Common trading names
Some businesses have more than one name. So you might not recognise the company when it appears on your statement. Use our list to check who they are.
This list of common trading names may help
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If the name on your statement isn’t on our list, try searching for the name online to see if any familiar shops or company names appear in the results.
| The name you might see on your statement | Type of business and other names they use |
|---|---|
| Amazon Prime | Amazon's subscription service |
| Applegreen | Fuel and service stations |
| Arcadia | Group holding name for a UK fashion retailer. Brands include Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Evans, Miss Selfridge, Outfit, Topman, Topshop and Wallis |
| Ariste Holding Ltd | Cash Genie, a payday lender |
| Ask Zinga | Penny auction site that charges following a trial fee |
| B365 Internet | Bet 365, an online gambling company |
| BFL (Paysafe) | Big Fat Lotto, an online lottery syndicate |
| Camelot Group | Operators of the UK National Lottery |
| Capita | Payment service for TV Licensing |
| Cash 4 U Now | Payday lender |
| CHB | Child Benefit |
| Chequeless | The Money Shop, a payday lender |
| Credit Expert | Experian - one of the UK's leading credit reporting companies |
| CX – Loyalty | Complete Savings |
| Domestic & General | Provide warranties for domestic appliances |
| EE | A telecomms company. Brands include E, Orange and T-Mobile |
| Equifax Ltd | A UK credit reporting company |
| G I Ltd | A UK betting shop. Brands include Coral and Gala Bingo |
| Grattan | An online catalogue retailer |
| HomeLet | A UK tenant referencing and specialist lettings insurance company |
| Home Retail Group | A home and general merchandise retailer. Brands include Argos and Homebase |
| Hutchison 3G UK | A company name for Three Mobile |
| Kingfisher | A company group name for B&Q and Screwfix |
| Knowhow | Technology service and support offered within Currys and PC World |
| LBK | Ladbrokes, a betting and gaming company |
| Littlewoods | An online catalogue retailer |
| Live Career | A CV support service |
| Lowell Group | Debt recovery service |
| Magnum Pay | Payment service used by health supplement businesses |
| MBNA | Credit card provider |
| McAfee | Provides anti-virus and internet safety software |
| MoneyPlus Group | Owners of Clear View Finance, a UK debt solution company |
| Netflix | An online streaming service for TV programmes and movies that charges a monthly fee |
| New Day | Providers of credit and store cards for brands including Debenhams, House of Fraser, Laura Ashley, Wallis, Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Evans, Harvey Nichols, Miss Selfridge, Outfit, Topshop and Topman |
| Norton | Anti-virus and security software |
| Paddy Power | An online betting website |
| Payday Express | Instant Cash Loans Ltd |
| Payday UK | Instant Cash Loans Ltd |
| PayPal | Internet payment company |
| Quick Credit Score | Online membership that provides access to your credit information for a monthly fee |
| Quick Quid | An online loan provider |
| Sony Ent Network | Playstation accounts |
| Spotify | Music streaming website that charges a monthly fee |
| TfL | Transport for London |
| TicketMaster | Providers of tickets for theatre, concerts, sports events and more |
| UK Credit | Online lending company |
| WHO Internet | William Hill Online Betting |