--- title: "Clearhaus A/S SWIFT/BIC code CLEHDK21XXX · Denmark | Elucidate" description: "Licensed in Denmark: Payment institution (Danish Financial Supervisory Authority). SWIFT/BIC code CLEHDK21XXX for Clearhaus A/S, Denmark. Head-office BIC." url: https://elucidate.co/directory/clearhaus-a-s-clehdk21 --- 1. [Directory](https://elucidate.co/directory) 2. [Denmark](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/dk) 3. Clearhaus A/S ![Clearhaus logo](https://elucidate.co/images/banks/2c/2c2be1da8281cffb.svg) Denmark · Payments & e-money # Clearhaus A/S Clearhaus A/S is a Danish public limited company (aktieselskab) based in Aarhus. The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) authorises it as a payment institution. It is also a principal member of Visa and Mastercard. It has been part of the German payments group Unzer since 2021. It offers card acquiring for online, mobile and in-store payments to businesses registered in the EU or EEA. It also offers a payment facilitator model for licensed platforms. Register status Licensed in Denmark Payment institution · Danish Financial Supervisory Authority Prudential licence [1 licence or registration ↓](https://elucidate.co/directory/clearhaus-a-s-clehdk21#licences) BIC **CLEHDK21XXX** LEI **[391200CH2W5CXKIZT832](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/391200CH2W5CXKIZT832)** [Licence no. **33749996**](https://elucidate.co/directory/clearhaus-a-s-clehdk21#licences) Passive participant (no connection) Head-office BIC only [Claim this profile](https://elucidate.co/directory/clearhaus-a-s-clehdk21#claim) ## Licences and registrations Held by Clearhaus A/S (LEI 391200CH2W5CXKIZT832). 1 entry on 1 of the 22 tracked registers, retrieved 25 September 2026. | Register | Licence | Number | Jurisdiction | Status | Registered | Ends | Activities | Register entry | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [EBA PSD2 Register](https://elucidate.co/directory/register/eba-psd2) Danish Financial Supervisory Authority Linked by LEI. Matched by Elucidate to GLEIF on name, country and address. | Payment institutionPayment Institution | 33749996 | [Denmark](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/dk) | Active | 2012-02-10 | — | - Money remittance - Payment services - Card acquiring | [Search the register ↗](https://euclid.eba.europa.eu/register/pir/search) | - 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:** CLEHDK21XXX head office - **Connection to Swift:** Passive participant (no connection) - **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 - **BIC first registered:** 2019-04-06 - **Last updated:** 2019-04-06 ## Overview Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/clearhaus-a-s-clehdk21#overview-sources) Customers 42,000 merchants · This entity · 31 Jan 2026 · [company statement ↗](https://www.clearhaus.com/about/) Employees 50 headcount · This entity · 19 Jan 2024 · [source ↗](https://www.finanstilsynet.dk/tilsyn/inspektion-og-afgoerelser/2024/jan/190124_clearhaus) Ownership Group subsidiary Firm type Merchant acquiring and processing Trades as Clearhaus - **Ownership:** The firm has belonged to the German payments group Unzer since Unzer completed its acquisition on 30 September 2021. - **Head office:** P.O. Pedersens Vej 2, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark - **Company register:** CVR 33749996 - **Incorporated:** 27 May 2011 - **Founder:** Claus Methmann Christensen ### Online - **Websites & references:** [clearhaus.com ↗](https://www.clearhaus.com/) [developer.clearhaus.com ↗](https://developer.clearhaus.com/) developer documentation [docs.gateway.clearhaus.com ↗](https://docs.gateway.clearhaus.com/) gateway integration documentation [status.clearhaus.com ↗](https://status.clearhaus.com/) system status page [helpdesk.clearhaus.com ↗](https://helpdesk.clearhaus.com/) helpdesk [my.clearhaus.com ↗](https://my.clearhaus.com/) merchant dashboard and application portal [Wikipedia ↗](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clearhaus) - **Official social accounts:** [LinkedIn ↗](https://www.linkedin.com/company/clearhaus) · [GitHub ↗](https://github.com/clearhaus/) Sources · 11 pages consulted 1. [clearhaus.com/about/](https://www.clearhaus.com/about/) 