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title: "Ballinger and CO. LTD SWIFT/BIC code BLLGGB2LXXX · United Kingdom | Elucidate"
description: "Licensed in the United Kingdom: Authorised Payment Institution (FCA). SWIFT/BIC code BLLGGB2LXXX for Ballinger and CO. LTD, United Kingdom. Head-office BIC."
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United Kingdom · Payments & e-money
# Ballinger and CO. LTD
Legal name in the LEI record BALLINGER & CO. LTD
Ballinger & Co. Ltd is a private limited company registered in England and Wales. Its head office is at 65 Curzon Street, London. The FCA authorises the firm as an authorised payment institution under reference 825771. It is wholly owned by Ballinger Group Holdings (UK) Limited and trades as part of Ballinger Group. It provides foreign exchange and payment services, including spot and forward contracts, to institutional, corporate and private clients.
Register status
Licensed in the United Kingdom
Authorised Payment Institution · FCA
Prudential licence
[2 licences and registrations ↓](https://elucidate.co/directory/ballinger-and-co-ltd-bllggb2l#licences)
BIC **BLLGGB2LXXX** LEI **[2138006K7ABK4LRUP760](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/2138006K7ABK4LRUP760)** [Licence no. **825771**](https://elucidate.co/directory/ballinger-and-co-ltd-bllggb2l#licences) Connected to Swift Head-office BIC only [Claim this profile](https://elucidate.co/directory/ballinger-and-co-ltd-bllggb2l#claim)
## Licences and registrations
Held by Ballinger & CO. LTD (LEI 2138006K7ABK4LRUP760). 2 entries on 2 of the 22 tracked registers, retrieved 25 September 2026.
| Register | Licence | Number | Jurisdiction | Status | Registered | Ends | Activities | Register entry |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [FCA Financial Services Register - Payment Institutions & RAISPs](https://elucidate.co/directory/register/fca-psd) FCA Linked by LEI. Matched by Elucidate on the UK company number the register gives. | Authorised Payment InstitutionPayment Institution | 825771 | [United Kingdom](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/gb) | Active | 2019-10-04 | — | - Payment services | [Search the register ↗](https://register.fca.org.uk/s/) |
| [Money Services Business Registry](https://elucidate.co/directory/register/fintrac-msb) FINTRAC Linked by LEI. Matched by Elucidate to GLEIF on name, country and address. | Foreign MSB (FMSB)Money Transmitter / Remittance | M20579657 | [Canada](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ca) | Expired | 2020-06-26 | Ended 2025-08-18 | - Money remittance - Currency exchange - Payment services | [Search the register ↗](https://fintrac-canafe.canada.ca/msb-esm/msb-eng) |
Licences and registrations listed here were granted in Canada. This BIC is registered in the United Kingdom.
- Licences belong to the legal entity, not to a BIC.
- Each licence applies in the country of the regulator that granted it.
- Registers are tracked in 37 countries. Licences granted elsewhere are not recorded here.
- The register entries and their trading names were not matched against sanctions lists. The sanctions facts on this page cover the BIC and its LEI only.
## Swift network
Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory
- **BIC:** BLLGGB2LXXX head office
- **Connection to Swift:** Connected to Swift
- **Swift GPI:** Not on the member list
- **Payment schemes and systems:** No entry in the EPC registers, the ECB T2 and TIPS lists or the SIX Bank Master cites this BIC
- **Branch codes:** None: head-office BIC only
- **Other BIC with this LEI:** [BLLGGB22](https://elucidate.co/directory/ballinger-and-co-ltd-bllggb22)
- **BIC first registered:** 2020-08-22
- **Last updated:** 2023-02-28
## Overview
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/ballinger-and-co-ltd-bllggb2l#overview-sources)
Customers
Not published
Employees
43
headcount · This entity · 31 Dec 2024 · [annual report ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11401151/filing-history/MzQ4NzM4OTM5NGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0)
Ownership
Group subsidiary
100% Ballinger Group Holdings (UK) Limited
Firm type
FX and business payments
Trades as Ballinger Group
- **Ownership:** Ballinger Group Holdings (UK) Limited, Companies House 12511349, owns 100% of the firm and names itself as its ultimate parent and controlling party.
