BeAccount Ltd

Reference number: 937539

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Identity

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Also trades as
  • Payine

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
12600349
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 May 2020 (6 years old)
Registered office
One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AB, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Andreas Constanti Director Jun 1966 13 May 2020
Paul Jonathan De Francisci Director Jul 1975 2 Jul 2020
Guy David Baruch Director Aug 1969 1 Feb 2024
Simon Carse Director May 1956 1 Feb 2024

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.
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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

  • Restrictions on business activities
    1. The Firm must not, without the prior written consent of the Authority, carry out any electronic money services for which it is authorised by the Authority pursuant to Part 2 of the EMRs or conduct any payment services as defined under regulation 2(1) of the Payment Services Regulation 2017 (“the PSRs”). For the avoidance of doubt this includes not to onboard any new customers and to accept any new relevant funds (as defined in regulation 23 of the PSRs) (“Relevant Funds”). 2. The Firm must return all Relevant Funds as soon as practicable and in any event by a date to be agreed with the Authority, except where funds are held to meet specific contractual obligations such as chargebacks.
  • Notification requirements
    3. The Firm must by 24 December 2025 notify, in writing, all customers of the imposition and effect of these Requirements in a form to be agreed in advance with the Authority. 4. By 4pm, on 19 December 2025, the Firm must display, in a prominent place on its website [https://payine.com] and all other communication channels or contact method, e.g. mobile applications, other digital channels, etc, a notice setting out the terms and effects of these Requirements in a form to be agreed in advance with the Authority. This will include a link to the relevant website entry in the Authority’s register relating to the Firm where the terms of the Requirements will appear. The font and size to also be agreed with the Authority in advance. 5. The Firm must provide written confirmation to the Authority that it is in compliance with these Requirements by 4pm, on 19 December 2025.
  • Retention of records
    6. The Firm must secure and preserve all records and/or information (physical or electronic) relating to electronic money services from its systems in their original form, or in a copy proved to be identical to the source material. These must be retained in a form and at a location within the United Kingdom, to be notified to the Authority in writing by 4pm, on 19 December 2025 such that they can be provided to the Authority, or to a person named by the Authority, promptly on its request.

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.

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired one trading name. If you were contacted under one of these, the name did belong to this firm, but check the current details above before going ahead.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is BeAccount Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, BeAccount Ltd (FRN 937539) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with BeAccount?
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 BeAccount to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is BeAccount a scam or clone?
BeAccount 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 BeAccount's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
BeAccount's FRN is 937539. You can verify it on the FCA register.