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Currencies Direct

Currencies Direct

Currencies Direct Ltd is a UK-based foreign exchange broker and international payment provider. It delivers currency exchange services in a number of countries to individuals, online sellers and businesses.

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currenciesdirect.com
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Organization
Organization
Company
Company

Company attributes

Industry
Money transfer
Money transfer
Currency exchange
Currency exchange
Financial services
Financial services
Finance
Finance
Technology
Technology
Financial technology
Financial technology
E-commerce
E-commerce
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Location
London
London
B2X
Marketplace
Marketplace
B2B
B2B
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B2C
B2C
Pitchbook URL
pitchbook.com/profiles...120958-57
Number of Employees (Ranges)
501 – 1,0000
Phone Number
+442078479400
Investors
Corsair Capital
Corsair Capital
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Founded Date
1996
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Total Funding Amount (USD)
190,000,000
Latest Funding Round Date
March 1, 2022
Glassdoor ID
736250
Country
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Headquarters
United Kingdom
United Kingdom

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Company Operating Status
Active
Contact Page URL
currenciesdirect.com/en/l...ct-us
Invested in
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Palamon Capital Partners
Corsair Components
Corsair Components
Blackstone Group
Blackstone Group
Latest Funding Round Amount (USD)
190,000,000
Wikidata ID
Q16988328
History

Currencies Direct was established in 1996 by Mayank Patel and Peter Ellis, offering a range of currency tools, and providing free transfers at a better rate of exchange than the high street banks. It employs more than 500 people in 28 offices around the world, has served more than 275,000 corporate and individual clients, and transfers more than £6.5 billion annually, making it one of the largest currency firms in the UK.

Operations

Currencies Direct has offices located in the UK, the US, Canada, China, Australia, Spain, India, South Africa and Portugal. It also has operations in the Republic of Ireland.

Currencies Direct offers foreign exchange services by phone, in person and online, providing spot payments, forward contracts, risk solutions, affiliate partnerships. Currencies Direct specialises in services for those who are buying property abroad, emigrating, importing and exporting, studying overseas, selling online or making other large and/or regular foreign exchange transfers.

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