Common business and retailer names.
Some businesses and retailers may appear on your statement under a different name to the one you know them as. You can see a list of common business and retailer names below.
Trading name | Description |
|---|---|
118118 Beauty* | A beauty club subscription service providing discounts on treatments |
121money.com* | A credit broker that charges a fee for its services |
247 Moneybox | An online lender providing cash advances for short-term money needs |
Trading name | Description |
|---|---|
A2Z Loans | A credit broker that charges a fee for its services |
AD.Bone-Fish.Com* | An online dating service |
Adrian Flux Insurance* | A specialist motor vehicle insurance provider |
ADMIRAL.COM* | A car insurance provider |
agelessapothecary.com* | A beauty and supplements subscription service |
AlcudaBill* | A billing service used by a number of online dating sites |
All About Prizes* | An online discount membership scheme |
Allpay | A payment service used by a number of public and private sector organisations, including councils and housing associations |
Amazon Digital SVCS | A digital download from Amazon |
Amazon Prime* | An annual subscription service offered by Amazon (often presented as means for discounted delivery during checkout) |
Arcadia | The holding company name for fashion brands including Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Evans, Miss Selfridge, Topman, Topshop, Wallis, BHS and Outfit |
ARCHIVES.COM* | An online subscription service for tracing family histories |
Ariste Holding Ltd | An online lender providing cash advances for short-term money needs |
Ask Ziinga* | An auction website |
ATLASCHOICE.COM | A car rental comparison site. Company ceased trading in January 2017 |
Audible.co.uk* | An audiobook subscription service owned by Amazon |
AVG Internet Security | An anti-virus and internet safety software product |
B365 Internet | A betting company trading as 'BET 365' |
Badoo | An online dating service that charges for premium features |
Betfair | An online betting company |
Betfred | A betting company |
BFL (Paysafe) | A lottery syndicate trading as 'Big Fat Lotto' |
bilablau.com | An online department store |
Big Savings Club | An online discount membership scheme |
Capita | A payment service used by a number of public and private sector organisations, including for TV licenses |
Cash Locator | An online credit broker that charges a fee for finding loans |
Cash 4 u Now | An online lender providing cash advances for short-term money needs |
Castle Finance Direct | An online credit broker that charges a fee for finding loans |
Cassava | An online betting and gaming website |
CHB | A child benefit payment |
Chequeless | An online lender providing cash advances for short-term money needs |
CI Ltd | A betting company trading as 'Coral' |
Completesave.co.uk* | An online discount membership scheme |
Credit Angel* | An online service for accessing your credit report |
Credit Cleaner* | An online service for accessing your credit report |
Creditconfidential.com* | An online service for accessing your credit report |
Credit Expert* | An online service for accessing your credit report |
Credit Reports Matter* | An online service for accessing your credit report |
CreditHub* | An online service for accessing your credit report |
CreditPerfect* | An online service for accessing your credit report |
WWW.DCDIGITALTV.CO | An online electrical goods retailer |
Domestic & General* | A warranty provider for domestic appliances such as boilers and ovens |
ECOMMWEBHOST.COM | A website creation and hosting company |
EE* | A mobile phone network (owns 'Orange' and 'T-Mobile' brands) |
Epoch.com* | A billing service used by a number of online dating and adult entertainment websites |
Equifax Ltd* | An online service for accessing your credit report |
Expedia | An online travel booking company that owns several international travel brands including Hotels.com, Trivago, Hotwire, Egencia, Venere,Travelocity, Orbitz and HomeAway |
Experian* | An online service for accessing your credit report |
Trading name | Description |
|---|---|
GB Discounts* | An online discount membership scheme |
Giffgaff.Com* | A mobile phone network (owned by O2) |
GI Ltd | A betting company with brands such as Coral and Gala Bingo |
Global Personals* | An online dating service which owns several brands including 'Dating Republic' and 'Singles 365' |
Goldex Inv | A holding company that owns the Costa Coffee franchise in a number of counties in the south-east |
GOOGLE PLAY | A digital download from the Google Play store |
Grattan | An online retailer of fashion, home and garden products |
Haven Holidays | A family holiday park operator |
Hertz Ltd | A car and van hire company |
HomeLet | A tenant referencing and specialist letting insurance company |
Home Retail Group | A holding company that own brands including Argos and Homebase |
Home Bargains | A discount retailer |
HOMESERVE MEMBERSHIP* | A home emergency cover provider |
Hutchison 3G UK* | A mobile phone network trading as 'Three Mobile' |
Ideal Shopping Direct* | An online shopping channel |
Indesit.co.uk | Supplier of home appliances and white goods |
iTunes | A digital download from Apple iTunes |
