Check your unrecognised transaction against these company trading names
Companies sometimes have a different trading name to the one you know them as, which can be why you might not recognise a transaction.
Here’s a list of the trading names for some commonly used companies. It might help you identify a company’s trading name and the services they provide.
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The name that appears on your statement
Their trading name or company name (if different) and service they provide 118118 Beauty A beauty club subscription service providing discounts on treatments. 121money.com A credit broker providing an online membership programme. 247 Moneybox A lender providing cash advances for short-term money needs. A2Z Loans An online loan broker that charges a fee for finding loans for their customers. Adrian Flux Insurance A specialist motor vehicle insurance provider. AlcudaBill They process billing for various online dating services. All About Prizes An online membership programme that enters members into competitions for a monthly fee. Allpay They provide a payment service for public and private sector organisations, including various councils and housing associations. Amazon Prime Amazon – this is their subscription service for faster delivery of their products. Arcadia Group name of UK’s largest fashion retailer – brands include Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Evans, Miss Selfridge, TopMan/TopShop, Wallis, BHS and Outfit Ariste Holding Ltd Cash Genie – a payday lender. Ask Ziinga A penny auction website that charges for membership after a free trial. AVG Internet Security AVG Technologies – they provide anti-virus and internet safety software. B365 Internet Bet365 – an online gambling company. Badoo A dating-focused social networking site that charges for premium features. BFL (Paysafe) Big Fat Lotto – an online lottery syndicate. Big Savings Club An online discount membership scheme that charges annual fees after a free preview trial. Capita They provide business process outsourcing, responsible for payment services for TV Licence. Cash Locator An online loan referral service that may charge you an application fee for searching lenders. Cash 4 U Now A payday lender. Castle Finance Direct A loan application website that charges for referring you to lenders. CHB Child Benefit Chequeless The Money Shop – a payday lender. Completesave.co.uk Complete Savings UK – an online savings programme where you’re charged a monthly membership fee after a free trial. Credit Cleaner They provide online access to your credit report where you’re charged a monthly free after a free trial. Creditconfidential.com An online service that gives you access to your credit report. You’ll be charged a monthly fee after a free trial. Credit Expert Experian – one of the UK’s leading credit reporting companies. Domestic & General They provide warranties for domestic appliances, boilers and electronic products. EE Telecommunications company for EE, Orange and T-Mobile brands. Epoch.com They provide billing services to online merchants, including adult entertainment websites. Equifax Ltd They are one of the UK’s leading credit reporting companies. -
The name that appears on your statement
Their trading name or company name (if different) and service they provide GB Discounts An online membership programme that provides access to offers, discounts and vouchers for a fee. G I Ltd A UK betting shop, bingo and casino operator, with brands such as Coral and Gala Bingo. Global Personals They have a portfolio of thousands of online dating and social networking websites. Goldex Inv This is Goldex Investments, the largest Costa Coffee franchise that has stores in Kent, Surrey, Essex and Sussex. Grattan This is an online catalogue retailer specialising in fashion and home and garden products.
HomeLet
They are the UK's largest tenant referencing and specialist lettings insurance company. Home Retail Group A leading home and general merchandise retailer, with brands such as Argos and Homebase. Home Bargains
A discount retailer owned by TJ Morris. Hutchison 3G UK
Company name of Three Mobile. Kingfisher Group name for home retail brands B&Q and Screwfix. Knowhow
This is a technology service and support offering found within Currys and PC World. LBK This is Ladbrokes, a betting and gaming company. LeOR Skincare A beauty product offered by Avian Media LLP, initially on a free trial and then for a monthly fee Let’s Go Rewards An online membership programme that offers savings on cinemas, restaurants, concerts, shows and travel. There is an initial free trial and then a monthly fee. Littlewoods An online catalogue retailer that provides repayment options on its purchases. Live Career A CV support service with premium features. Loan Marketing An online loan broker that charges membership fees for its services. Loan Rocket An online loan broker that charges a one-off membership fee. Loan Spotter
An online loan broker that charges membership fees for its services. Lending Stream An online lender that charges fees if repayments are late. Lowell Group They provide businesses with debt recovery services.
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The name that appears on your statement
Their trading name or company name (if different) and service they provideMadBid.com An online auction site. Magnum Pay A payment service used by health supplement businesses. MBNA A credit card provider. Magnum Pay2Z Loans An online loan broker that charges a fee for finding loans for their customers. McAfee They provide anti-virus and internet safety software. Mobile Finder An online mobile phone broker that charges a one-off processing fee for securing you a phone contract. MoneyPlus Group
Purchased Clear View Finance in 2014 – one of the UK’s largest debt solutions companies. Mr Lender Trading name of PDL Finance Limited, an online short-term lender. My Credit Tracker They provide credit support services for a monthly fee. Netflix
Online streaming service for TV programmes and movies that charges a monthly fee. New Day They provide credit and store cards for many UK retailers, including Debenhams, House of Fraser, Laura Ashley, Wallis, Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Evans, Harvey Nichols, Miss Selfridge, Outfit and Topshop/Topman. Norton Anti-virus and security software distributed by Symantec Corporation. Nutrajump An online retailer of health and beauty products. NWBS
Nationwide Building Society NW Card Services NatWest (Credit Card) Paddy Power An online betting website. Payday Express Trading name of Instant Cash Loans Ltd, providing online short term loans. Payday UK Trading name of Instant Cash Loans Ltd, providing online short term loans. PayPal An internet payment company. Payref.info They manage payment services for online dating websites. Pounds to Pocket An online loan provider. Premium Credit They provide individuals and businesses with loans to pay their insurance premiums. Quick Credit Score An online membership programme that provides access to your credit information for a monthly fee. Quick Quid An online loan provider. Rewards Now An online membership service providing retail discounts for a monthly fee. -
The name that appears on your statement
Their trading name or company name (if different) and service they provideShopperdisc Shopper Discounts & Rewards – an online savings programme offering discounts with online retailers for a membership fee. Sony Ent Network
Playstation accounts. Spotify Music streaming site available for a monthly subscription fee. Sunny An online lender that charges interest on a daily basis for its loans. TfL Transport for London. TicketMaster They provide tickets to theatre, concerts, sports event and more.
UK Credit An online lender that provides guarantor loans for a daily interest fee. Wage Day Advance An online loan provider. Wonga They provide short-term online loans to individuals and businesses.