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Sample Financial Institution

Broker · United Kingdom

Last checked: 23.09.2026
REGULATIONOfficial record verified

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Lightway Finance

Payment institution · United Kingdom

About the company

Legal company nameLightway Finance Limited
Year founded2018
Headquarters / registered countryLondon, United Kingdom
Websitewww.lightwayfinance.com
Last checked08.10.2026

According to its official website, Lightway Finance is a London-based remittance firm founded in 2018 that provides money transfer and currency exchange services to diaspora communities; the site cites more than 21 team members and service to over 54 countries. It says it started operations in the UK, Nigeria and Canada and is expanding to other countries. After creating an online profile and verifying their identity, customers can send money to more than 80 destinations via the website or iOS/Android apps; in Nigeria an instant payout option to the MoMo PSB mobile wallet is offered. It also promotes currency exchange and a multi-currency account through an affiliate company. The site shows a minimum send amount of 1 GBP and says MoMo transfers cost 1.40 USD for small amounts and are free from 500 GBP. It states that the company is authorised by the FCA as an Authorised Payment Institution (reference 574679) and registered with HMRC as a money service business; its former name is Sterling Currency Exchange Limited. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESIndividual customers and businesses
MIN. DEPOSITNot stated
PLATFORMSWebsite · iOS and Android app (Lightway Remittance)
PRODUCTSInternational money transfer · Mobile wallet payout (MoMo PSB) · Currency exchange · Multi-currency account (via an affiliate company)

Licences and regulation

FCA (United Kingdom)

Licence no.FRN 574679
Licence holderLightway Finance Limited
ScopeListed in the FCA register as an Authorised Payment Institution under Lightway Finance Limited (FRN 574679) since 5 Jun 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: October 2025 – October 2026

  • Withdrawal / payment: 2

No. 468 for most complaints among the 532 institutions with complaint records (918 institutions listed on the site).

RANK BY TOPIC — Withdrawal / payment: 385.

SOURCES REVIEWED

The complaint distribution is based on the 1-star reviews on the Lightway Finance Trustpilot page (2) as of 8 October 2026; one person's reviews count once, and records about fake sites and third parties using the Lightway Finance name are left out. Across the complaints, delayed transfers, including allegations of transfers left unresolved for months, stand out.

Sources and verification history

Official company sourceslightwayfinance.com — homepage, About us, FAQ, footer
Regulator recordsFCA — Lightway Finance Limited, FRN 574679 (register.fca.org.uk)
Company registerCompanies House — LIGHTWAY FINANCE LIMITED (formerly STERLING CURRENCY EXCHANGE LIMITED), company no 05621986, incorporated 14 Nov 2005
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Last verified08.10.2026

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