Merchants can often appear under different trading names, so it might be difficult to recognise a transaction straight away when it appears on your statement.
Note: If you are unable to find the merchant in this list it may also be worth searching the company online to see if you recognise the business.
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Trading Name |
Description |
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118118 Beauty |
A beauty club subscription service providing discounts on treatments |
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Online credit broker providing community and membership programmes |
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247Moneybox |
Providers of short term (payday) loans with a registered name of Active Securities Limited |
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A2Z Loans |
A credit broker that charges a fee for its services |
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AD.Bone-Fish.Com |
An online dating service |
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ADMIRAL.COM |
A car insurance provider |
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Adrian Flux Insurance |
Motor & home insurance specialist |
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agelessapothecary.com |
A beauty and supplements subscription service |
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AlcudaBill |
A billing service used by a number of online dating sites |
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All About Prizes |
Members sign up to be entered into online competitions |
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allpay |
Offer online payment solutions for a variety of public and private sector organisations, including various councils and housing associations |
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Amazon Digital SVCS |
A digital download from Amazon |
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Amazon Prime |
An annual subscription service offered by Amazon (often presented as means for discounted delivery during checkout) |
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Arcadia Group |
Group name of the large British retailer with brand trading names including; Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Evans, Miss Selfridge, Outfit, BHS, TopMan/TopShop and Wallis |
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ARCHIVES.COM |
An online subscription service for tracing family histories |
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Ariste Holding Ltd |
An online lender providing cash advances for short-term money needs |
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Ask Ziinga |
An auction website |
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Online fashion retailer. May also appear on your statement as ASOS, ASOS.COM, Paypal*ASOS and ASOS.com (GBP) |
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A car rental comparison site. Company ceased trading in January 2017 |
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Audible.co.uk |
An audiobook subscription service owned by Amazon |
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AVG Internet Security |
An anti-virus and internet safety software product |
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B365 Internet |
A betting company trading as 'BET 365' |
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Badoo |
An online dating service that charges for premium features |
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Betfair |
An online betting company |
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Betfred |
A betting company |
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BFL (Paysafe) |
A lottery syndicate trading as 'Big Fat Lotto' |
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Big Savings Club |
Offers online discounts, vouchers etc to signed-up members |
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An online department store |
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Capita |
A payment service used by a number of public and private sector organisations, including for TV licenses |
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Cash 4 U Now |
Providers of short term loans |
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Cash Locator |
An online credit broker that charges a fee for finding loans |
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Cassava |
An online betting and gaming website |
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Castle Finance Direct |
An online credit broker that charges a fee for finding loans |
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Online Store that sells digital codes used for popular gaming platforms . Payments may also appear as PAYPAL CDKEYS.COM |
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CHB |
Child Benefit payment |
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The UK's only multi agency credit report subscription service |
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Chequeless |
Providers of short term loans via The Money Shop |
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CI Ltd |
A betting company trading as 'Coral' |
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Abbreviation of Complete Savings UK, an online savings programme for those who regularly shop online |
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Credit Angel |
Membership service to your credit report and credit score |
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Credit Cleaner |
An online service for accessing your credit report |
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Credit Confidential |
Online service, provided by Adaptive Affinity, that gives you access to your credit report and credit score |
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Credit Expert |
Membership service to Experian credit report and credit score |
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Credit Reports Matter |
An online service for accessing your credit report |
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Membership service to your credit report and credit score |
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Creditconfidential.com |
An online service for accessing your credit report |
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CREDITHUB |
Name that may show on your statement for loan broker website www.loanmarketing.co.uk. |
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CreditPerfect |
An online service for accessing your credit report |
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Detailed single agency credit report subscription service |
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Gives members access to discounts |
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Domestic & General |
Providers of protection and break down plans for domestic appliances, boilers and electronic products |
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Dominos Pizza |
Fast Food chain. May appear as 'Dominos Pizza', 'Dominos Pizza UK & IR', 'Dominos Pizza UK & IRE' on statement |
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A website creation and hosting company |
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EE |
Telecommunications company for EE, Orange and T-Mobile brands |
