Legal company nameVFX Financial PLC · VFX Financial (DIFC) Ltd. · VFX Global Payments Inc.
Year founded2008
Headquarters / registered countryLondon, United Kingdom
Websitevfxfinancial.com
Last checked08.10.2026
According to its official website, VFX Financial is a London-based finance company (Dukes House, 32-38 Dukes Place) providing alternative banking and currency risk management to complex businesses and private-markets clients (funds, fund managers and family offices); the site says it has operated since 2011 and transacts GBP 4bn a year. VFX Financial PLC is authorised by the FCA for investment services (FRN 592260) and under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 to issue electronic money (FRN 900530); according to Companies House the company was incorporated in 2008. In Dubai, VFX Financial (DIFC) Ltd. holds a DFSA licence (F010820); in Canada, VFX Global Payments Inc. is registered with FINTRAC as a money services business and holds a money services licence in Québec (21165). Services include multi-currency accounts in more than 30 currencies, local named accounts and virtual IBANs in the UK, Canada and the UAE, bulk payments and collections in more than 130 currencies, corporate cards in 13 currencies, currency risk management with forwards and options, and money market funds; client funds are said to be safeguarded in segregated accounts. This information is the company's own statement.
Account Details
ACCOUNT TYPESBusinesses and private-markets clients (funds, family offices)
MIN. DEPOSITNot stated
PLATFORMSOnline platform · Mobile app · API and SFTP integration
PRODUCTSMulti-currency accounts · Local accounts and virtual IBANs · Bulk international payments and collections · Corporate cards · Currency risk management · Money market funds
Licences and regulation
FCA (United Kingdom)
Licence no.FRN 592260
Licence holderVFX Financial PLC
ScopeListed in the FCA register under VFX Financial PLC (FRN 592260); status Authorised since 5 Jul 2013. It holds permissions to deal in investments as principal and as agent, arrange deals and advise on investments.
StatusVerified
FCA (United Kingdom)
Licence no.FRN 900530
Licence holderVFX Financial PLC
ScopeListed in the FCA register as an Authorised Electronic Money Institution under VFX Financial PLC (FRN 900530) since 12 Jun 2018.
StatusVerified
DFSA (United Arab Emirates (Dubai))
Licence no.F010820
Licence holderVFX Financial (DIFC) Ltd.
ScopeListed in the DFSA register as a DIFC company, licensed 15 May 2025; endorsed to serve retail clients and hold client assets; authorised to provide payment accounts, issue payment instruments and advise on and arrange futures, options and structured products.
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 2017 – October 2026
Withdrawal / payment: 24
Account / trading conditions: 15
Customer support: 5
Other: 2
No. 268 for most complaints among the 532 institutions with complaint records (918 institutions listed on the site).
The complaint distribution is based on 1-star reviews on VFX Financial's Trustpilot page (46) as of 8 October 2026; one person's reviews count once, and records about fake sites and third parties using the VFX Financial name are left out. Across the complaints, multi-currency card payments declined abroad, lengthy app and website outages and customer support that could not be reached at weekends stand out.
Sources and verification history
Official company sourcesvfxfinancial.com — homepage and footer, About, Regulatory Information, Private Markets and FAQ pages