Moneycorp
| Private | |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Headquarters | Knightsbridge, London, UK |
Key people |
Colin Buchan (Chairman), Mark Horgan[1] (Chief Executive) |
| Products | Foreign exchange |
| Owner | Bridgepoint Capital |
Number of employees | +500[2] |
| Website | http://www.moneycorp.com/ |
Moneycorp (TTT Moneycorp Limited) is a UK-based company offering foreign exchange (bureau de change) services to individual and corporate customers.[3] It operates in a number of countries and also provides bulk foreign notes and travel money services via a number of travel companies and airlines.
History
The company was established in 1962 and was formerly known as Town Tickets and Tours Limited.[4] It changed its name to TTT Moneycorp Limited in April 1993 and then changed this to Moneycorp, dropping the TTT as part of a rebranding in 2008.
In April 1979 Moneycorp obtained a licence from the Bank of England to operate bureaux de change in Central London.[5]
In December 2006 the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Special Opportunities Fund became a significant shareholder in the Group, as it purchased a stake from the Shlewet Family Trust, the company's former owners,[6] becoming the sole institutional investor in the Group, with a total shareholding of 99.9% in November 2011.[7] After 8 years Moneycorp was bought by Bridgepoint for £212 million.[8][9]
In August 2015 the company bought a 45% stake in Brazilian currency company Novo Mundo Corretora de Câmbio.[10]
Operations
The company headquarters are in Knightsbridge, London, UK, with additional offices around the UK and in Ireland, Spain and the United States.[11]
The company is split into three trading divisions;
- Bureau de change - the company operates 30 bureaux de change branches.[12] Primarily at airports, including Heathrow London and London Gatwick, and shopping areas in city centers.[13]
- Commercial Foreign Exchange (CFX) - established in 1999, it provides foreign exchange to businesses and individuals, with spot and forward currency delivery, currency options and priority worldwide payments.
- Wholesale Banknotes - provides banknotes to businesses and FX providers in the Greater London area. Clients are split across several categories, including: banks, bureaux de change, government bodies, high-street retailers, money transfer businesses and corporate clients.[14]
Regulation
As of 1 November 2009, Moneycorp was authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority for the provision of payment services.[15] Moneycorp is also registered as a Money Service Business with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) under the Money Laundering Regulations.
Moneycorp Financial Risk Management Limited is also authorised and regulated by the FCA for the conduct of designated investment business.[16]
References
- ↑ "Mark Horgan sidesteps Sainsbury’s for Moneycorp". Marketing Week. January 9, 2012.
- ↑ "Key facts about Moneycorp". moneycorp. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ↑ "Heathrow Row Over Exchange Of Currency Firms". Sky News.
- ↑ "TTT Moneycorp Limited". Bloomberg. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ↑ "About Moneycorp". Money Telegraph. June 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Press Release - The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) acquires a shareholding in the Group". Moneycorp. 28 December 2006.
- ↑ "Foreign Currency Provider Moneycorp Eyes Sale". Sky News. February 6, 2014.
- ↑ Dan Primack (September 2, 2014). "Term Sheet -- Tuesday, Sept. 2, Private Equity Deals". Fortune.
- ↑ "Moneycorp In Talks On £200m Bridgepoint Deal". Sky News. June 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Moneycorp buys stake in Brazilian currency trader". The Telegraph. August 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Contact us". Moneycorp.
- ↑ "Bureau de change branches". Moneycorp. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Foreign exchange firm Moneycorp spurred on by 50 per cent rise in half-year profits". City A.M. November 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Wholesale currency services". Moneycorp.
- ↑ "FSA Register - Basic details for TTT Moneycorp Limited". Financial Services Authority. 1 November 2009.
- ↑ "Financial services register". Financial Conduct Authority. Retrieved December 3, 2015.