United Kingdom · Payments & e-money
Opay Holding Limited
Opay Holding Limited is a private limited company incorporated in England and Wales in April 2019. It trades as Exactly. The FCA authorises the firm as an electronic money institution under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011, reference 901022. According to Companies House, Sergejs Zeleznakovs holds 75% or more of its shares and voting rights. The firm offers online businesses a payment gateway, card processing, merchant e-money accounts, mass payouts and payment links.
Licences and registrations
Held by Opay Holding Limited (LEI 213800WRACM2CR99N421). 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 InstitutionsFCALinked by LEI. Matched by Elucidate on the UK company number the register gives. | Authorised E-Money InstitutionE-Money / Stored Value Institution | 901022 | United Kingdom | Active | 2020-04-30 | — |
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Trading names on the register: Exactly (FCA-EMI)
- 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
- OPAHGB32XXX head office
- Connection to Swift
- Reverse billingThe institution is connected to Swift. Messages sent to it are billed to the institution, not to the sender. The “2” in the eighth character of OPAHGB32 marks reverse billing.
- Swift GPI
- Not on the member list
- Payment schemes and systems
- SCT · SCT Inst
- Branch codes
- None: head-office BIC only
- BIC first registered
- 2026-07-04
- Last updated
- 2026-07-04
Overview
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
Customers
Not published
Ownership
Privately held
Firm type
Merchant acquiring and processing
Trades as Exactly
- Ownership
- Sergejs Zeleznakovs holds 75% or more of the shares and voting rights and is the person with significant control. The directors name him as the ultimate controlling party.
- Major shareholder
- Sergejs Zeleznakovs 75% · 29 Sep 2026
- Head office
- 33 St James's Square, SW1Y 4JS London, United Kingdom (registered office: Ground Floor, 4 Victoria Square, St Albans, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, AL1 3TF)
- Company register
- Companies House 11921832
- Incorporated
- 2 Apr 2019
Online
- Websites & references
- exactly.com ↗
application.exactly.com ↗ merchant application and onboarding portal
exactly.net ↗ brand domain named in the payment account terms - Official social accounts
- LinkedIn ↗ · X ↗ · Facebook ↗ · Instagram ↗ · Medium ↗
Sources · 11 pages consulted
- find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11921832
- find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11921832/officers
- find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11921832/persons-with-significant-control
- find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11921832/filing-history
- find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11921832/filing-history/MzQ4MzYxMzI3M2FkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
- exactly.com/documents/privacy
- exactly.com/documents/payment-account-terms
- exactly.com/contacts
- exactly.com/about
- exactly.com/processing
- exactly.com/complaints-policy
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, reference 901022. The authorisation covers issuing e-money and providing payment services. The firm routes card transactions to partner acquiring banks, which it does not name.
| Authority | Licence or registration | Number | Held | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Conduct Authority United Kingdom | Authorised Electronic Money Institution | 901022 | In its own name | Active | register.fca.org.uk ↗ |
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 firm states that it holds customer funds in a segregated account and safeguards them under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 and Payment Services Regulations 2017. Its 2024 accounts say these accounts are held with authorised credit institutions.
- Payment schemes and card networks
- Visa Access not stated exactly.com ↗
Mastercard Access not stated exactly.com ↗
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
It sells online card and alternative payment acceptance, recurring and one-click payments, payment links, mass payouts and IBAN e-money accounts to merchants. According to its 2024 accounts, its principal activity was card processing.
The firm serves merchants from the United Kingdom under its FCA authorisation and reports all 2024 turnover as UK. Its terms bar transactions involving a published list of restricted countries.
- Revenue
- GBP 51.6m
- Sells to
- Small businesses · Enterprises
- Serves customers in
- United Kingdom
Leadership
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Executive
- Mark Zelman Director
- Executive
- Igors Zeleznakovs Director
- Executive
- Stephen Bruce Clifford Director
Recent events
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
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Funding
The firm allotted new shares, raising its stated share capital to GBP 710,325, according to a Companies House filing.
find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk ↗ -
Funding
The firm issued 35,000,000 ordinary shares for GBP 350,000 to meet regulatory requirements, according to its 2024 accounts.
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
Head-office record
- BIC
- OPAHGB32XXX
- How the BIC breaks down
- OPAHBank
- GBCountry · United Kingdom
- 32Location · reverse billing
- XXXBranch · head office
- Branch description
- Not recorded in the directory
- LEI
- 213800WRACM2CR99N421
- LEI record
- View on GLEIF ↗
- Licence no. · FCA-EMI
- 901022
- 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 ID
- aef920989164
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.
- Register licences
- 1 entry on 1 register
- Activities
- Payment services
- E-money / stored value
- Licensed in
- United Kingdom
- Website (register)
- www.exactly.com ↗
- 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.
Addresses
- Registered address
- 4 VICTORIA SQUARE FLOOR GF ST ALBANS AL1 3TF UNITED KINGDOM
- Operational address
- 4 VICTORIA SQUARE FLOOR GF ST ALBANS ST ALBANS AL1 3TF 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
<FinInstnId>
<BICFI>OPAHGB32XXX</BICFI>
<LEI>213800WRACM2CR99N421</LEI>
</FinInstnId>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
<FinInstnId>
<BICFI>OPAHGB32XXX</BICFI>
<LEI>213800WRACM2CR99N421</LEI>
<Nm>OPAY HOLDING LIMITED</Nm>
<PstlAdr>
<TwnNm>ST ALBANS</TwnNm>
<Ctry>GB</Ctry>
<AdrLine>4 VICTORIA SQUARE FLOOR GF ST ALBANS AL1 3TF</AdrLine>
</PstlAdr>
</FinInstnId>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.
Payment schemes and systems
EPC registers of 2026-09-11 · ECB T2 list of 2026-07-02 · ECB TIPS list of 2026-09-01 · SIX Bank Master valid on 2026-09-28
| Scheme or system | Since | Registered with | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEPA Credit TransferISO 20022 messages | 2026-04-01 | Head office | — |
| SEPA Instant Credit TransferISO 20022 messages | 2026-04-01 | Head office | — |
SEPA dates are when the institution became ready for the scheme.
An institution missing from T2 may still be reachable through an indirect participant.
“ISO 20022 messages” marks a scheme or system whose rulebook or operator specifies ISO 20022 for messages between participants.
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Sources & method
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Register entries are not screened against sanctions lists. The sanctions facts on this page cover the BIC and its LEI only.
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Read the methodology →Credits for this page
- Payment schemes and systems—Source: European Payments Council (EPC) Registers of Participants; matched to BICs by Elucidate.
- FCA Financial Services Register - E-Money Institutions—Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) · register ↗ as at 25 September 2026
- Overview, authorisation, partners, products, leadership and events—researched per institution by an AI model with web search, from the firm's own website, terms and filings, regulators' registers and notices, company registers and news. Licences, partners, figures, people and events link to their source, and each card shows the research date. AI research can be wrong or out of date, so check key facts at the source.
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