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End Clothing |
Fashion retailer specialising in Mens clothing |
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Epoch.com |
A billing service used by a number of online dating and adult entertainment websites |
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Equifax |
Credit reference agency, providing access to credit report and score |
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Expedia |
An online travel booking company that owns several international travel brands including Hotels.com, Trivago, Hotwire, Egencia, Venere,Travelocity, Orbitz and HomeAway |
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Experian |
An online service for accessing your credit report |
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G I Ltd |
Betting shop, bingo and casino operator, with brands including Coral and Gala Bingo |
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GB Discounts |
An online discount membership scheme |
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Giffgaff.Com |
A mobile phone network (owned by 02) |
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Global Personals |
An online dating service which owns several brands including 'Dating Republic' and 'Singles 365' |
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GoCardless |
Processes Direct Debits on behalf of other companies. Visit their site to look up a transaction if you see GoCardless on your statement |
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Goldex Inv |
Costa Coffee franchise, with shops in Kent, Surrey, Essex and Sussex |
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GOOGLE PLAY |
A digital download from the Google Play store |
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Grattan |
An online retailer of fashion, home and garden products |
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H&M |
Group term for brands like COS, &Other Stories, Weekday, Monkey |
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Haven Holidays |
A family holiday park operator |
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Hertz Ltd |
A car and van hire company |
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Home Bargains |
Discount retailer owned by TJ Morris |
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Home Retail Group |
Retailer with brands including Argos and Homebase |
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HomeLet |
UK's largest tenant referencing and specialist lettings insurance company |
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HOMESERVE MEMBERSHIP |
A home emergency cover provider |
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Hutchison 3G UK |
Group name of Three Mobile |
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ID Guard |
ID Guard collects payment transaction history from accounts registered and reports on suspicious transactions/patterns. |
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ID3 Global |
On-boarding identify checking service, a nominal amount will pend on account for up to 4 working days and then drop off. ID3 Global works in partnership with NatWest |
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Ideal Shopping Direct |
An online shopping channel |
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Income Extra |
Subscription service to help you earn extra income online |
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Supplier of home appliances and white goods |
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Itunes - Apple |
iTunes Online digital Store owned by Apple for digital content including apps , games , music & film. They may appear on your statement as: ITUNES.COM/BILL |
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JD SPORTS |
Sport fashion company selling clothing and equipment. Can also appear on your stattement as JD SPORTS INTERNET |
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Juice Plus |
A dietary supplements company |
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Just Eat |
An online food order and delivery service which acts as an intermediary between take-out food outlets and customers |
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JUSTFAB LTD |
Fashion website with paid membership |
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Kingfisher |
Group name for leading home improvement retailer for brands such as B&Q, Screwfix |
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Knowhow |
Technology support offered by Currys and PC World |
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LAITHWAITES WINE |
A subscription service for wine deliveries |
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LBK |
Ladbrokes, the bookmakers |
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Lending Stream |
An online lender |
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LeOr Skincare |
A beauty product subscription service |
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Let’s Go Rewards |
Online membership programme that offers savings on cinemas, restaurants, concerts, shows and travel |
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Littlewoods |
Online catalogue retailer |
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Live Career |
Providers of online support for building CVs and letters |
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Loan Marketing |
A credit broker that charges a fee for its services |
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Loan Rocket |
A credit broker that charges a fee for its services |
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Loan Spotter |
A credit broker that charges a fee for its services |
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LOVEFiLM By Post |
A DVD rental service owned by Amazon |
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Lowcostholidays |
A holiday company which has ceased trading |
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Lowell Group |
Debt recovery service predominantly for businesses |
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An online auction site |
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Membership allows you to check your personalised financial footprint report |
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Match.com |
An online dating service |
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MBNA |
A credit card provider |
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McAfee |
Anti-virus and internet safety software |
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MCAFEE INTEL SECURITY |
A virus and internet security protection product |
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MICROSOFT OFFICE |
A suite of applications, servers and services developed by Microsoft including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint |
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MICROSOFT XBOXLIVE |
Subscription service to access Xbox Live Gold to play games online (paid monthly, quarterly or annually) |
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MIGHTY DEALS |
A website providing regular discounts on various products and services |
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Mobile Finder |
Online mobile phone broker that charges a one-off processing fee for securing you a phone contract |