2. [clearhaus.com/terms/](https://www.clearhaus.com/terms/) 3. [clearhaus.com/assets/general\_terms\_and\_conditions\_for\_card\_acquiring\_en.pdf](https://www.clearhaus.com/assets/general_terms_and_conditions_for_card_acquiring_en.pdf) 4. [clearhaus.com/assets/Redeg%C3%B8relse-Clearhaus-2025.pdf](https://www.clearhaus.com/assets/Redeg%C3%B8relse-Clearhaus-2025.pdf) 5. [finanstilsynet.dk/tilsyn/inspektion-og-afgoerelser/2025/nov/inspektion-i-clearhaus-as-hvidvaskomraadet](https://www.finanstilsynet.dk/tilsyn/inspektion-og-afgoerelser/2025/nov/inspektion-i-clearhaus-as-hvidvaskomraadet) 6. [finanstilsynet.dk/tilsyn/inspektion-og-afgoerelser/2024/jan/190124\_clearhaus](https://www.finanstilsynet.dk/tilsyn/inspektion-og-afgoerelser/2024/jan/190124_clearhaus) 7. [clearhaus.com/news/newsroom/clearhaus-first-denmark-acquirer/](https://www.clearhaus.com/news/newsroom/clearhaus-first-denmark-acquirer/) 8. [clearhaus.com/news/newsroom/](https://www.clearhaus.com/news/newsroom/) 9. [unzer.com/en/press/articles/clearhaus-closing/](https://www.unzer.com/en/press/articles/clearhaus-closing/) 10. [unzer.com/en/press/articles/press-release-clearhaus-quickpay/](https://www.unzer.com/en/press/articles/press-release-clearhaus-quickpay/) 11. [regnskaber.cvrapi.dk/69994733/amNsb3VkczovLzAzL2I4Lzk5L2ZmL2JjL2U0NGEtNDc4Yi04ZTc2LTVmZTcwOTEwOWIxYw.pdf](https://regnskaber.cvrapi.dk/69994733/amNsb3VkczovLzAzL2I4Lzk5L2ZmL2JjL2U0NGEtNDc4Yi04ZTc2LTVmZTcwOTEwOWIxYw.pdf) ## Authorisation Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/clearhaus-a-s-clehdk21#overview-sources) - **Operates under:** Its own licences Finanstilsynet authorises the firm as a payment institution under FSA no. 22006. The firm describes the licence as pan-European. It is a principal member of Visa (BID 10074581) and Mastercard (ICA 15403). | Authority | Licence or registration | Number | Held | Status | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) Denmark | Payment institution (card acquiring, money remittance, payment services) | 22006 | In its own name | Active | [clearhaus.com ↗](https://www.clearhaus.com/about/) | 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/clearhaus-a-s-clehdk21#overview-sources) - **Payment schemes and card networks:** Visa Direct [clearhaus.com ↗](https://www.clearhaus.com/about/) Mastercard Direct [clearhaus.com ↗](https://www.clearhaus.com/about/) 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/clearhaus-a-s-clehdk21#overview-sources) - Merchant acquiring The firm acquires Visa and Mastercard payments for webshops, and since 2025–2026 also for physical stores in Denmark. It also offers a payment facilitator model for licensed platforms. Merchants connect through third-party payment gateways. The firm serves merchants registered in the EU or EEA under its Danish licence, which it describes as pan-European. It says it processes transactions for online stores in 33 European countries. - **Sells to:** Small businesses · Enterprises · Platforms and marketplaces · Financial institutions - **Serves customers in:** Denmark ## Leadership Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/clearhaus-a-s-clehdk21#overview-sources) - **Chief executive:** Pascal Beij CEO Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [clearhaus.com ↗](https://www.clearhaus.com/about/) - **Chief executive:** Francois Vachon CEO (Managing Director) Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [clearhaus.com ↗](https://www.clearhaus.com/about/) ## Recent events 2 enforcement or investigation items Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/clearhaus-a-s-clehdk21#overview-sources) 1. Mar 2026 Other The firm launched a payment facilitator model that lets licensed platforms onboard and manage their own merchants. [clearhaus.com ↗](https://www.clearhaus.com/news/newsroom/clearhaus-first-denmark-acquirer/) 2. Feb 2026 Other The firm began acquiring in-store card payments for small and medium-sized retailers in Denmark. [clearhaus.com ↗](https://www.clearhaus.com/news/newsroom/) 3. Nov 2025 Enforcement Finanstilsynet issued AML orders after a May 2025 inspection, including suspending transactions for customers onboarded without full due diligence. [finanstilsynet.dk ↗](https://www.finanstilsynet.dk/tilsyn/inspektion-og-afgoerelser/2025/nov/inspektion-i-clearhaus-as-hvidvaskomraadet) 4. Jan 2024 Investigation Finanstilsynet reviewed the firm's handling of EU sanctions against Russia and Belarus and found no grounds for supervisory reactions. [finanstilsynet.dk ↗](https://www.finanstilsynet.dk/tilsyn/inspektion-og-afgoerelser/2024/jan/190124_clearhaus) 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:** CLEHDK21XXX - **How the BIC breaks down:** 1. CLEH Bank 2. DK Country · Denmark 3. 