Uber Payments UK Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 3 years
Your funds are safeguarded
No FCA actions
Active company since 2021

Website, phone number and address

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Website

uber.com/gb/en/about (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0808 189 7190
Address

Aldgate Tower, 1st Floor & part of 2nd Floor, 2 Leman Street, London, E1 8FA, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When uber.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0808 189 7190 is
Who else gives the postcode E1 8FA

Other names (1)

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

Uber Payments 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.

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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
h) Issuing Electronic Money

Limits on what they may do

Refrain from account information services or payment initiation services for an indefinite period.

Institution to refrain from account information services or payment initiation services for an indefinite period.

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: 13586339 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 25 August 2021 (5 years old)
Registered office: Floor 2, Aldgate Tower, 2 Leman Street, London, E1 8FA, England
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Claire Magennis	Director	Feb 1986	13 Sep 2022	None
Karl Frederick Hebert	Director	Aug 1971	20 May 2024	None
Marion Ruth King	Director	May 1958	20 May 2024	20 other companies
Divya Bhardwaj	Director	Apr 1982	29 Nov 2024	1 other company
Lola Rashidat Agboola	Secretary	Not published	20 Sep 2022	–

Other companies run by these 4 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: 21
closed down: 2
are FCA-registered: 5

In the full report: all 21 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 5 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Uber Payments UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (17)

2022

20 December 2022

FCA imposed a requirement (Refrain from account information services or payment initiation services for an indefinite period.)
Became an authorised e-money institution

FCA register

13 September 2022

Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2021

5 October 2021

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

25 August 2021

Incorporated at Companies House
Uber Technologies, Inc. took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

All 17 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 10

Firms connected to Uber Payments UK

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

connected firms: 2
share a director: 2
past links: 3

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
3 past links through former directors

Firms like Uber Payments UK

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

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21 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 17 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Uber Payments UK Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Uber Payments UK Limited (FRN 959722) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2022 and works as a payment or money transfer firm. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Uber Payments UK’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0808 189 7190 and the website uber.com/gb/en/about for Uber Payments UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Uber Payments UK a scam or clone?

Uber Payments UK 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 Uber Payments UK?

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 Uber Payments UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Uber Payments UK?

Uber Payments UK is owned by Uber Technologies, Inc., which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 25 August 2021.

Who runs Uber Payments UK?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Uber Payments UK: Claire Magennis, Karl Frederick Hebert, Marion Ruth King and Divya Bhardwaj.

How long has Uber Payments UK been in business?

The company was formed on 25 August 2021, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2022.

Does Uber Payments UK use any other names?

It trades as Uber Payments.