AMAZON PAYMENTS UK LIMITED

Reference number: 1041721

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Identity

Check their details

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Verified phone number

    0800 279 7234

  • Verified address

    1, Principal Place, Worship Street, London, EC2A 2FA, United Kingdom

Also trades as
  • Amazon Payments

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • 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.

    How safeguarding works →

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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

  • Amazon Payments UK Limited will not appoint any agents or distributors.
    The firm will not appoint any agents or distributors.
  • Amazon Payments UK Limited will not provide Account Information Services or Payment Initiation Services.
    The firm will not provide Account Information Services or Payment Initiation Services.

Complaints: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is AMAZON PAYMENTS UK LIMITED FCA authorised?
Yes, AMAZON PAYMENTS UK LIMITED (FRN 1041721) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with AMAZON 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 AMAZON PAYMENTS UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is AMAZON PAYMENTS UK a scam or clone?
AMAZON PAYMENTS UK is a genuine FCA-listed firm. However, scammers sometimes clone authorised firms. Always check that the contact details you were given match those on the FCA register before sending money or sharing information.
What is AMAZON PAYMENTS UK's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
AMAZON PAYMENTS UK's FRN is 1041721. You can verify it on the FCA register.