--- title: "Mollie UK LTD. · Authorised Payment Institution (FCA) · United Kingdom | Elucidate" description: "Mollie UK LTD. is authorised by FCA as an authorised payment institution in the United Kingdom. Licence 977968. LEI 984500FD0C0FAAAD5A03. Register status, licences, activities and ownership." url: https://elucidate.co/directory/mollie-uk-ltd-86aa646d8821 --- 1. [Directory](https://elucidate.co/directory) 2. [United Kingdom](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/gb) 3. Mollie UK LTD. United Kingdom · Payments & e-money # Mollie UK LTD. MOLLIE UK LTD. is a private limited company registered in England and Wales, with its office in the City of London. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has authorised it as a payment institution since 23 June 2023, under firm reference number 977968. It is the UK entity of the Mollie payments group, which was founded in the Netherlands. Mollie Group Limited has held 75% or more of its shares since 1 January 2026. It processes online card and local payment methods for UK businesses. For non-card EU payment methods, customers also contract with Mollie B.V., an electronic money institution licensed by the Dutch central bank. The Mollie group completed its acquisition of GoCardless on 1 September 2026. Register status Licensed in the United Kingdom Authorised Payment Institution · FCA Prudential licence [1 licence or registration ↓](https://elucidate.co/directory/mollie-uk-ltd-86aa646d8821#licences) BIC **No BIC** LEI **[984500FD0C0FAAAD5A03](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/984500FD0C0FAAAD5A03)** [Licence no. **977968**](https://elucidate.co/directory/mollie-uk-ltd-86aa646d8821#licences) ## Licences and registrations Held by Mollie UK LTD. (LEI 984500FD0C0FAAAD5A03). 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 | 977968 | [United Kingdom](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/gb) | Active | 2023-06-23 | — | - 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. Its LEI is not mapped to a BIC in the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file. ## Overview Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/mollie-uk-ltd-86aa646d8821#overview-sources) Customers 350,000 customers · Group · 1 Sep 2026 · [company statement ↗](https://www.mollie.com/gb/news/mollie-and-gocardless) Employees 25 headcount · This entity · 31 Dec 2024 · [annual report ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14013554/filing-history/MzQ3MTYyODE0MGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0) Ownership Group subsidiary Mollie Group Limited Firm type Merchant acquiring and processing Trades as Mollie - **Ownership:** Mollie Group Limited (Companies House 16638559) has held 75% or more of the shares and voting rights since 1 January 2026, according to Companies House. - **Direct parent:** Mollie Group Limited, United Kingdom - **Head office:** Huckletree Bishopsgate, 8 Bishopsgate, EC2N 4BQ London, United Kingdom - **Company register:** Companies House 14013554 - **Incorporated:** 30 Mar 2022 - **Founder:** Adriaan Mol ### Online - **Websites & references:** [mollie.com ↗](https://www.mollie.com/) [help.mollie.com ↗](https://help.mollie.com/hc/en-gb) help centre [status.mollie.com ↗](https://status.mollie.com/) status page - **Official social accounts:** [LinkedIn ↗](https://www.linkedin.com/company/molliepayments/) · [X ↗](https://www.twitter.com/molliepayments) Sources · 15 pages consulted 1. [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14013554](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14013554) 2. [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14013554/officers](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14013554/officers) 3. [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14013554/persons-with-significant-control](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14013554/persons-with-significant-control) 4. [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14013554/filing-history](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14013554/filing-history) 5. [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14013554/filing-history/MzQ3MTYyODE0MGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14013554/filing-history/MzQ3MTYyODE0MGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0) 6. [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/16638559](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/16638559) 7. [mollie.com](https://www.mollie.com/) 8. [help.mollie.com/hc/en-gb/articles/13153922889362-How-does-Mollie-UK-protect-your-funds](https://help.mollie.com/hc/en-gb/articles/13153922889362-How-does-Mollie-UK-protect-your-funds) 9. [mollie.com/gb/legal/user-agreement](https://www.mollie.com/gb/legal/user-agreement) 10. [help.mollie.com/hc/en-us/articles/14650557506706-UK-Migration-Accepting-the-tripartite-user-agreement](https://help.mollie.com/hc/en-us/articles/14650557506706-UK-Migration-Accepting-the-tripartite-user-agreement) 11. [mollie.com/gb/news/mollie-and-gocardless](https://www.mollie.com/gb/news/mollie-and-gocardless) 12. [mollie.com/news/mollie-to-acquire-gocardless](https://www.mollie.com/news/mollie-to-acquire-gocardless) 13. [mollie.com/news/uk-md-appointment](https://www.mollie.com/news/uk-md-appointment) 14. [mollie.com/news/mollie-series-c](https://www.mollie.com/news/mollie-series-c) 15. [tcv.com/team/adriaan-mol](https://www.tcv.com/team/adriaan-mol) ## Authorisation Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/mollie-uk-ltd-86aa646d8821#overview-sources) - **Operates under:** Several models - **Licensed firm it operates under:** Mollie B.V., Netherlands Party to the tripartite user agreement with Mollie UK customers. It carries out and safeguards non-card EU payment methods before transferring the funds to Mollie UK. The FCA authorises the firm as a payment institution (FRN 977968) to provide payment services in the UK. Non-card EU payment methods are carried out through its sister company Mollie B.V. De Nederlandsche Bank licenses Mollie B.V. as an electronic money institution (relationship number F0038). | Authority | Licence or registration | Number | Held | Status | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Financial