Corporate
Combining the latest in Financial Technology with a Real, Personal Service
WHO WE SERVE
We support businesses that trade, operate or invest internationally and need reliable, cost-effective foreign exchange.
Importers and exporters – Businesses buying or selling goods overseas and managing regular FX payments and currency exposure.
Manufacturers – Companies sourcing raw materials or components internationally and paying suppliers in multiple currencies.
Wholesale and distribution companies – Firms settling overseas supplier invoices while operating on tight margins.
Commodities trading companies – Traders in energy, metals and agriculture, often transacting in USD, EUR and exotic currencies such as NGN, GHS and KES.
Energy and natural resources firms – Businesses operating across oil, gas, mining or renewables with cross-border contracts and FX risk.
NGOs and charities – Organisations funding overseas projects, payroll and aid programmes, frequently sending funds in currencies such as TZS, ZMW, MWK and UGX.
Logistics and freight forwarders – Companies paying international agents, carriers and ports in multiple currencies each month.
Construction and infrastructure firms – Businesses delivering international projects with foreign supplier payments and guarantees.
Technology and software companies – Firms with overseas clients, international revenues or foreign-based contractors.
Professional services firms – Accountants, consultants and advisory businesses billing or paying internationally.
E-commerce and online retailers – Businesses receiving foreign currency revenues and repatriating funds efficiently.
Investment and holding companies – Firms moving capital for overseas investments, acquisitions or group treasury needs.
Spot FX
At Ocean Capital, we’ve sourced a comprehensive suite of foreign exchange solutions to meet your business needs. Spot trades provide you with the ability to exchange one currency for another at the current market rate, ensuring swift and market beating transaction speed, ideal for urgent needs.
For a more strategic approach to managing currency risk, forward contracts empower you to lock in exchange rates today for future transactions. This invaluable tool allows you to protect your business from adverse currency movements, providing stability and predictability in an ever-changing market.
With Ocean Capital, you have flexibility to choose the right FX solution for your unique requirements, whether it’s seizing opportunities with spot trades or safeguarding your financial interests with forward contracts. All client funds are safeguarded with FCA-regulated electronic money institutions.
Online Platform
Our valued clients enjoy the convenience of a cutting-edge, user-friendly online platform that empowers them with a multitude of financial tools and capabilities. This sleek interface allows them to effortlessly make payments, providing a seamless and secure transaction experience. Moreover, clients have complete control over their revenues, giving them the flexibility they need to repatriate their funds when they decide. In addition, the platform offers a robust reporting system, enabling clients to access comprehensive insights into their FX and payments activities. Keeping transparency in mind, we provide real-time exchange rate information, ensuring our clients are always well-informed. This powerful platform comes at no cost, making it accessible and affordable for all, with no fees for opening or maintaining an account.
hedging
Hedging is a popular strategy for managing FX risk. At Ocean Capital, we understand that the FX market’s volatility can impact your business’s financial stability. Hedging solutions offer a protective shield against adverse currency movements. Through techniques like forward contracts, we help you lock in exchange rates, allowing you to budget and plan with confidence. With our expertise in FX risk management, you can focus on your core operations, knowing that your international financial exposures are effectively hedged against uncertainty.
Foreign currency forward contracts serve as valuable risk management tools for companies facing uncertainty due to fluctuating currency markets when placing orders with suppliers but deferring payment until a later date, typically 1 to 3 months in the future. In this dynamic landscape, companies are vulnerable to currency volatility, which can significantly impact their bottom line. However, by entering into forward contracts, these businesses can secure a predetermined exchange rate for future transactions, shielding themselves from adverse currency movements. This proactive approach empowers companies to accurately forecast costs, enhance budgeting precision, and safeguard profit margins, thereby minimizing the financial uncertainties inherent in international trade. With foreign currency forward contracts, businesses can navigate the intricacies of global commerce with confidence, ensuring stability and consistency in their operations.
Mass payments
Managing FX payments on a large scale can be complex, but at Ocean Capital, we make it simple. FX mass payment solutions streamline the process, enabling businesses to effortlessly handle multiple international payments. Whether you need to pay suppliers, employees, or partners across the globe, the platform ensures efficient and cost-effective transactions. With competitive exchange rates and a user-friendly interface, you can trust us to navigate the intricacies of FX mass payments, saving you time and money while maintaining accuracy and compliance. Let us transform your international payment workflow into a seamless, hassle-free experience.
currency accounts
Ensure seamless global trade with unique currency accounts in your company’s name. Collect funds locally, worldwide and ensure competitive exchange rates when repatriating your overseas revenues. All funds are automatically screened and reconciled, removing manual processes.
