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title: "Computershare Advantage Payment Services Limited · Authorised Payment Institution (FCA) · United Kingdom | Elucidate"
description: "Computershare Advantage Payment Services Limited is authorised by FCA as an authorised payment institution in the United Kingdom. Licence 1050385. Register status, licences, activities and ownership."
url: https://elucidate.co/directory/computershare-advantage-payment-services-limited-37a41b169fac
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United Kingdom · Payments & e-money

# Computershare Advantage Payment Services Limited

Computershare Advantage Payment Services Limited is a private limited company incorporated in England and Wales on 4 December 2025, with its registered office in Bristol. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) authorises it as an authorised payment institution under firm reference number 1050385. It is wholly controlled by Computershare Investments (UK) (No. 3) Limited, a UK company in the Computershare group. The firm has not published which payment services it provides or to whom.

Register status

Licensed in the United Kingdom

Authorised Payment Institution · FCA

Prudential licence

[1 licence or registration ↓](https://elucidate.co/directory/computershare-advantage-payment-services-limited-37a41b169fac#licences)

BIC **No BIC** LEI **No LEI mapped** [Licence no. **1050385**](https://elucidate.co/directory/computershare-advantage-payment-services-limited-37a41b169fac#licences)

## Licences and registrations

Held by Computershare Advantage Payment Services Limited. 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 - Payment Institutions & RAISPs](https://elucidate.co/directory/register/fca-psd) FCA | Authorised Payment InstitutionPayment Institution | 1050385 | [United Kingdom](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/gb) | Active | 2026-08-19 | — | - Payment services | [Search the register ↗](https://register.fca.org.uk/s/) |

-   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](https://elucidate.co/directory/computershare-advantage-payment-services-limited-37a41b169fac#overview-sources)

Customers

Not published

Employees

Not published

Ownership

Group subsidiary

Computershare Investments (UK) (No. 3) Limited

Firm type

Other

Trades as Computershare

- **Standing:** The FCA authorised the firm as an authorised payment institution on 19 August 2026. As of September 2026, the Computershare website does not describe any service provided by this entity.
- **Ownership:** Computershare Investments (UK) (No. 3) Limited (Companies House 04895098) holds 75% or more of the shares and voting rights and can appoint the directors.
- **Direct parent:** Computershare Investments (UK) (No. 3) Limited, United Kingdom
- **Ultimate owner:** Computershare Limited, Australia
- **Head office:** The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, BS13 8AE Bristol, United Kingdom
- **Company register:** Companies House 16891733
- **Incorporated:** 4 Dec 2025

### Online

- **Websites & references:** [computershare.com ↗](https://www.computershare.com/) [computershare.com/uk ↗](https://www.computershare.com/uk) Computershare group's UK country site (group-level; does not name this entity)
- **Official social accounts:** [LinkedIn ↗](https://www.linkedin.com/company/computershare) · [X ↗](https://x.com/computershare) · [Facebook ↗](https://www.facebook.com/ComputershareCPU) · [YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/user/COMPUTERSHARE)

Sources · 9 pages consulted

1.  [register.fca.org.uk/servlet/servlet.FileDownload?file=015b0000006CXC7](https://register.fca.org.uk/servlet/servlet.FileDownload?file=015b0000006CXC7)
2.  [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/16891733](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/16891733)
3.  [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/16891733/persons-with-significant-control](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/16891733/persons-with-significant-control)
4.  [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/16891733/officers](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/16891733/officers)
5.  [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/16891733/filing-history](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/16891733/filing-history)
6.  [computershare.com/uk](https://www.computershare.com/uk)
7.  [computershare.com/uk/governance](https://www.computershare.com/uk/governance)
8.  [computershare.com/uk/company/office-locations](https://www.computershare.com/uk/company/office-locations)
9.  [computershare.com/uk/business/employee-share-plans/trading-payment-nominee-solutions](https://www.computershare.com/uk/business/employee-share-plans/trading-payment-nominee-solutions)

## Authorisation

Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/computershare-advantage-payment-services-limited-37a41b169fac#overview-sources)

- **Operates under:** Its own licences

The FCA authorises the firm as an authorised payment institution under the Payment Services Regulations, firm reference number 1050385, since 19 August 2026.

| Authority | Licence or registration | Number | Held | Status | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Conduct Authority United Kingdom | Authorised Payment Institution | 1050385 | In its own name | Active | [register.fca.org.uk ↗](https://register.fca.org.uk/servlet/servlet.FileDownload?file=015b0000006CXC7) |

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.

