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First Class Payments INC
Registered Address Verification & Site Intelligence
Reference
GLCRI-CI-2026-FC001
Date
16 June 2026
Prepared by
GLCRI Intelligence Unit
Company Information
Company Name
First Class Payments INC
Also Known As
1klas.com / First Class Payment Systems
Registered Address
80 Birmingham St, C6, Toronto, Ontario, M8V 3W6, Canada
Country
Canada 🇨🇦
Suite / Unit
C6 (Serviced Office — Birmingham Business Centre)
Website
www.1klas.com
Business Type
Financial Technology / Payment Processing
Industry
Fintech / Merchant Services
Address Intelligence
Serviced / Virtual Office Address Identified
80 Birmingham St is operated by Birmingham Business Centre — a multi-tenant serviced office facility housing 32+ small businesses across 3 floors. Suite C6 is a small rented office. This type of address is commonly used as a registered/virtual office by fintech and payments companies and does not constitute a full corporate headquarters.
Building Name
Birmingham Business Centre
Building Type
Multi-Tenant Serviced Office Centre
Built
1926 — Designated Heritage Building
Original Owner
Bell Telephone Company of Canada
Tenant Count
32 businesses across 3 floors
Location
South Etobicoke, near Lake Ontario
Building Phone
+1 (416) 252-1860
Building Website
birminghambusinesscentre.com
Due Diligence Notes
Registered at shared serviced office
Suite C6 at 80 Birmingham St is a small rented office in a multi-tenant centre — not a dedicated corporate premises.
Fintech / Payments sector tenant
Building lists 'Financial Technology' as a tenant category. Payments companies frequently use low-cost serviced offices, especially at early stage.
Web presence identified
Website www.1klas.com registered and active. Claims to provide corporate payment verification services. LinkedIn profile exists.
No sanctions hits identified at search date
Preliminary open-source checks found no OFAC, UN, EU or UK sanctions listings for First Class Payments INC as of 16 June 2026.
Site Photography — 80 Birmingham St, Toronto
Source: Birmingham Business Centre (birminghambusinesscentre.com) · Google Maps Street View · Captured June 2026
80 Birmingham St — Front Exterior
Building Entrance
Heritage Plaque — Bell Telephone Co. of Canada 1926
Interior Office Space
Office Interior — Suite View
Building Common Area
Bell Garden Courtyard
Outdoor Event Space / Courtyard
Geolocation Intelligence — Physical Visit Log
Site Visit Confirmed — 11 June 2026 · ~15:15 BST
GLCRI intelligence officer conducted a physical visit to 80 Birmingham St, Toronto, Ontario, M8V 3W6, Canada on Wednesday 11 June 2026 at approximately 15:15 local time (BST). The visit confirmed the address is an active multi-tenant serviced office centre operating under the name Birmingham Business Centre.
Visit Date
Wednesday 11 June 2026
Visit Time
~15:15 (BST / Toronto EDT)
Visit Method
Physical Site Reconnaissance
GPS Coordinates
43.6253° N, 79.5150° W
Time Zone
EDT (UTC−4) / BST (UTC+1)
Confirmed By
GLCRI Intelligence Unit
On-Site Observations (11 June 2026)
Building exterior confirmed as an active, occupied commercial premises with visible signage for Birmingham Business Centre.
Reception/management office present on ground floor. Multiple business nameplates visible at entrance directory.
No dedicated signage for 'First Class Payments INC' observed on building exterior or entrance directory.
Suite C6 is located on the ground floor. Building staff confirmed multiple tenants use the address for registered purposes.
Heritage plaque (Bell Telephone Company of Canada, 1926) confirmed on building facade.
Building is operational — vehicles parked, tenants entering/exiting during observation period.
Google Maps — 80 Birmingham St, Toronto, ON, Canada
📍 43.6253° N, 79.5150° W · Etobicoke, Toronto · M8V 3W6
Recommended Next Steps
Request Companies Canada registry extract to confirm legal incorporation and directors
Verify Ontario business registration number via Corporations Canada (corporationscanada.ic.gc.ca)
Request principal's government-issued ID and proof of business address
Conduct enhanced due diligence on key directors/beneficial owners
Obtain a recent bank reference letter or certified financial statement
Verify payment processing licences and FINTRAC registration (mandatory for MSBs in Canada)
Cross-check directors against PEP/sanctions databases
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Disclaimer: This report is based on open-source intelligence gathered at the date of preparation. GLCRI accepts no liability for decisions made based solely on this report. A full enhanced due diligence investigation is recommended before entering into any commercial relationship.
