PAYHAWK FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED

Reference number: 987096

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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

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  • Verified website

    payhawk.com

  • No phone number on the FCA register

  • Verified address

    Chancery House, 53-64 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1QS, United Kingdom

Also trades as
  • Payhawk

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
14060082
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 April 2022 (4 years old)
Registered office
Chancery House, 53-64 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1QS, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Joao Pedro Batista Coelho Director Feb 1983 15 May 2023
Niccolo Guiscardo Francesco Polli Director Apr 1976 25 Feb 2025
Daniel Scott Osburn Director Nov 1982 29 Aug 2025
Thibaud Nicolas Eudes Catry Director Apr 1987 29 Aug 2025

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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.

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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
  • i) Payment initiation services
  • j) Account information services

Limits on what they may do

  • Agents
    The firm will not onboard any agents or use any distributors. For the purpose of these requirements, the terms ‘agent’ and ‘distributor’ have the meanings set out in regulation 2 of the EMRs.

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 PAYHAWK FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED FCA authorised?
Yes, PAYHAWK FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED (FRN 987096) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with PAYHAWK FINANCIAL SERVICES?
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 PAYHAWK FINANCIAL SERVICES to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is PAYHAWK FINANCIAL SERVICES a scam or clone?
PAYHAWK FINANCIAL SERVICES 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 PAYHAWK FINANCIAL SERVICES's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
PAYHAWK FINANCIAL SERVICES's FRN is 987096. You can verify it on the FCA register.