You’ll get in-country account details in your name, allowing you to collect locally from your customers in a range of geographical locations, speak to an expert to find out more.
Local payment abilities for your customers can help to increase loyalty and improve your overall customer / supplier relationships.
e-commerce
Take control of your overseas revenues with an E-Commerce account. Some e-commerce providers charge their users a 2% fee for converting currencies back into their home currency with Shopify Payments (1.5% in the US).
Ocean Capital Exchange Ltd, in partnership with Ebury Partners, can offer local collection in the US and 14 other countries; meaning you can have your foreign revenues sent directly to your e-commerce account and exchanged at our rates instead, in your own time, adding at least 1% to your turnover on international sales.
Ebury e-commerce accounts are also a member of the Amazon PSP Program, making us one of the few FX payments providers who are approved to receive funds in different currencies from Amazon.
here's how it works:
collect
- Set up collection accounts in up to 15 countries and 35 currencies
- Collect in local currency saving transaction time and conversion fees
convert
- Convert your funds back to your chosen currency
- Fix your exchange rate for up to 5 years with Forward Contracts and manage FX risk
finance
- Receive credit to pay your suppliers
- Avoid cash flow gaps and keep your business moving
PAY
- Pay your suppliers in one of 140+ currencies
- Enabling you to build stronger supplier relationships
manage everything on your own online platform
Check your balances
Convert Currencies
Finance Payments
Pull Statements
Regulatory Information
Ocean Capital Exchange Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales (registered no.11665955). Registered office: 8 Twisleton Court Priory Hill, Dartford DA1 2EN. Ocean Capital Exchange Foreign Exchange and Payment services are provided by 4 partners. Ocean Capital Exchange Ltd’s Payment and Foreign Currency Exchange services are provided by Ebury Partners UK Limited. Ebury Partners UK Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority as an Electronic Money Institution. Reference Number: 900797. Ebury Partners UK Limited is registered with the information Commissioner’s Office under the UK Data protection Act (registered no. ZA345828). Ocean Capital Exchange Ltd is a Programme Manager of Ebury Partners UK ltd – registered in England and Wales, registration number 7088713 Registered office: 3rd floor, 100 Victoria Street, Cardinal Place, London, SW1E 5JL. Payment and e-money services (Non MIFID related products) are provided by The Currency Cloud Limited. Registered in England No. 06323311. Registered Office: Stewardship Building 1st Floor, 12 Steward Street London E1 6FQ. The Currency Cloud Limited is authorized by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 for the issuing of electronic money (FRN:900199) (https://www.currencycloud.com/legal/terms/). Payment services (Non MIFID/banking/card related products) are provided by Currencycloud B.V.. Registered in The Netherlands No. 72186178. Registered Office: Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 296-298, 1012 RT Amsterdam Netherlands. TheCurrency Cloud B.V. is authorised by the De Nederlandsche Bank under the Dutch Financial Services Act (WFT) for the issuing of electronic money (No. R142701). For United states based clients: Payment services in the United States are provided by Visa Global Services Inc. (VGSI), a licensed money transmitter (NMLS ID 181032) in the states listed here. VGSI is licensed as a money transmitter by the New York Department of Financial Services. Mailing address: 900 Metro Center Blvd, Mailstop 1Z, Foster City, CA 94404. VGSI is also a registered Money Services Business (“MSB”) with FinCEN and a registered Foreign MSB with FINTRAC. For live customer support contact VGSI at (888) 733-0041. FX and payments provided by GC Partners. Global Currency Exchange Network Limited T/A GC Partners is authorised by the FCA under the Payment Services Regulations, 2017. Registration number 504346. Global Currency Exchange Network Limited T/A GC Partners is registered with HMRC under the Money Laundering Regulations, 2017. Registration number 12137189. Payment services for Ocean Capital Exchange are provided by Equals Connect Limited, a company incorporated in England & Wales Registration No : 07131446. Equals Connect Limited is licensed and regulated by HMRC as a Money Service Business (MSB) Licence No : 12594438. Equals Connect Limited is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority as an Authorised Payment Institution Firm Reference Number : 671508.