United Kingdom · Payments & e-money
Boku Account Services UK Ltd
Trading asBoku Accounts
Boku Account Services UK Ltd is a private limited company registered in England (company number 06169107) with its office in London. The FCA authorises the firm as an electronic money institution (FRN 900030) and as a payment initiation and account information service provider. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Boku, Inc., a Delaware company whose shares are quoted on AIM. According to the Boku group, the firm provides e-money and payment acquiring services to merchants and payment initiation and account information services to consumers.
Licences and registrations
Held by Boku Account Services UK Ltd. 1 entry on 1 of the 22 tracked registers, retrieved 25 September 2026.
| Register | Licence | Number | Jurisdiction | Status | Registered | Ends | Activities | Register entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCA Financial Services Register - E-Money InstitutionsFCA | Authorised E-Money InstitutionE-Money / Stored Value Institution | 900030 | United Kingdom | Active | 2018-05-24 | — |
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Trading names on the register: Boku Accounts (FCA-EMI)
- 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.
Swift network
Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory
Holds no BIC in Swift’s directory. No LEI is matched to this entry, and BICs are linked by LEI only.
Overview
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
Customers
Not published
Ownership
Group subsidiary
100% Boku Account Services, Inc.
Firm type
Merchant acquiring and processing
Trades as Boku
- Standing
- The firm's audited 2024 accounts say it had no customers at 31 December 2024. The FCA approved an extension of its permissions on 14 February 2025, and the accounts say this enabled it to begin providing regulated payment services in 2025.
- Ownership
- Boku, Inc. owns 100% of the firm through Boku Account Services, Inc., according to the firm's 2024 accounts.
- Direct parent
- Boku Account Services, Inc., United States 100%
- Ultimate owner
- Boku, Inc., United States
- Major shareholder
- Boku, Inc. (person with significant control, 75% or more)
- Head office
- 3rd Floor, 70 Grays Inn Road, WC1X 8NH London, United Kingdom
- Company register
- Companies House 06169107
- Incorporated
- 19 Mar 2007
- Former name
- MTN Global UK Limited
Online
- Websites & references
- boku.com ↗
investors.boku.com ↗ group investor relations site
developer.boku.com ↗ developer portal
boku.zendesk.com ↗ help centre and complaints
Wikipedia ↗ group article - Official social accounts
- LinkedIn ↗
Sources · 9 pages consulted
- find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06169107
- find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06169107/officers
- find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06169107/persons-with-significant-control
- find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06169107/filing-history
- find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06169107/filing-history/MzQ4MzU0ODc4NWFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
- boku.com/boku-global-entities
- investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/boku-inc-di-reg-s-cat-3-144a--boku/trading-update/9657188
- fintechfutures.com/bankingtech/boku-names-former-natwest-exec-rob-whittick-as-new-cfo
- gov.uk/government/publications/company-names-tribunal-decision-boku-labs-ltd/decision-on-boku-la
Authorisation
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Operates under
- Its own licences
The FCA authorises the firm as an electronic money institution under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011. It is also authorised as a payment initiation and account information service provider under the Payment Services Regulations 2017.
| Authority | Licence or registration | Number | Held | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) United Kingdom | Authorised Electronic Money Institution (including payment initiation and account information services) | 900030 | In its own name | Active | boku.com ↗ |
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
- Safeguarding
- Segregated safeguarding accountsThe Boku group says the firm safeguards customer funds in segregated accounts as regulations require, and that the Financial Services Compensation Scheme does not cover these funds.
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
Within the Boku group the firm handles UK-regulated e-money and payment acquiring for merchants that take local payment methods, and it offers payment initiation and account information services. The group says the firm does not provide direct carrier billing, which Boku Network Services UK Limited provides.
The firm serves customers in the United Kingdom under its FCA authorisation. The Boku group serves the EEA through a separate Irish entity.
- Revenue
- GBP 27,602
- Sells to
- Enterprises · Consumers
- Serves customers in
- United Kingdom
Leadership
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Chief executive
- Stuart Paul Neal Director (Chief Executive Officer of Boku, Inc.)
- Chief financial officer
- Robert James Whittick Director (Chief Financial Officer of Boku, Inc.)
Recent events
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
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Other
The firm registered Boku, Inc. at Companies House as its person with significant control, holding 75% or more of shares and votes.
find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk ↗ -
Leadership
Jonathan Prideaux, a former Boku chief executive, stepped down as a director of the firm on 12 November 2025.
find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk ↗ -
Leadership
The firm appointed Robert Whittick, the Boku group's Chief Financial Officer, as a director on 11 July 2025.
find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk ↗ -
Licence
The FCA approved the firm's application to extend the scope of its permissions on 14 February 2025.
find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk ↗ -
Leadership
The firm appointed Stuart Neal, the Boku group's Chief Executive Officer, as a director on 14 May 2024.
find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk ↗ -
Leadership
Christopher Newton-Smith stepped down as a director of the firm on 31 December 2023.
find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk ↗
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
- Licence no. · FCA-EMI
- 900030
- BIC
- Holds no BIC in Swift’s directory
- LEI
- No LEI mapped
- Companies House no.
- 06169107 ↗
- Elucidate firm ID
- fbeab5bf60ef
Profile
- Type
- Payments & e-moneyPayment institutions, e-money and stored-value issuers, and account-information providers. Licensed under payment-services law (e.g. PSD2 in the EU and UK, the Payment Services Act in Singapore). Taken from the licences on the tracked registers.
- Regulation
- Prudential licenceAuthorised with capital, safeguarding and conduct requirements, e.g. an authorised payment or e-money institution in the EU or UK, a major payment institution in Singapore, or a MiCA crypto-asset service provider.
- Main licence class
- E-Money / Stored Value Institution
- Activities
- Payment services
- E-money / stored value
- Licensed in
- United Kingdom · Europe & Central Asia
- First registered
- 2018-05-24
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
No LEI is matched to this entry, so GLEIF relationship records cannot be linked.
Persons with significant control
Companies House · company 06169107 ↗ · as at 9 October 2026
Companies House lists 1 person with significant control for Boku Account Services UK Ltd: 1 company.
| Name | Type | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boku, Inc. | Company · United States | 75–100% of shares · 75–100% of votes · Can appoint or remove directors | 24 February 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 ↗Addresses
- Address on the register
- 70 Grays Inn Road, London, WC1X 8NH
- Country
- United Kingdom
ISO 20022 identification
As an agent in a Swift cross-border payment message (CBPR+)
This institution holds no BIC. A CBPR+ message identifies it by name and postal address, and may add its LEI or a clearing code.
- Identified by
- Name and postal address. No LEI or clearing code is mapped in the directory
- Postal address
- Hybrid: town, postcode and country in their own elements, the rest in one address line
<FinInstnId>
<Nm>Boku Account Services UK Ltd</Nm>
<PstlAdr>
<PstCd>WC1X 8NH</PstCd>
<TwnNm>London</TwnNm>
<Ctry>GB</Ctry>
<AdrLine>70 Grays Inn Road</AdrLine>
</PstlAdr>
</FinInstnId>CBPR+ identifies the instructing and instructed agents by BIC only. An institution without a BIC can be the debtor, creditor or an intermediary agent.
The values are as published by the register. Check them against your own records before use.
Sources & method
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- FCA Financial Services Register - E-Money Institutions—Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) · source ↗ as at 25 September 2026
- Persons with significant control—Companies House · source ↗ as at 9 October 2026
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