Find sources: Skrill news newspapers books scholar JSTOR ( April 2020 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message ) Skrill Limited Type Private Industry Online payments Founded 27 July 2001; 19 years ago ( 2001-07-27 ) Headquarters 25 Canada Square, London, United Kingdom Area served Worldwide Key people Lorenzo Pellegrino ( CEO ) Products Payment gateway Digital wallet Prepaid card PSP Revenue 331 million (2014) 1 Number of employees 500 (2018) 2 Parent Paysafe Group Website skrill.com.

In 2015, Skrill was acquired by the Paysafe Group 7 8 along with former competitor Neteller and prepaid payment provider paysafecard.

Skrill is operated by Paysafe Payment Solutions Limited, a company incorporated in Ireland and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland, 9 for its European regulated activities.

Skrills activities outside of the European Economic Area are operated by Skrill Limited a company incorporated in the United Kingdom and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

During this period, Skrill Group announced in April 2015 that it had completed acquisition of Ukash, a UK-based competitor of paysafecard, which was merged during the same year.

In November 2015, Optimal Payments rebranded as Paysafe.

It is available to any internet user over the age of 18 with a registered email address.

The card lets customers use their account balance to pay in stores or online where Skrill is not listed as a payment option.

Skrill offers a loyalty programme called Knect, 27 enabling customers to earn loyalty points that can be exchanged for cash vouchers.

Skrill acquires paysafecard.com.

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