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Broker · United Kingdom

Last checked: 23.09.2026
REGULATIONOfficial record verified

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USER FEEDBACKRecurring topics

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Sterling FX

Payment institution · United Kingdom

About the company

Legal company nameSterling Consortium Limited
Year founded1972
Headquarters / registered countryLondon, United Kingdom
Websitewww.sterlingfx.co.uk
Last checked08.10.2026

According to its official website, Sterling FX is a currency exchange company operating in London since 1972; it is a trading name of Sterling Consortium Limited. At its branch at 105 Edgware Road near Marble Arch and through its website it buys and sells foreign currency in more than 60 currencies for personal and business customers; orders can be collected from the branch (click and collect) or sent home by insured post, and it also offers commission-free currency buy-back, corporate cash services and an online international payments platform for individuals and businesses. The site states that Sterling Consortium Limited is registered in England and Wales under number 05850613, is authorised and regulated by the FCA as an authorised payment institution (FRN 987941) and is registered with HMRC as a money service business (MSB no 12120971); it notes that the provision of travel money itself is not regulated by the FCA. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESPersonal and business customers
MIN. DEPOSITNot stated
PLATFORMSMarble Arch branch (105 Edgware Road) · Website (click and collect, home delivery) · Online payments platform
PRODUCTSBuying and selling foreign currency (over 60 currencies) · Insured home delivery of currency · Currency buy-back · International payments · Corporate cash services

Licences and regulation

FCA (United Kingdom)

Licence no.FRN 987941
Licence holderSTERLING CONSORTIUM LIMITED
ScopeListed in the FCA register as an Authorised Payment Institution under STERLING CONSORTIUM LIMITED (FRN 987941) since 27 Nov 2023.
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: June 2016 – October 2026

  • Withdrawal / payment: 45
  • Account / trading conditions: 29
  • Identity verification: 7
  • Other: 2

No. 197 for most complaints among the 532 institutions with complaint records (918 institutions listed on the site).

RANK BY TOPIC — Withdrawal / payment: 79. · Account / trading conditions: 172. · Identity verification: 104. · Other: 251.

SOURCES REVIEWED

The complaint distribution is based on the 1-star reviews on Sterling FX's Trustpilot page (83) as of 8 October 2026; one person's reviews count once, and records about fake sites and third parties using the Sterling FX name are left out. Across the complaints, late or lost currency deliveries and slow refunds, denominations other than those requested or worn banknotes, and requests for identity and source-of-funds documents stand out.

Sources and verification history

Official company sourcessterlingfx.co.uk — homepage (services, branch details, registration details in the footer)
Regulator recordsFCA — STERLING CONSORTIUM LIMITED, FRN 987941 (register.fca.org.uk)
Company registerCompanies House — STERLING CONSORTIUM LIMITED, company no 05850613, incorporated 19 Jun 2006
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Last verified08.10.2026

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