PLATA CAPITAL UK LIMITED

Reference number: 1029250

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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

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 phone number on the FCA register

  • Verified address

    The Bonhill Building, 4th Floor, 15 Bonhill Street,, EC2A 4DN, United Kingdom

Also trades as
  • Sokin

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
12566538
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 April 2020 (6 years old)
Registered office
C/O Mishcon De Reya Africa House, 70 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6AH, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Vroon Modgill Director May 1987 21 Apr 2020
PLATA CAPITAL LIMITED Corporate director Not published 21 Apr 2020
Henry Bellingham (Lord) Director Mar 1955 9 Mar 2026
Duran Grant Director Dec 1983 9 Mar 2026
Malcolm Edward Leach Director Jan 1969 9 Mar 2026
Kumar Gaurav Modgill Director Jun 1981 9 Mar 2026

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

  • Institution to refrain from AIS or PIS for an indefinite period
    Must comply with the requirements in regulation 78A(2)(b)of the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 to refrain from providing account information services or payment initiation services for an indefinite period
  • The firm will not appoint any agents or distributors
    The firm will not appoint any agents or distributors.
  • The firm will not provide payment or electronic money services to an individual who is acting for purposes other than a trade, business or profession
    The firm will not provide payment or electronic money services to an individual who is acting for purposes other than a trade, business or profession.

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 PLATA CAPITAL UK LIMITED FCA authorised?
Yes, PLATA CAPITAL UK LIMITED (FRN 1029250) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with PLATA CAPITAL UK?
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 PLATA CAPITAL UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is PLATA CAPITAL UK a scam or clone?
PLATA CAPITAL UK 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 PLATA CAPITAL UK's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
PLATA CAPITAL UK's FRN is 1029250. You can verify it on the FCA register.