Skrill Limited

Reference number: 900001

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning 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
  • Rapid Transfer
  • Send Direct
  • Skrill Quick Checkout

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
04260907
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 July 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
2 Gresham Street, 1st Floor, London, EC2V 7AD, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Elliott Mark Wiseman Director Feb 1974 5 Oct 2015
Alan Osborne Director Oct 1974 21 Dec 2020
Mark Aidan Jeffrey Director May 1958 12 Sep 2023
Christopher Daniels Director Jul 1979 30 Sep 2024
Chi Eun Lee Director Nov 1969 10 Jan 2025
Oliver Walter Laird Director May 1970 3 Feb 2025
Rahad Hassan Director Jan 1988 28 Jul 2025
Thayalini (yalini) Arinaminpathy (pathy) (Dr) Director Apr 1979 1 Apr 2026
Thomas Neale John Fleming Director Sep 1977 14 May 2026
Avril Mollaghan Secretary Not published 6 Mar 2023

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 websites (1)
  • evry-money.com
The FCA warning 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
  • i) Payment initiation services
  • j) Account information services

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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds one earlier registered name for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Moneybookers Ltd

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired one trading name. If you were contacted under one of these, the name did belong to this firm, but check the current details above before going ahead.

Show the retired name
  • Moneybookers

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Skrill Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Skrill Limited (FRN 900001) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with Skrill?
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 Skrill to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Skrill a scam or clone?
Skrill 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 Skrill's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Skrill's FRN is 900001. You can verify it on the FCA register.