CB Payments Ltd

Reference number: 900635

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 3 warnings naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

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

Also registered under the Money Laundering Regulations

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.

Also trades as
  • Coinbase

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
09708629
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 July 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
The Scalpel, 18th Floor, 52 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7AF, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Data processing, hosting and related activities (SIC 63110)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Alesia Jeanne Haas Director Dec 1976 3 Dec 2018
Daniel Seifert Director Jul 1979 27 Jul 2023
David Farmer Director Apr 1989 20 Dec 2023
Philip Akinyeye Director Sep 1987 13 Feb 2024
Sean Edward Martin Director Aug 1965 8 May 2024
Keith Michael Grose Director Oct 1988 5 Sep 2024
Laurence David Krieger Director Oct 1972 21 May 2026
Paul Grewal Secretary Not published 2 Mar 2021

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (10)
  • +31637827703
  • +35351571608
  • +35351571616
  • +41315083204
  • +61290670619
  • 0161 818 1110
  • 020 7971 100
  • 020 8097 6293
  • 07405 588549
  • 07766 855941
Fake email addresses (7)
  • anthonycollins@coinbaseie.com
  • business@bitlet.net
  • casey.jones@coinhosts.io
  • daniel.smith@coinhosts.io
  • martinharvey@coinbaseie.com
  • support@backchain.cc
  • support@bitlet.net
Fake websites (2)
  • bitlet.net
  • coinhosts.io
The 3 FCA warnings these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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
  • g) Execution of payment transactions via telecoms, IT system or network operator
  • h) Issuing Electronic Money

Limits on what they may do

  • CB Payments Ltd will not, without the prior written consent of the Authority, provide the following service:
    Operate a machine which utilises any automated processes to exchange Cryptoassets for Money or Money for Cryptoassets.

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

Track record

Action taken against them

1 fine in 2024, £3.5m in total. This is part of the official register record and is worth reviewing before going ahead.

  • Fined £3.5m on 25 July 2024
    This Final Notice refers to a breach of Statement of Principle 2 related to breaches of voluntary requirements (VREQ) in the e-money sector. We imposed a financial penalty of £3,503,546.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is CB Payments Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, CB Payments Ltd (FRN 900635) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with CB Payments?
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 CB Payments to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is CB Payments a scam or clone?
CB Payments 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 CB Payments's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
CB Payments's FRN is 900635. You can verify it on the FCA register.