21 Location · passive 4. XXX Branch · head office - **Branch description:** Not recorded in the directory - **LEI:** 391200CH2W5CXKIZT832 - **LEI record:** [View on GLEIF ↗](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/391200CH2W5CXKIZT832) - **Licence no. · EBA-PSD2:** 33749996 - **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 to GLEIF on name, country and address. - **Register-entry ID:** 030a4c45f431 ## Profile - **Type:** Payments & e-money - **Regulation:** Prudential licence - **Register licences:** [1 entry on 1 register](https://elucidate.co/directory/clearhaus-a-s-clehdk21#licences) - **Activities:** - Money remittance - Payment services - Card acquiring - **Licensed in:** [Denmark](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/dk) - **Country · region:** Denmark · 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. ## Addresses - **Registered address:** P.O. PEDERSENS VEJ 14 AARHUS 8200 DENMARK - **Operational address:** P.O. PEDERSENS VEJ 14 AARHUS 8200 AARHUS DENMARK ## 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+:** Debtor agent, creditor agent or an intermediary agent ### CBPR+ For cross-border payments on Swift: the BIC, with the LEI and clearing code where known ```xml CLEHDK21XXX 391200CH2W5CXKIZT832 ``` ### 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 CLEHDK21XXX 391200CH2W5CXKIZT832 CLEARHAUS A/S AARHUS DK P.O. PEDERSENS VEJ 14 AARHUS 8200 ``` This BIC is not connected to Swift. Messages reach the institution through a correspondent bank, so it cannot be the instructing or instructed agent. 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 ### Other payments & e-money institutions in Denmark - [EasyMe ApS No BIC Payments & e-money Prudential licence Denmark · Licensed by Danish Financial Supervisory Authority · 28712618 (EBA-PSD2) · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/easyme-aps-15f19394727b) - [Flex Funding A/S No BIC Payments & e-money Prudential licence Denmark · Licensed by Danish Financial Supervisory Authority · 25619978 (EBA-PSD2) · LEI 9845004D99F914E36105](https://elucidate.co/directory/flex-funding-a-s-c29c77fc84c1) - [ZTLment ApS No BIC Payments & e-money Prudential licence Denmark · Licensed by Danish Financial Supervisory Authority · 41801298 (EBA-PSD2) · LEI 636700HGS0U217U77E22](https://elucidate.co/directory/ztlment-aps-b2dc5917d403) - [4T AF 1. OKTOBER 2012 ApS No BIC Payments & e-money Prudential licence Denmark · Licensed by Danish Financial Supervisory Authority · 32348882 (EBA-PSD2) · LEI 984500DYK4FB679A0A35](https://elucidate.co/directory/4t-af-1-oktober-2012-aps-cb9b2b34a5b2) - [Accomplish (D) ApS No BIC Payments & e-money Prudential licence Denmark · Licensed by Danish Financial Supervisory Authority · 43351206 (EBA-PSD2) · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/accomplish-d-aps-086466997018) - [Amc-Consult A/S BIC ACOSDKKK Payments & e-money Prudential licence Denmark · Licensed by Danish Financial Supervisory Authority · 16987344 (EBA-PSD2) · LEI 549300TPCXOMCT7Q8W05](https://elucidate.co/directory/amc-consult-a-s-acosdkkk) - [Coop Betalinger A/S No BIC Payments & e-money Prudential licence Denmark · Licensed by Danish Financial Supervisory Authority · 35476695 (EBA-PSD2) · LEI 636700KGUHXPIT66FP82](https://elucidate.co/directory/coop-betalinger-a-s-e6eab9c66a35) - [Eurodollar ApS No BIC Payments & e-money Prudential licence Denmark · Licensed by Danish Financial Supervisory Authority · 39729482 (EBA-PSD2) · LEI 8945001XWFMRUTCAK575](https://elucidate.co/directory/eurodollar-aps-bd0af1aa19a3) [See all →](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?type=payments&cc=DK) Claim this profile ## Work at Clearhaus A/S? 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