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ePayments enters special administration: what customers need to know

ePayments Systems Limited entered special administration on 15 October, the Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed.

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ePayments enters special administration. Opus assesses claims and funds; recovery and timing remain uncertain. Payment services are not FSCS-covered.

Verified facts

Opus Restructuring's Mark Boast and Allister Manson are the joint special administrators. They will handle claims and assess funds available for customers. The FCA directs customers to them for updates.

The regulator says payment services are not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. E-money safeguarding requirements are separate: the administrators must establish the position of funds held by the firm.

Apolifina analysis

FCA authorisation should not be read as a promise that every balance has deposit-style protection. The legal nature of an account matters alongside the brand and the regulator's name.

For affected customers, a verified administrator update is more useful than an unsolicited offer to recover money. For other readers, this is a reason to check what kind of institution holds their cash, rather than assuming an app account and a bank deposit are interchangeable.

Uncertainty and risk

No recovery percentage or payment date is established here. Do not infer that funds are all lost or fully recoverable. This is general information, not individual claims or financial advice. Verify contact details independently before disclosing information or paying anyone.

Primary sources

Sources rechecked on 16 October 2026.

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