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MoneyPlus Group |
Purchased Clear View Finance in 2014, one of the UK’s largest debt solutions companies |
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Mr Lender |
Trading name of PDL Finance Limited, an online short-term lender |
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My Credit Tracker |
Providers of credit support services for a monthly fee |
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Nakedwines.com |
A subscription service for wine deliveries |
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Netflix |
Streaming provider of online movies and TV shows |
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New Day |
Providers of credit and store cards for a number of UK retailers; Harvey Nichols, House of Fraser, Laura Ashley, Topshop/Topman, Wallis, Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Evans, Debenhams, Miss Selfridge and Outfitter |
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Norton |
Anti-virus and security software distributed by Symantec Corporation |
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NOWTV.CO |
An online subscription service for streaming TV programmes and films |
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Nutrajump |
Online retailer of health and beauty products |
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NW Card Services |
NatWest (Credit Card) |
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NWBS |
Nationwide Building Society |
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O2 |
Telecommunications company , can appear on statement as TELEFONICA UK LTD , O2 UK PAY & GO , 02 ONLINE, O2 PREPAY TOP-UP, O2 IVR , & O2 MBB |
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OAKAM LIMITED |
Providers of financial services products |
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OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE TEI |
An outdoor clothing and equipment retailer |
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Paddy Power |
Online betting website |
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Payday Express |
Trading name of Instant Cash Limited. Providers of short term loan requirements. |
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Payday UK |
Providers of short term (pay day) loans with trading name of Instant Cash Loans Ltd |
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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 |
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Payref.info |
A billing service used by a number of online dating sites |
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Online lottery service |
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PLAYSTATIONNETWORK |
Online store for PlayStation gaming consoles . Can be also appear as PAYPAL * PLAYSTATIONNETWORK |
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PLENTYOFFISH |
An online dating service |
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A online dating service known as Plenty of Fish or POF , payments can also be made via Paypal and may appear as PAYPAL * POF.COM |
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Pounds to Pocket |
An online lender providing cash advances for short-term money needs |
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Premium Credit |
Providers of individual and business loans to pay their insurance premiums |
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PRODUCT SUPPORT |
The service is provided by many retailers of various products, mainly electronic goods. An information resource regarding products, and help if the product should malfunction. |
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Product Support AG |
An after-care service for products purchased from Currys PC World |
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Quick Credit Score |
Online membership programme that provides access to your credit information for a monthly fee |
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Quick Quid |
An online lender providing cash advances for short-term money needs |
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RAC |
A roadside assistance service also offering car insurance products |
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Rewards Now |
Online membership service providing retail discounts for a monthly fee |
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Scarlett Services |
A PPI claim company which has ceased trading |
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Shopperdisc |
Online savings programme offering discounts with online retailers for a membership fee |
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Sony Ent Network |
Playstation accounts |
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Spotify |
Music streaming site available for a monthly subscription fee |
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Sunny |
Online loan provider |
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TfL |
Transport for London |
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TheYesCard |
Catalogue card for use on theyescatalogue.co.uk |
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TicketMaster |
Provider of tickets to theatre, concerts, sport events and more |
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Tool to help manage your money and track your credit report |
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UK Credit |
Online lenders that provide guarantor loans for a daily interest fee |
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Venntro Media Group |
An online dating service |
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Viagogo |
An online marketplace for buying and selling tickets to live events |
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Virgin Wines |
A subscription service for wine deliveries |
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Wage Day Advance |
An online lender providing cash advances for short-term money needs |
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Weight Watchers UK Ltd |
A subscription service for weight loss |
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WLY COMPLETESAVE.CO.UK |
An online discount membership scheme trading as 'Complete Savings' |
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WLY MYTIMEREWARDSWL.UK |
An online discount membership scheme trading as 'My Time Rewards' |
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Wonga |
Providers of short-term online loans to individuals and businesses |
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An online electrical goods retailer |
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Global sports brand Nike online store . Can also appear as NIKESTORE.COM |
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WWW.NORTHDEVONTHEATRE. INTERNET |
A holding company for several local theatres which has ceased trading |
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Xbox Live |
A purchase made through an Xbox account |
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XPLORE DISCOUNT-GOLD |
Gives members access to discounts |
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YOUR SOCIAL INS |
Provide a social media profile and score |
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Zoosk |
An online dating service |