Transfer Rapid Limited

Reference number: 572326

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    020 3086 8090

  • Address

    25 Cabot Square, 11th Floor, 11.003, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4QZ, United Kingdom

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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.
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  • 6. Money remittance.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

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Companies House record

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

Company number
05819737
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 May 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
6th Floor, One London Wall, London, EC2Y 5EB
Nature of business
  • Other information technology service activities (SIC 62090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Cristian Octavian Croitoru Director Feb 1963 17 May 2006 None
Daniel Ion Director Aug 1982 19 Oct 2015 1 other company

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other company
1
still active
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 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
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (5) All events (16)

2018

22 May 2018

  • Became an authorised payment institution

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

13 September 2012

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

1 January 2012

  • Supervised by HMRC under the money laundering rules from this date

FCA register

2006

17 May 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to Transfer Rapid

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

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  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Transfer Rapid

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

In London

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Transfer Rapid Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Transfer Rapid Limited (FRN 572326) 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 Transfer Rapid’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3086 8090 for Transfer Rapid. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Transfer Rapid a scam or clone?
Transfer Rapid 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 Transfer Rapid?
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 Transfer Rapid to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Transfer Rapid?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Transfer Rapid: Cristian Octavian Croitoru and Daniel Ion.
How long has Transfer Rapid been in business?
The company was formed on 17 May 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2018.

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