Vakili Exchange

Reference number: 550516

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Registered with the FCA

Vakili Exchange is registered as a small payment institution. That is a lighter regime than full FCA authorisation, applied to smaller payment firms, and safeguarding of customer money is optional at this size.

Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    020 8579 7878

  • Address

    203a Uxbridge Road, Ealing, London, W13 9AA, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 020 8579 7878 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W13 9AA
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Handle payments & transfers No FSCS cover
    Safeguarding is optional for a payment firm of this size, so your money may not be held in a separate protected account. Ask the firm whether it safeguards customer funds before sending it money. FSCS protection does not apply either way.
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    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • 6. Money remittance.

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.

Key dates in its history

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

2018

12 September 2018

  • Registered as a small payment institution

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

31 March 2013

  • No longer regulated by the Financial Services Authority

FCA register

2011

19 September 2011

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2002

1 June 2002

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

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to Vakili Exchange

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

connected firms
3
no longer authorised
1
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Vakili Exchange

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

In London

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  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 5 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Vakili Exchange FCA authorised?
Yes, Vakili Exchange (FRN 550516) is registered with the FCA and permitted to provide its regulated services.
What is Vakili Exchange’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8579 7878 for Vakili Exchange. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Vakili Exchange a scam or clone?
Vakili Exchange 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 Vakili Exchange?
Protection depends on which product you hold and how Vakili Exchange handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Vakili Exchange to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

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