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Broker · United Kingdom

Last checked: 23.09.2026
REGULATIONOfficial record verified

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Global Payments

Payment institution · United Kingdom

About the company

Legal company nameGPUK LLP · Pay and Shop Limited
Year founded2008
Headquarters / registered countryLeicester, United Kingdom
Websitewww.globalpayments.com/en-gb
Last checked08.10.2026

According to its official website, Global Payments is a merchant payment services provider that lets businesses accept any customer payment online, in person or on the move. The site states that Global Payments is a trading name of GPUK LLP, which is authorised by the FCA under the Payment Services Regulations 2017 (504290) for payment services and under the Consumer Credit Act (714439) for terminal rental agreements; the members of the LLP are Global Payments U.K. Limited and Global Payments U.K. 2 Limited, and in Ireland Pay and Shop Limited uses the same trading name. Products include card machines, online payments, POS systems, mobile payment acceptance, payment reporting and analytics, competitive benchmarking, business funding and disputes (chargeback) management; retail, restaurants, healthcare, education, stadiums, events, transport and the public sector are named as target sectors. The registered office is Granite House, Granite Way, Syston, Leicester LE7 1PL. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESBusiness clients (merchants)
MIN. DEPOSITNot stated
PLATFORMSCard machines · POS systems · Online payment gateway · Mobile payment acceptance
PRODUCTSCard machine · Online payments · POS systems · Payment reporting and analytics · Business funding · Disputes management

Licences and regulation

FCA (United Kingdom)

Licence no.FRN 504290
Licence holderGPUK LLP
ScopeListed in the FCA register as an Authorised Payment Institution under GPUK LLP (FRN 504290) since 9 Mar 2018.
StatusVerified

User complaints

User reports found online are classified by topic. The charts show how reports are distributed; the reports are compiled from records on platforms that verify users and screen out fake reviews.

Period reviewed: February 2024 – October 2026

  • Account / trading conditions: 40
  • Customer support: 17
  • Other: 17
  • Withdrawal / payment: 13

No. 176 for most complaints among the 532 institutions with complaint records (918 institutions listed on the site).

RANK BY TOPIC — Account / trading conditions: 112. · Customer support: 68. · Other: 34. · Withdrawal / payment: 251.

SOURCES REVIEWED

The complaint distribution is based on the latest 1-star reviews on Global Payments UK's Trustpilot page (87) as of 8 October 2026; one person's reviews count once, and records about fake sites and third parties using the Global Payments name are left out. Across the complaints, charges continuing after cancellation and unexpected fees, faulty card machines, allegations of takings being held and difficulty reaching customer support stand out.

Sources and verification history

Official company sourcesglobalpayments.com/en-gb — homepage and footer (Internet Archive copy of 25 Sep 2026 read because the live site blocks automated access)
Regulator recordsFCA — GPUK LLP, FRN 504290 (register.fca.org.uk)
Company registerCompanies House — GPUK LLP, company no OC337146, incorporated 8 May 2008
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Last verified08.10.2026

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