- **Direct parent:** Ballinger Group Holdings (UK) Limited, United Kingdom 100%
- **Head office:** 65 Curzon Street, W1J 8PE London, United Kingdom
- **Company register:** Companies House 11401151
- **Incorporated:** 6 Jun 2018
- **Founders:** Oliver Bridgen · Will Tracey
- **Former name:** FINANCIAL SERVICES STARTUP LIMITED
### Online
- **Websites & references:** [ballinger.group ↗](https://ballinger.group/) did not load when checked
- **Official social accounts:** None found
Sources · 10 pages consulted
1. [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11401151](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11401151)
2. [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11401151/officers](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11401151/officers)
3. [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11401151/persons-with-significant-control](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11401151/persons-with-significant-control)
4. [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11401151/filing-history](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11401151/filing-history)
5. [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11401151/filing-history/MzQ4NzM4OTM5NGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11401151/filing-history/MzQ4NzM4OTM5NGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0)
6. [ballinger.group/entities/](https://ballinger.group/entities/)
7. [ballinger.group/compliance/](https://ballinger.group/compliance/)
8. [ballinger.group/about/who-we-are/](https://ballinger.group/about/who-we-are/)
9. [ballinger.group/contact/](https://ballinger.group/contact/)
10. [einnews.com/pr\_news/534108169/ed-f-man-capital-markets-and-ballinger-co-announce-partnership](https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/534108169/ed-f-man-capital-markets-and-ballinger-co-announce-partnership)
## Authorisation
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/ballinger-and-co-ltd-bllggb2l#overview-sources)
- **Operates under:** Its own licences
The FCA authorises the firm as an authorised payment institution under the Payment Services Regulations 2017, reference 825771. The group serves EU clients through a separate Maltese company, Ballinger Europe Ltd, which the Malta Financial Services Authority authorises.
| Authority | Licence or registration | Number | Held | Status | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Conduct Authority United Kingdom | Authorised Payment Institution | 825771 | In its own name | Active | [ballinger.group ↗](https://ballinger.group/entities/) |
| Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) Canada | Foreign Money Services Business registration | M20579657 | In its own name | Withdrawn or expired | — |
Licences and registrations the research found, at home and abroad, as the firm and its regulators publish them. The Licences and registrations card shows the entries on the registers the directory tracks.
## Partners and safeguarding
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/ballinger-and-co-ltd-bllggb2l#overview-sources)
- **Safeguarding:** Segregated safeguarding accountsBallinger Group says it holds client relevant funds in designated safeguarding and client money accounts with Barclays Bank PLC and Barclays Bank Ireland PLC Frankfurt Branch. [ballinger.group ↗](https://ballinger.group/compliance/)
- **Safeguarding bank:** Barclays Bank PLC United Kingdom [ballinger.group ↗](https://ballinger.group/compliance/)
- **Payment schemes and card networks:** Swift Access not stated [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11401151/filing-history/MzQ4NzM4OTM5NGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0) Faster Payments Access not stated [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11401151/filing-history/MzQ4NzM4OTM5NGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0) CHAPS Access not stated [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11401151/filing-history/MzQ4NzM4OTM5NGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0)
Banks and regulated firms the firm says hold its customers’ money, issue its cards, sponsor its accounts or settle its payments, as it discloses them in its terms and notices.
## Products and markets
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/ballinger-and-co-ltd-bllggb2l#overview-sources)
- FX conversion
- International money transfer
- FX hedging
- Multi currency accounts
- Domestic payments
According to its 2024 accounts, the firm acts as a riskless principal broker and books client FX contracts back-to-back with counterparties.
Its 2024 accounts show revenue by destination, mainly from Switzerland and the United Kingdom, with smaller amounts from Nigeria, Malta, Sweden, Germany and the Isle of Man.
- **Revenue:** GBP 20.9mThis entity · 31 Dec 2024 · [annual report ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11401151/filing-history/MzQ4NzM4OTM5NGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0)
- **Payment volume:** GBP 5.37bngross value of currency transactions sold This entity · 31 Dec 2024 · [annual report ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11401151/filing-history/MzQ4NzM4OTM5NGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0)
- **Sells to:** Financial institutions · Enterprises · Consumers
- **Serves customers in 7 countries:** United Kingdom · Switzerland · Nigeria · Malta · Sweden · Germany · Isle of Man
## Leadership
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/ballinger-and-co-ltd-bllggb2l#overview-sources)
- **Chief executive:** Oliver Bridgen Co-Founder & Group Chief Executive Officer; director Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [ballinger.group ↗](https://ballinger.group/about/who-we-are/)
- **Chair:** Will Tracey Co-Founder & Group Executive Chairman; director Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [ballinger.group ↗](https://ballinger.group/about/who-we-are/)
- **Executive:** Rochelle Dimech Debono Company Secretary Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11401151/officers)
## Recent events
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/ballinger-and-co-ltd-bllggb2l#overview-sources)
1. Aug 2025
Leadership
Tom Dudderidge resigned as a director on 8 August 2025, and the board confirmed Oliver Bridgen as Chief Executive Officer.
[find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11401151/filing-history/MzQ4NzM4OTM5NGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0)
Compliance-relevant events of the last three years, newest first: fines and enforcement, investigations, security incidents, licence changes, funding rounds, acquisitions and leadership changes. Each links to its source.
## Identifiers
Head-office record
- **BIC:** BLLGGB2LXXX
- **How the BIC breaks down:** 1. BLLG Bank 2. GB Country · United Kingdom 3. 2L Location 4. XXX Branch · head office
- **Branch description:** Not recorded in the directory
- **LEI:** 2138006K7ABK4LRUP760
- **LEI record:** [View on GLEIF ↗](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/2138006K7ABK4LRUP760)
- **Licence no. · FCA-PSD:** 825771
- **Licence no. · FINTRAC-MSB:** M20579657
- **How the LEI was matched:** BIC: Mapped to this BIC in the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file. Register entry: Matched by Elucidate on the UK company number the register gives. Register entry: Matched by Elucidate to GLEIF on name, country and address.
