Blackhawk Network EMEA Limited

Reference number: 902976

Instant download

Acts as an e-money agent

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own. It acts as a e-money agent under another firm's authorisation.

Responsible principal firm

GVS Prepaid Limited Reference number: 900230 Authorised View firm →

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

    020 7608 6299

  • Verified address

    Westside, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9TD, United Kingdom

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
04155659
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 February 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
Westside, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 9TD, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Patrick Philip Gurney Director Jun 1970 6 Oct 2016
Matthew David Howe Director Aug 1971 6 Oct 2016
Adrian Stuart Warren Director May 1980 1 Mar 2023
Anna Catherine Uprichard Director Oct 1984 1 Jan 2026
Michelle Josephine Wainhouse Secretary Not published 6 Oct 2016

Check on the FCA register → Report a scam →

Activities and protection

What the record covers, and how you are protected

  • Protection works through the principal
    This firm acts as an agent of an authorised payment or e-money firm rather than holding its own authorisation. FSCS does not protect money held by an agent. Funds should be safeguarded by the principal, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may still be able to look at a complaint.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

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

Download this page as a PDF report

£5 for a clean, timestamped copy you can keep, file or send on. It also helps keep the site free to use and free of ads.

Instant download

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Blackhawk Network EMEA Limited FCA authorised?
Blackhawk Network EMEA Limited (FRN 902976) is on the FCA register as an agent of an authorised payment or e-money firm. It does not hold its own authorisation: it acts under the principal's, and the principal is responsible for the money.
Is my money safe with Blackhawk Network EMEA?
Blackhawk Network EMEA is an agent, so it does not hold its own FCA authorisation and FSCS does not protect money held by an agent. Your money should be safeguarded by the authorised firm it acts for. You can still refer a complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service, which may be able to look at it.
Is Blackhawk Network EMEA a scam or clone?
Blackhawk Network EMEA 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 Blackhawk Network EMEA's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Blackhawk Network EMEA's FRN is 902976. You can verify it on the FCA register.