Bitcoin exchange for the UK and Isle of Man: buy, store and get paid in Bitcoin
CoinCorner Ltd is an Isle of Man company (129003C) that has sold Bitcoin since 2014 and has been registered with the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority as a designated business since 4 May 2016: buy from £1 by bank transfer or debit card, hold it in a multi-signature Vault for 1.50% a year, or accept it in a shop for a 1% fee; it is not regulated by the FCA.
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- Since 2014 Bitcoin services from the companies behind CoinCorner
- From £1 minimum purchase when you buy Bitcoin by card or bank transfer
- 1% fee to take Bitcoin payments with Checkout
- 1.50% a year for Vault custody, billed monthly
Figures as published on coincorner.com, read on .
What you can do with CoinCorner
One account covers buying, getting paid and long-term storage. Each service leads with the one number that matters most, taken from CoinCorner's own pages.
Buy and sell Bitcoin with pounds
From £1 minimum purchase
Add pounds by bank transfer or debit card, then buy Bitcoin from as little as £1 or €1. Credit cards are not accepted. Paying in by bank transfer is free, and a standing order from your bank can repeat the purchase daily, weekly or monthly. You need to be over 18, with valid ID and proof of address.
Accept Bitcoin payments in your business
1% fee with CoinCorner Checkout
Checkout takes Bitcoin in a shop through the Checkout app, online through a payment gateway, or by email invoice. Each payment is converted to pounds or euros straight away, so the price of Bitcoin after the sale is not your problem, and there are no chargebacks.
Store Bitcoin in a multi-signature Vault
1.50% a year billed monthly
The Vault is multi-signature custody: keys are held by CoinCorner and by AnchorWatch across multiple jurisdictions, and you can withdraw at any time. Insurance underwritten by Lloyd's of London covers loss of keys and unauthorised access, subject to the policy's terms, limits and exclusions. Cover typically starts on the first day of the month after your transfer, and Bitcoin is not covered before then.
More from the same account
- Recurring buysBuy Bitcoin daily, weekly or monthly by standing order from your bank. The buy Bitcoin page explains the set-up.Daily, weekly or monthly
- The Bolt CardA contactless NFC card that pays over the Bitcoin Lightning Network. It works as a debit card linked to your account or as a gift card.£4.99 per design (Bolt Card price)
- Send GloballyYour pounds or euros are converted to Bitcoin, sent over the Lightning Network and paid out in local currency by a third-party partner.£0.00 CoinCorner fee; a third-party fee may be added (Send Globally fees)
- Business eMoney accountsAccounts in pounds and euros for companies, with multi-user access, no opening fee and no minimum balance.From £10 minimum monthly plus 25p per transaction (business account pricing)
Fees at a glance
Three fees are printed on CoinCorner's product pages, and they are the three in this table. The fee or spread for buying and selling Bitcoin is not shown on the main site, so the full schedule marks it for confirmation instead of guessing.
| Service | Fee | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|
| Checkout: accepting Bitcoin payments | 1% | Converted to pounds or euros straight away; no chargebacks |
| Vault custody | 1.50% a year | Billed monthly |
| Deposits and withdrawals by bank transfer | Free | No fee to fund your account by bank transfer |
Last reviewed: . Figures read from coincorner.com on .
How your Bitcoin is held
CoinCorner says it holds its keys offline in cold storage and uses multi-signature wallets, and every account can turn on two-factor authentication (2FA). The full-reserve statement shown here is the firm's own: no proof-of-reserves report, audit or attestation is published to support it.
The Vault adds a second key holder, AnchorWatch. Its insurance is subject to policy terms, limits and exclusions and starts later than your transfer, and the policy limit is not published.
Read how customer Bitcoin is held, or check the insurance terms of the Vault.
“Your assets are backed 1:1. CoinCorner customer assets are always held in full reserve.”
CoinCorner's own statement on its buy page, read on 6 October 2026. Not independently verified.
How CoinCorner is registered
Two companies stand behind an account. One provides the Bitcoin services, the other issues the electronic money, and they are overseen in different ways.
CoinCorner Ltd (Isle of Man)
CoinCorner Ltd, company number 129003C, is registered with the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority (register entry) as a designated business under the Designated Businesses (Registration and Oversight) Act 2015. Its categories are Lender and Virtual Asset Service Provider, and the date on the register is 4 May 2016.
A designated business registration means oversight for anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist-financing compliance only. It is not a licence. CoinCorner is not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, and the Financial Ombudsman Service and the Financial Services Compensation Scheme do not apply.
E-money: Mercury Foreign Exchange Limited
Pound and euro e-money accounts are provided by Mercury Foreign Exchange Limited (England and Wales, company number 06445887), which is authorised by the FCA under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (FRN 900858) to issue electronic money and provide payment services. CoinCorner Ltd acts as its distributor.
Your pounds and euros are held in segregated accounts and safeguarded, but e-money is not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. The authorisation is Mercury's: it does not cover Bitcoin services. To check it, search the FCA Register for 900858.
A separate company, CoinCorner Virtual Assets Broker & Dealer Services L.L.C, serves residents of the UAE and is licensed by the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai (VASP Licence, Broker-Dealer Services, VL/26/05/001). It does not provide the services described on this site. See the registrations and regulatory status of each entity, or read about the companies behind CoinCorner.
Is CoinCorner a Bitcoin-only exchange?
Mostly, but not strictly. Everything CoinCorner builds for personal customers is built around Bitcoin: buying with pounds, recurring buys, Lightning payments with the Bolt Card, and the Vault. Its Isle of Man terms also list Ethereum, Litecoin and USD Tether as supported assets, and business accounts can hold USDT next to pounds, euros and Bitcoin.
So if you are looking for a Bitcoin-only exchange in the UK, treat CoinCorner as Bitcoin-first and check which assets your own account can buy before you rely on that.
Bitcoin services since 2014, in numbers
Every figure here is CoinCorner's own or comes from a public register. Each one says where it was read and when.
- 2014 The year CoinCorner began helping people buy, sell and store Bitcoin CoinCorner home page, 6 October 2026
- Over 350,000 people use CoinCorner, by its own count CoinCorner home page, 6 October 2026
- 15 markets served, among them the UK, the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey CoinCorner countries page, 6 October 2026
- Over 4,000 registered businesses CoinCorner business page, 6 October 2026
- Since 2016 registered with the Isle of Man FSA as a designated business Isle of Man FSA register, 11 October 2026
Related guides: learn before you buy
Three plain-English guides for UK readers who want to understand Bitcoin before putting money in. For information only. Not investment advice.
Browse all the Bitcoin guides for UK readers, or look up a term in the Bitcoin glossary.
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How to buy Bitcoin in the UK, step by step
Payment methods, ID checks, fees and the tax basics, in five steps.
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What the Lightning Network is and how it works
How small Bitcoin payments move off the main chain, and what happens when you tap a Bolt Card.
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Whether Bitcoin is legal and regulated in the UK
What the law allows, what the FCA does and does not cover, and what the new UK regime changes.
Support and contact
Help comes from a British-based support team. Start with the help centre for how-to articles, or write in through the contact page. CoinCorner does not offer phone support, so be wary of any call that claims to come from CoinCorner.
- CoinCorner help centre for step-by-step articles
- Contact support by web form
- Answers to common account questions
- How to make a complaint
- The risks of buying Bitcoin, in plain words
18c Carrs Lane, Tromode
Douglas, Isle of Man
IM4 4RG
Registered office. Company number 129003C.