General Softwares Limited

Reference number: 824476

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Registered with the FCA

This firm is registered as a small payment institution. That is a lighter regime than full FCA authorisation, applied to smaller payment firms, and safeguarding of customer money is optional at this size.

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
  • GSL MONEY

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company name
GENERAL SOFTWARES LTD
Company number
05050203
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 February 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
521 Coventry Chambers 3 Coventry Road, Ilford, London, IG1 4QR, England
Nature of business
  • Business and domestic software development (SIC 62012)
  • Information technology consultancy activities (SIC 62020)
  • Web portals (SIC 63120)
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Pankaj Kumar Awasthi Director Jan 1971 1 May 2007
Nidhi Awasthi Secretary Not published 19 Feb 2004

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Handle payments & transfers No FSCS cover
    Safeguarding is optional for a payment firm of this size, so your money may not be held in a separate protected account. Ask the firm whether it safeguards customer funds before sending it money. FSCS protection does not apply either way.

    How safeguarding works →

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  • 1. Services enabling cash to be placed on a payment account as well as all the operations required for operating a payment account.
  • 2. Services enabling cash withdrawals from a payment account as well as all the operations required for operating a payment account.
  • 3. Executing payment transactions (no credit line)
  • 5. Issuing and/or acquiring of payment instruments.
  • 6. Money remittance.

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 General Softwares Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, General Softwares Limited (FRN 824476) is registered with the FCA and permitted to provide its regulated services.
Is my money safe with General Softwares?
Protection depends on which product you hold and how General Softwares handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about General Softwares to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is General Softwares a scam or clone?
General Softwares 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 General Softwares's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
General Softwares's FRN is 824476. You can verify it on the FCA register.