Shieldpay

Shieldpay is a London-founded escrow and protected-payment provider, established in 2016, with focus on UK law firms. It combines escrow with party verification and fraud prevention for large transactions and platforms.

Services Shieldpay organises money escrow for M&A holdbacks and earnouts, property completion and deposits, commercial milestone payments and dispute settlement. International disbursements with FX are available through partners. The platform also offers payee verification, KYB and AML risk checks, and API integration.

Licensing and entities The legal entities named are Shieldpay Ltd and Shieldpay Trustee Services Limited, with UK company number 10061792. The company states it holds FCA payment services reference 770210 and HMRC Trust Services Provider registration XKML00000214627.

Fees and requirements Pricing is quoted individually, depending on amount, complexity and escrow duration. Parties to the transaction are verified, and agreed terms and release permissions are required.

Markets The United Kingdom is the core market, with Europe and the United States also named. Target sectors include B2B marketplaces, legal, M&A, real estate and fintech.