## Products and markets

Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/computershare-advantage-payment-services-limited-37a41b169fac#overview-sources)

The firm holds a UK authorisation from the FCA. It has not published the markets it serves.

- **Serves customers in:** United Kingdom

## Leadership

Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/computershare-advantage-payment-services-limited-37a41b169fac#overview-sources)

- **Executive:** Leighton Peter Hazell-Smart Director Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/16891733/officers)
- **Executive:** Michael Gary Watchke Director Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/16891733/officers)
- **Executive:** Judith Mary Matthews Company Secretary Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/16891733/officers)

## Recent events

Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/computershare-advantage-payment-services-limited-37a41b169fac#overview-sources)

1.  Aug 2026

    Licence

    The FCA authorised the firm as an authorised payment institution under firm reference number 1050385 on 19 August 2026.

    [register.fca.org.uk ↗](https://register.fca.org.uk/servlet/servlet.FileDownload?file=015b0000006CXC7)

2.  Aug 2026

    Other

    The firm allotted new shares on 19 August 2026, which raised its stated share capital to GBP 100,100.

    [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/16891733/filing-history)

3.  Dec 2025

    Other

    Computershare Investments (UK) (No. 3) Limited incorporated the firm in England and Wales on 4 December 2025.

    [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/16891733)

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-PSD:** 1050385
- **BIC:** Holds no BIC in Swift’s directory
- **LEI:** No LEI mapped
- **Companies House no.:** [16891733 ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/16891733)
- **Elucidate firm ID:** 37a41b169fac

## Profile

- **Type:** Payments & e-money
- **Regulation:** Prudential licence
- **Main licence class:** Payment Institution
- **Activities:** - Payment services
- **Licensed in:** [United Kingdom](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/gb) · Europe & Central Asia
- **First registered:** 2026-08-19
- **Website:** [www.computershare.com ↗](https://www.computershare.com/)

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 [16891733 ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/16891733) · as at 9 October 2026

Companies House lists 1 person with significant control for Computershare Advantage Payment Services Limited: 1 company.

| Name | Type | Nature of control | Notified |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Computershare Investments (Uk) (No. 3) Limited ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04895098) | Company · UK | 75–100% of shares · 75–100% of votes · Can appoint or remove directors | 4 December 2025 |
| Computershare Investments (Uk) (No. 3) Limited: the company states that no person or legal entity has significant control over it. |

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/16891733/persons-with-significant-control)

## Addresses

- **Address on the register:** COMPUTERSHARE ADVANTAGE PAYMENT SERVICES LIMITED, 120 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5ET
- **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:** Incomplete: no town published

-   The register publishes no town as a separate field. A CBPR+ postal address needs at least a town name (TwnNm) and a country (Ctry).
-   The address does not fit in the two address lines of 35 characters that CBPR+ allows next to a town and country.

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.

## Related institutions

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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)
-   [Isx Financial UK LTD BIC ISFIGB22 Payments & e-money Prudential licence United Kingdom · Licensed by FCA · 901034 (FCA-EMI) · LEI 2138007BDV9IRS8AYD07](https://elucidate.co/directory/isx-financial-uk-ltd-isfigb22)
-   [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)
-   [A to Z 4U Ltd · trading as SAAK REMIT, Saakpay No BIC Payments & e-money Money service business Prudential licence United Kingdom · Licensed by FCA · 570837 (FCA-PSD) · also on HMRC-MLR · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/a-to-z-4u-ltd-25c2ca0fa3b5)
-   [Allied Wallet Limited No BIC Payments & e-money Prudential licence United Kingdom · Licensed by FCA · 900124 (FCA-EMI) · also on FCA-PSD · LEI 213800HO66BDXP716G24](https://elucidate.co/directory/allied-wallet-limited-8983cc2e32eb)

[See all →](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?type=payments&cc=GB) [Other entries on FCA-PSD →](https://elucidate.co/directory/register/fca-psd)

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-   **FCA Financial Services Register - Payment Institutions & RAISPs**—Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) · [source ↗](https://register.fca.org.uk/s/) 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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