WorldPay Limited

Reference number: 504504

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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 worldpay.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07745 541285 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC4N 8AF
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Other names (3)

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

  • eCommerce Trading name
  • Gateway Trading name
  • RBS WorldPay Trading name

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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  • 3. Executing payment transactions (no credit line)
  • 5. Issuing and/or acquiring of payment instruments.
  • 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.

Companies House record

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

Company number
03424752
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 August 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
The Walbrook Building, 25 Walbrook, London, EC4N 8AF
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Peter Wickes Director Mar 1974 17 Dec 2019 2 other companies
Jason Mark Robinson Director Mar 1965 7 Apr 2021 12 other companies
Gabriel Luc Andre Marie Bernard De Montessus De Ballore-Augier De Cremiers Director Nov 1979 17 May 2021 5 other companies
Anne Christine Van Schrader Director Aug 1979 5 Jan 2026 None
Christopher Mark Wood Director Aug 1970 12 May 2026 5 other companies
Jennifer Bozeman Whyte Director Oct 1976 17 Jul 2026 None
WORLDPAY GOVERNANCE LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 28 Jun 2017 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
18
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
7

In the full report: all 18 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 7 on the FCA register, including 2 no longer authorised
  • The 2 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 41 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (8) All events (88)

2024

4 November 2024

  • Worldpay Ecommerce Limited gave up control
  • Worldpay Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2018

13 April 2018

  • Became an authorised payment institution

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Worldpay Ecommerce Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

30 October 2009

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Supervised by HMRC under the money laundering rules from this date

FCA register

1997

26 August 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 88 events

  • All 88 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 76
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Firms connected to WorldPay

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

connected firms
5
share a director
5
share its phone number
2

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like WorldPay

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

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  • 18 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 88 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is WorldPay Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, WorldPay Limited (FRN 504504) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2018 and works as a payment or money transfer firm. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is WorldPay’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07745 541285 and the website worldpay.com for WorldPay. 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 3 other FCA firms.
Is WorldPay a scam or clone?
WorldPay 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 WorldPay?
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 WorldPay to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns WorldPay?
WorldPay is owned by Worldpay Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 4 November 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Worldpay Ecommerce Limited.
Who runs WorldPay?
Companies House lists 6 directors of WorldPay: Peter Wickes, Jason Mark Robinson, Gabriel Luc Andre Marie Bernard De Montessus De Ballore-Augier De Cremiers, Anne Christine Van Schrader, Christopher Mark Wood and Jennifer Bozeman Whyte.
How long has WorldPay been in business?
The company was formed on 26 August 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2018.
Does WorldPay use any other names?
It trades as eCommerce, Gateway and RBS WorldPay.

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