- **Register-entry IDs:** fcf7bddc5e60 · a3e06000ad09
- **Companies House no.:** [11401151 ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11401151)
## Profile
- **Type:** Payments & e-money · Money service business
- **Regulation:** Prudential licence
- **Register licences:** [2 entries on 2 registers](https://elucidate.co/directory/ballinger-and-co-ltd-bllggb2l#licences)
- **Activities:** - Payment services - Money remittance - Currency exchange
- **Licensed in:** [United Kingdom](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/gb)
- **Website (register):** [www.ballinger.co ↗](https://www.ballinger.co/)
- **Country · region:** United Kingdom · Europe & Central Asia
- **Trading venues (MIC):** No MIC registered under this LEI list of 2026-09-17
- **OFAC sanctions:** No listing cites this BIC
- **EU sanctions:** No listing matched this BIC or its LEI
- **Country sanctions:** No country programme
Types come from Swift’s BIC classification, the licences on the 22 tracked registers, and the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks outside the euro area appear as financial institutions, because their supervisors’ registers are not tracked yet.
## Ownership and group
GLEIF relationship records
GLEIF’s relationship records name no parent for this LEI, and no group page is published for it.
## Persons with significant control
Companies House · company [11401151 ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11401151) · as at 9 October 2026
Companies House lists 1 person with significant control for Ballinger & Co. Ltd: 1 company.
| Name | Type | Nature of control | Notified |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ballinger Group Holdings (Uk) Ltd ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12511349) | Company · UK | 75–100% of shares · 75–100% of votes · Can appoint or remove directors | 21 April 2020 |
| William Patrick Tracey | Individual · through Ballinger Group Holdings (Uk) Ltd | 25–50% of votes | 24 July 2026 |
Companies report persons with significant control to Companies House. Elucidate has not verified them.
A person with significant control holds more than 25% of the shares or votes, can appoint or remove the board, or has significant influence or control. Dates of birth and addresses are not shown.
Matched on the Companies House number that the FCA register gives for this firm.
[See the register at Companies House ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11401151/persons-with-significant-control)
## Addresses
- **Registered address:** 65 CURZON STREET LONDON W1J 8PE UNITED KINGDOM
- **Operational address:** 65 CURZON STREET LONDON LONDON W1J 8PE UNITED KINGDOM
## ISO 20022 identification
As an agent in a Swift cross-border payment message (CBPR+)
A CBPR+ message identifies this institution by its BIC, and may add its LEI or a clearing code. CBPR+ does not allow a name and postal address next to a BIC.
- **Identified by:** BIC, with its LEI
- **Roles in CBPR+:** Any agent, including the instructing and instructed agents
### CBPR+
For cross-border payments on Swift: the BIC, with the LEI and clearing code where known
```xml
BLLGGB2LXXX
2138006K7ABK4LRUP760
```
### Full record
Every ISO 20022 element the directory holds. Base ISO 20022 allows them together. CBPR+ does not allow a name and address next to a BIC
```xml
BLLGGB2LXXX
2138006K7ABK4LRUP760
BALLINGER AND CO. LTD
LONDON
GB
65 CURZON STREET LONDON W1J 8PE
```
The BIC, name and address are as published in Swift’s BIC directory. The LEI comes from the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI file. Check them against your own records before use.
## Related institutions
### Same legal entity
- [Ballinger and CO. LTD BIC BLLGGB22 Financial institution Not on a tracked register United Kingdom · Not on a tracked register · LEI 2138006K7ABK4LRUP760](https://elucidate.co/directory/ballinger-and-co-ltd-bllggb22)
Other BICs mapped to the same LEI.
### Other payments & e-money institutions in the United Kingdom
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- [Euronet Payment Services Ltd · trading as Ria Money Transfer, Ria No BIC Payments & e-money Money service business Prudential licence United Kingdom · Licensed by FCA · 504630 (FCA-PSD) · also on HMRC-MLR · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/euronet-payment-services-ltd-6f4dec33a392)
- [Instinet Europe Limited BIC ISNTGB2L Payments & e-money Prudential licence United Kingdom · Licensed by FCA · 140822 (FCA-PSD) · LEI 213800MXAKR2LA1VBM44](https://elucidate.co/directory/instinet-europe-limited-isntgb2l)
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- [Western Union Payment Services GB Limited · trading as Manning House, WU No BIC Payments & e-money Money service business Prudential licence United Kingdom · Licensed by FCA · 816890 (FCA-PSD) · also on HMRC-MLR · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/western-union-payment-services-gb-limited-0741de977896)
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Credits for this page
- **FCA Financial Services Register - Payment Institutions & RAISPs**—Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) · [register ↗](https://register.fca.org.uk/s/) as at 25 September 2026
- **Money Services Business Registry**—Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) · [register ↗](https://fintrac-canafe.canada.ca/msb-esm/msb-eng) as at 25 September 2026
- **Persons with significant control**—Companies House · [source ↗](https://download.companieshouse.gov.uk/en_pscdata.html) as at 9 October 2026
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