In the UK, nearly all financial service activities must be authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority. You can search
our Register for firms and individuals and the activities firms have permissions for.
Using an authorised firm, with the correct permissions, will greatly reduce the risk of harm. It won't remove all risk.
The Register does not confirm whether the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) or Financial Ombudsman
Service (FOS) protection will definitely apply if something goes wrong.
For more consumer information see our FCA Consumer pages.
The Register lists all the firms and individuals that are involved with regulated activities. You can find out what they are regulated to do and your protections when doing business with them.
Always check that permissions/activities of the firm match the service it's providing to you.
Many scammers pretend to be a legitimate firm. Use the contact details on the Register to confirm you're dealing with the genuine firm before doing business with them.
Use this guide to learn more about how to use our Register.
You can search by name or reference number. You can narrow your search results by adding a location.
We've launched a new tool to help consumers check if financial services firms are authorised and have permission to sell products and services.
To find a firm's full regulatory record, search for an individual or find out whether a firm was previously authorised, continue to use the Register.
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