Upcoming scheduled maintenance
The FCA Firm Checker will be unavailable between 5pm and 6pm this evening to allow scheduled maintenance to take place.
During this time, you can check a firm using the Financial Services Register.
FCA Firm Checker
Use this service to check a financial firm:
- is authorised by us
- has our permission to provide the services you want
Learn what information you won't find on this tool.
Helping you protect your money
In the UK, almost all financial firms must be authorised or registered by us. While it won't remove all risk, using an authorised firm with the correct permissions will greatly reduce your risk of harm.
Keeping your money protected
Your rights as a consumer are protected by law. Find out what you can do if something goes wrong.
Your rights
Understanding financial products
Financial products can be overwhelming. Visit MoneyHelper for free, impartial help, backed by Government.
MoneyHelper
Protect yourself from scams
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Find out how to spot the warning signs of financial scams.
Identifying scamsInformation you won't find on this tool
This tool can't confirm whether Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) or Financial Ombudsman Service protection will definitely apply if something goes wrong. It's important you do your own checks to make sure the product or service meets your needs. You can also check with the FSCS and Financial Ombudsman to learn about the types of claims and complaints they can help with.
This tool is designed for consumers to understand if a firm has our permission to offer them financial products or services. We hold more information about firms that we haven't included on this tool. For example:
- products and services firms only offer to other firms or professionals
- published restrictions relating to crypto activities
- historic fines
- the right to approve financial promotions
- the ability to handle client money
You can find this information on the Financial Services Register along with information on individuals.
In addition, there are certain financial products which we don't regulate that aren't shown on this tool.
We try to make sure that this tool is always up to date. But it may, on average, take 24 hours to update information.
Some of the information on this tool is sent to us by firms. This means we can't guarantee its accuracy and don't accept liability for errors or missing information.
Read our full disclaimer.