CONNECTUM

Opening an account with the CONNECTUM payment system (United Kingdom)

Cost for the private persons from 400

Cost for the legal entities from 500

Opening Term: 7 business days

Remotely: yes

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Connectum Limited is a British licensed payment system that was established in 2014. The Connectum payment system specializes in acquiring and processing services. Today, the Connectum Limited payment system is a leading acquirer for Visa and Mastercard in the e-commerce services sector. The Connectum Limited payment system works with EUR, GBP, and USD currencies and offers options for SEPA and SWIFT payments.

The Connectum payment system primarily works with online stores. An account for an online store can be opened with Connectum remotely within 2 days. Corporate clients are provided with individual British IBANs (GB).

Depending on the business activity and account turnover, Connectum may additionally hold an online meeting with the client. The account opening period with Connectum is 5 to 8 business days. There is an expedited account opening procedure with the Connectum payment system within 48 hours.

The Connectum payment system adheres to the "know your customer" principle and, in each individual case, reserves the right to request additional documents, which will result in an extended account opening period, and may also refuse to open an account without giving reasons.

CONNECTUM advantages

1

Multi-currency account

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Account opening in 48 hours

3

Acquiring services for e-commerce

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Individual GB IBAN

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Personal manager 24/7

General Information

Types of accounts

Multi-currency corporate and personal accounts. Merchant accounts.

Personal visit

No personal visit required, online account opening procedure.

Service rates

Account opening (without processing): for legal entities - 2000 EUR, for individuals - 500 EUR, merchant account - no fee.

Urgent account opening in 48 hours: for legal entities - 3000 EUR, for individuals - 1000 EUR. Account maintenance - 25 EUR per month. Fee on account balance - 0.6% per annum (paid monthly).

Useful information

Official website: www.connectum.eu

Stages of account opening

01

Preparation of documents

To open an account with Connectum, you fill out our questionnaire and provide us with complete information about your business activity and counterparties. Along with the questionnaire, you need to provide the company's corporate documents and the personal identification documents of the director and beneficiary, or of the individual (for a personal account).

02

Analysis of documents

Our specialists analyze the information and documents provided and fill out the Connectum payment system's questionnaires.

03

Submission of documents

We send the completed package of documents for account opening to the Connectum manager for review.

04

Passing verification

The company's director and beneficiary, or the individual (for a personal account), undergo online verification. An online call with the manager is arranged on an individual basis.

05

Compliance Check

At this stage, Connectum verifies the client and may request additional information about the business activity and the source of funds.

06

Account opening

After the account is opened, the Connectum payment system sends the client the details needed to start working with the account.

Answers to the Most Common Questions:

No. As of May 22, 2024, Connectum, in accordance with its obligations to the FCA, no longer conducts payment activities and does not accept new clients; Visa terminated the company's membership back in 2023. If you need acquiring for an online store, Maira Consult will find you an active provider.
Connectum has committed to returning clients' funds. A request is sent to the company confirming the account details and balance. We help draft the request and, if it is delayed, a complaint to the FCA and the Financial Ombudsman Service.
For a merchant account and acquiring in Europe, Multipass, Payset, Emerald24, or Stripe-like PSPs are suitable options, and for high-risk cases, specialized acquirers. Maira Consult selects an alternative to Connectum based on the client's region, MCC, and turnover, and opens a turnkey account.
In 2024, the FCA imposed restrictions due to shortcomings in financial crime controls; the press has discussed allegations of using acquiring services to withdraw funds. The investigation is not complete, but onboarding has been suspended. We are monitoring the status and will update the information.
We check the license in the FCA or EU Central Bank register, Visa and Mastercard membership, the absence of restrictions, length of operation, and reporting. Maira Consult carries out this check before signing the contract, which protects against the freezing of funds.

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REVOLUT500
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