Juice Plus | A dietary supplements company |
Just Eat | An online food order and delivery service which acts as an intermediary between take-out food outlets and customers |
Trading name | Description |
|---|---|
Knowhow | A technology support service provided by Currys PC World |
LAITHWAITES WINE* | A subscription service for wine deliveries |
LBK | A betting company trading as 'Ladbrokes' |
Lending Stream | An online lender |
LeOr Skincare* | A beauty product subscription service |
Let's Go Rewards* | An online discount membership scheme |
Littlewoods | An online department store (providing repayment schemes on purchases) |
Live Career* | A CV support service with premium features |
Loan Marketing | A credit broker that charges a fee for its services |
Loan Rocket | A credit broker that charges a fee for its services |
Loan Spotter | A credit broker that charges a fee for its services |
LOVEFiLM By Post* | A DVD rental service owned by Amazon |
Lowcostholidays | A holiday company which has ceased trading |
Lowell Group | Debt recovery service predominantly for businesses |
MadBid.Com | An online auction site |
Magnum Pay | A payment service used by health supplement businesses. |
Magnum Pay2Z Loans | A credit broker that charges a fee for its services |
Match.com* | An online dating service |
MBNA | A credit card provider |
MICROSOFT *OFFICE* | A suite of applications, servers and services developed by Microsoft including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint |
MICROSOFT *XBOXLIVE* | A purchase made through a Microsoft Xbox account |
MIGHTY DEALS | A website providing regular discounts on various products and services |
MCAFEE *INTEL SECURITY* | A virus and internet security protection product |
Mobile Finder | A mobile phone network broker that charges a fee for its services |
MoneyPlus Group | An online lender which purchased Clear View Finance in 2014 |
Mr Lender | An online lender trading as 'PDL Finance Limited' |
My Credit Tracker* | An online service for accessing your credit report |
Nakedwines.com* | A subscription service for wine deliveries |
Netflix* | An online subscription service for streaming TV programmes and films |
New Day | A credit and store cards provider used by many UK retailers, including Debenhams, House of Fraser, Laura Ashley, Wallis, Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Evans, Harvey Nichols, Miss Selfridge, Outfit Topshop and Topman. |
Norton | An anti-virus and security software product distributed by Symantec Corporation. |
NOWTV.COM* | An online subscription service for streaming TV programmes and films |
Nutrajump | An online retailer of health and beauty products |
NWBS | Nationwide Building Society |
NW Card Services | NatWest (Credit Card) |
OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE TEI | An outdoor clothing and equipment retailer |
Trading name | Description |
|---|---|
Paddy Power | A betting company |
Payday Express | An online lender providing cash advances for short-term money needs |
Payday UK | An online lender providing cash advances for short-term money needs |
PayPal | An online payments system used by many eCommerce websites as well as sellers operating on eBay. Sometimes a small payment is made to/from your account as part of the registration process. |
Payref.info* | A billing service used by a number of online dating sites |
PLENTYOFFISH* | An online dating service |
Pounds to Pocket* | An online lender providing cash advances for short-term money needs |
Premium Credit | A loan provider |
Product Support AG* | An after-care service for products purchased from Currys PC World |
Quick Credit Score* | An online service for accessing your credit report |
Quick Quid | An online lender providing cash advances for short-term money needs |
RAC* | A roadside assistance service also offering car insurance products |
Rewards Now* | An online discount membership scheme |
Scarlett Services | A PPI claim company which has ceased trading |
Shopperdisc* | An online discount membership scheme |
Sony Ent Network | A purchase made through a Playstation account |
Spotify* | An online subscription service for streaming music |
Sunny* | An online lender (charges interest daily) |
TfL | Transport for London |
TicketMaster | A ticket purchasing service for theatre, concerts and sporting events |
Trading name | Description |
|---|---|
UK Credit* | An online lender (charges interest daily) |
Venntro Media Group* | An online dating service |
Viagogo | An online marketplace for buying and selling tickets to live events |
Wage Day Advance* | An online lender providing cash advances for short-term money needs |
Weight Watchers UK Ltd* | A subscription service for weight loss |
WLY*MYTIMEREWARDSWL.UK | An online discount membership scheme trading as 'My Time Rewards' |
WLY*COMPLETESAVE.CO.UK | An online discount membership scheme trading as 'Complete Savings' |
Wonga | An online lender providing cash advances for short-term money needs |
WWW.NORTHDEVONTHEATRE. INTERNET | A holding company for several local theatres which has ceased trading |
Virgin Wines | A subscription service for wine deliveries |
Xbox Live | A purchase made through an Xbox account |
Zoosk | An online dating service |
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