 December 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Payzone UK Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Grovepoint Holdings LLP took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Pz Holdings Limited gained significant control
  • Pz Holdings Limited no longer has significant control

Companies House

2015

17 December 2015

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

25 February 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1995

14 September 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 69 events

  • All 69 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 50
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Firms connected to Takepayments

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

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 69 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Takepayments Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Takepayments Limited (FRN 663112) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Takepayments’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01606 566600 and the website takepayments.com for Takepayments. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Takepayments a scam or clone?
Takepayments 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 Takepayments?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Takepayments handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Takepayments to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Takepayments?
Takepayments is owned by Global Payments Acquisition UK Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 19 April 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Pz Holdings Limited and Grovepoint Holdings LLP.
Who runs Takepayments?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Takepayments: Dara Loren Steele-Belkin and Christopher Mark Wood.
How long has Takepayments been in business?
The company was formed on 14 September 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
Does Takepayments use any other names?
It trades as Global Payments. It has previously used 3 other names: Payzone UK Limited, Payzone and Payzone Cards.

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