About Us

A Place in the Sun Currency

Our service is specifically designed for anyone making overseas payments to buy, maintain, or sell an overseas property. We understand the importance of an efficient and transparent currency service and have an experienced team in place to help make your money go further and secure your very own “place in the sun”.

From a deposit on a house through to settling the balance, for regular monthly payments or one-off items, A Place in the Sun Currency ensures your funds reach the right destination, at the right time, at a competitive rate.

A Place in the Sun Currency is majority owned by APITS Ltd, the organiser of A Place in the Sun Live exhibitions and the team behind aplaceinthesun.com.

The business was set up in 2008 and since then has helped thousands of customers transfer money overseas. We are an Authorised Payment Institution under FCA regulations.

A Place in the Sun Currency is authorised by the FCA to provide payment services under the Payment Services Regulations 2017 (firm reference 504353), and is supervised by HMRC under the anti-money laundering directives. You can verify both of these independently on the FCA and HMRC websites and find more details on our page about regulations.

Our team and our principal banking are UK-based, and we operate Safeguarded & client bank accounts in line with FCA regulations. Unlike online-only services, we are also ever a phone call away, for any questions you may have.

Buying and transferring currency across borders is a critical part of any overseas property transaction to get right, and our personal account-manager led service is here to help you understand and navigate the process safely and securely, without incurring any unnecessary costs. You can benefit from our knowledge about both the currency markets, and the logistics of international payments.

YEARS OF SERVICE

AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE

14,000

PAYMENTS PER YEAR

25,000

CLIENTS SERVED

A Place in the Sun Currency

Our Team

The professional and friendly team at A Place in the Sun Currency are all experts in currency exchange and overseas money transfers.

Sandra Sinclair

Office Manager (Spain)

Sandra (Sandy) runs our Costa Blanca office in Cabo Roig, as well as spending time helping property buyers, whether on the phone or in person. You’ll be hard pushed to find a friendlier face in all of Spain!
Elliot Russell

Partnership Manager

Elliot joined the A Place in the Sun Currency team in Spain in 2023, bringing fluent Spanish and a friendly approach to the Cabo Roig office. He spends most of his time looking after a growing network of partner estate agents, lawyers and developers on the Costa Blanca, introducing our service to British buyers and sellers of Spanish property.
Luke Henry

Partnership Manager

Based in our Costa Blanca office, Luke looks after a variety of estate agents and lawyers who have clients to introduce to A Place in the Sun Currency. Luke and the Spanish team are on hand to help with any currency requirements for buyers, owners and sellers of overseas property in Spain.
Tom Culshaw

Partnership Manager

Tom is a founding member of the A Place in the Sun Currency team in Spain, bringing a wealth of experience in the currency business to our clients and our network of estate agents and lawyers on the Costa Blanca.
Helen Trebisacce

Partnership Manager

Helen joined the UK team at A Place in the Sun Currency in 2022, and looks after a variety of partner estate agents and lawyers to ensure their clients can benefit from our service. Fluent in French and Spanish, Helen makes regular trips overseas and is on hand to work with overseas property professionals around the world.
Nakhil Mahra

Head of Partnerships

Before moving into a role looking after lawyers, developers and estate agents around the world, Nakhil was on the A Place in the Sun Currency trading team looking after clients, so he has impressive knowledge of the currency business. He is based in our UK office.
Lindsay Arnold

Administration Manager

Responsible for processing new enquiries & registrations, as well as liaising with our partner estate agents & lawyers to ensure the best service for our mutual clients, Lindsay keeps everything ticking at A Place in the Sun Currency HQ. Organised and efficient, she ensures that clients are looked after by the wider team.
Samantha Osper

Compliance Officer

Sam joined A Place in the Sun Currency in 2023, and is responsible for our anti-money laundering framework, internal risk controls and ultimately making sure our service is only used for legitimate purposes. She ensures the whole team has the relevant training and skills required to safely run a modern financial services business.
Chris Hall

Associate Director – Payments

With the business since 2008, Chris is responsible for the day-to-day payments made and received for our clients. Using our advanced internal platform, Chris ensures money gets in and out quickly and accurately, working with colleagues in the trading and compliance teams.
Alister Lovett

Currency Consultant

Alister is an experienced member of the UK Client Services Team, helping customers with their regular currency transactions as well as talking to new buyers just starting out on their overseas property adventures.
James Tucker

Currency Consultant

James brings a helpful, professional service to the Client Services Team. He helps hundreds of clients with their transfers each month, as well as explaining our service to new buyers heading off to view and buy their very own place in the sun.
Michael Mitchell

Currency Consultant

Mike is a recent joiner to our Client Services Team, talking to new enquiries about how our service can make their money go further, as well as handling regular transactions for existing clients.
Paul Newfield

Currency Consultant

A trusty team member for well over a decade, Paul heads up our client services team, which looks after regular clients’ international transfers. He also finds time to lend his experience to new enquiries, discussing the full service available to property buyers.
Kian Songra

Currency Consultant

Kian joined A Place in the Sun Currency in 2023 on the Client Services Team, and has since become a dedicated account manager for clients buying and selling overseas, looking after them from start to finish on their overseas property journeys.
Luke Dyson

Senior Currency Consultant

Luke is one of the Senior Currency Consultants on the UK team. With A Place in the Sun Currency since 2021, he also has prior experience in the currency markets, and is on hand to guide customers through the process of buying and sending their transfers worldwide.
Matthew Boyle

Senior Currency Consultant

With over a decade’s experience at A Place in the Sun Currency, Matt is one of our most experienced consultants, and has helped thousands of clients buy or sell their overseas property – look out for him at the seminars at A Place in the Sun Live exhibitions too.
Ashley Finill

Senior Currency Consultant

Ashley is one of the senior team with several years’ experience, on hand to help clients with his expertise on the currency markets and international payments for their property transactions, from deposit to completion.
Nick Harrison

Senior Currency Consultant

Joining from a background in the currency sector, Nick brings experience and knowledge to the team. One of our senior consultants, Nick is on hand to help clients make their money go further when buying or selling overseas.
Simon Eastman

Associate Director – Trading

Simon has been with A Place in the Sun Currency since its formation in 2008, and is the most experienced member of the sales team, having helped thousands of people with their currency exchange & international payments.
Robin Haynes

Director

As a founding Director, Robin oversees the regulatory, back office, operational and marketing functions, as well as the synergy with the other A Place in the Sun businesses.
Tom Arnold

Director

A founding Director of the business, Tom runs the entire customer-facing team on a day-to-day basis, solving any problems, as well as helping clients himself and being involved in overall strategy, marketing and regulations.
Nita Mistry

Compliance Manager

A long-standing member of the back office team, Nita’s responsibilities include checking and verifying payments for clients to ensure compliance with money-laundering rules and internal policy. Nita’s experience and expertise helps keep clients’ money moving safely all over the world.
Grace Smyth

Currency Consultant

Grace is a long-standing member of the A Place in the Sun Currency team, with versatile skills and knowledge across the business. Currently on maternity leave, we look forward to welcoming her back to work later this year.