Conduct Authority United Kingdom | Authorised Payment Institution | 977968 | In its own name | Active | [register.fca.org.uk ↗](https://register.fca.org.uk/s/firm?id=0014G00002wQYNHQA4) | 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/mollie-uk-ltd-86aa646d8821#overview-sources) - **Safeguarding:** Segregated safeguarding accountsThe firm states that it keeps customer funds in client money accounts at a separate UK bank, apart from its own funds. Funds from EU payment methods are first safeguarded by Mollie B.V. in the Netherlands and then moved to these accounts. [help.mollie.com ↗](https://help.mollie.com/hc/en-gb/articles/13153922889362-How-does-Mollie-UK-protect-your-funds) - **Safeguarding bank · Acquirer / processor:** Mollie B.V. Netherlands [help.mollie.com ↗](https://help.mollie.com/hc/en-gb/articles/13153922889362-How-does-Mollie-UK-protect-your-funds) - **Payment schemes and card networks:** Visa Through a partner [help.mollie.com ↗](https://help.mollie.com/hc/en-gb/articles/13153922889362-How-does-Mollie-UK-protect-your-funds) Mastercard Through a partner [help.mollie.com ↗](https://help.mollie.com/hc/en-gb/articles/13153922889362-How-does-Mollie-UK-protect-your-funds) iDEAL Through a partner [help.mollie.com ↗](https://help.mollie.com/hc/en-gb/articles/13153922889362-How-does-Mollie-UK-protect-your-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](https://elucidate.co/directory/mollie-uk-ltd-86aa646d8821#overview-sources) - Merchant acquiring - Payment gateway - FX conversion The firm lets UK merchants accept card payments (Visa, Mastercard and American Express) and European local payment methods such as iDEAL, Klarna and Bancontact through one integration. Its services are offered only to businesses. The firm serves UK-based business customers under its FCA authorisation. Its 2024 accounts report that all of its revenue was generated in the United Kingdom. - **Revenue:** GBP 7.71mThis entity · 31 Dec 2024 · [annual report ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14013554/filing-history/MzQ3MTYyODE0MGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0) - **Sells to:** Small businesses · Enterprises · Platforms and marketplaces - **Serves customers in:** United Kingdom - **Latest funding round:** Series C · USD 800m Jun 2021 Led by Blackstone Growth [mollie.com ↗](https://www.mollie.com/news/mollie-series-c) - **Total raised:** USD 940m to Jun 2021 · [mollie.com ↗](https://www.mollie.com/news/mollie-series-c) ## Leadership Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/mollie-uk-ltd-86aa646d8821#overview-sources) - **Chief executive:** Koen Köppen Director (Chief Executive Officer of the Mollie group) Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14013554/officers) - **Executive:** David Smallwood UK Managing Director and director Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14013554/officers) - **Executive:** Ruwan Upali De Soyza Non-executive director Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14013554/officers) - **Executive:** Dane Cheryl Melissa Pedro Executive director Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14013554/officers) ## Recent events Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/mollie-uk-ltd-86aa646d8821#overview-sources) 1. Sep 2026 Merger / acquisition The Mollie group completed its acquisition of GoCardless, which continues to operate as "GoCardless, a Mollie company". [mollie.com ↗](https://www.mollie.com/gb/news/mollie-and-gocardless) 2. Jan 2026 Other Mollie Group Limited became the person with significant control of the firm, replacing founder Adriaan Mol. [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14013554/persons-with-significant-control) 3. Dec 2025 Merger / acquisition The Mollie group signed an agreement to acquire GoCardless, subject to regulatory approvals. [mollie.com ↗](https://www.mollie.com/news/mollie-to-acquire-gocardless) 4. Nov 2024 Leadership The firm appointed Dane Pedro as a director after Mia Hunter resigned on 15 November 2024. [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14013554/filing-history) 5. Sep 2024 Leadership Mollie appointed Dave Smallwood as UK Managing Director. He joined the firm's board on 19 September 2024. [mollie.com ↗](https://www.mollie.com/news/uk-md-appointment) 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:** 977968 - **BIC:** Holds no BIC in Swift’s directory - **LEI:** [984500FD0C0FAAAD5A03 ↗](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/984500FD0C0FAAAD5A03) - **How the LEI was matched:** Matched by Elucidate on the UK company number the register gives - **Elucidate firm ID:** 86aa646d8821 ## 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:** 2023-06-23 - **Website:** [www.mollie.com ↗](https://www.mollie.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 GLEIF’s relationship records name no parent for this LEI, and no group page is published for it. ## Addresses - **Address on the register:** Huckletree Bishopsgate, 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ - **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, with its LEI - **Postal address:** Hybrid: town, postcode and country in their own elements, the rest in two address lines ```xml 984500FD0C0FAAAD5A03 MOLLIE UK LTD. EC2N 4BQ London GB Huckletree Bishopsgate 8 Bishopsgate ``` 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 ### Other payments & e-money institutions in the United Kingdom - [Stonex Financial LTD BIC IGLUGB2L Payments & e-money Money service business Prudential licence United Kingdom · Licensed by FCA · 446717 (FCA-PSD) · also on FINTRAC-MSB · LEI 549300AWF3TOHRYL7754](https://elucidate.co/directory/stonex-financial-ltd-iglugb2l) - [Dex International Limited · trading as DEXREMIT No BIC Payments & e-money Crypto Money service business Prudential licence United Kingdom · Licensed by FCA · 503929 (FCA-PSD) · also on HMRC-MLR, FINTRAC-MSB · LEI 9845003995D06S994R04](https://elucidate.co/directory/dex-international-limited-ff2b0c01c725) - [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) Sources & method Register entries come from the public registers of financial regulators, standardised into one taxonomy. 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