REGULATORY RESEARCH / FCA · United Kingdom

FCA licence check: legal entity, permissions and register

Financial Conduct Authority

Start here

Match the legal entity and firm reference number, then check the permissions for the service you intend to use. A name match alone is not enough.

Official sources [1]
Jurisdiction
FCA · United Kingdom
Identifier to check
FRN
Guide sources checked

FRN — Use this reference to find the official record. A matching number alone does not establish permission for the service you will use.

Plain-language guide to the terms
  1. Choose the country and regulator

    A regulator oversees financial services. The same abbreviation can refer to different authorities in different countries.

  2. Check the contracting company

    The legal entity is the company named in your agreement. Its name may differ from the trading brand.

  3. Read the official record

    A licence concerns a specific company and activities. Check its name, reference number and permitted services together.

Three things to compare

Keep your agreement and the official register side by side as you check these items.

  1. The contracting company

    Match the company named in your account agreement, not just the trading brand.

  2. The authority’s record

    Check the legal name, number and listed contact details. Distinguish this from company incorporation.

  3. The service you will use

    Read the business category, permissions and restrictions. Leave unresolved points marked as unconfirmed.

How to check the record

  1. Identify the firm named in your account agreement.

  2. Find the same entity and FRN in the official register.

  3. Read permissions, restrictions and the record's contact details.

Companies in our research

Our catalog covers researched entities, not the authority's entire register. Evidence matching is not a safety rating.

What has been checked

29
Research records
29
Licence evidence matched
0
Entity listing checked · number pending
0
Further checks needed

These counts describe our research. Entity listing, licence-number matching and service permissions are separate checks.

Source: research catalog · Dates belong to each record, not this page visit.

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29 research records

  • Research recordChecked against regulator

    ActivTrades

    Legal entity
    ActivTrades PLC
    Licence / reference
    434413
    Record checked

    The register also flags disciplinary or regulatory action, which may be historical. Authorisation does not establish permission or protection for every activity.

    Status in source record (original wording)

    active

    Your next check

    Match the exact company in your account agreement to this record. Check the official register for permissions covering the service you intend to use.

    Changes after this date may not be reflected. Recheck official information before entering an agreement.

  • Research recordChecked against regulator

    Admirals

    Legal entity
    Admiral Markets UK Ltd
    Licence / reference
    595450
    Record checked
    Status in source record (original wording)

    Authorised since 12/06/2013 on FCA Register firm page.

    Your next check

    Match the exact company in your account agreement to this record. Check the official register for permissions covering the service you intend to use.

    Changes after this date may not be reflected. Recheck official information before entering an agreement.

  • Research recordChecked against regulator

    ATFX

    Legal entity
    AT Global Markets (UK) Limited
    Licence / reference
    760555
    Record checked

    Permissions have activity and product conditions. Authorisation does not guarantee account acceptance or compensation.

    Status in source record (original wording)

    active

    Your next check

    Match the exact company in your account agreement to this record. Check the official register for permissions covering the service you intend to use.

    Changes after this date may not be reflected. Recheck official information before entering an agreement.

  • Research recordChecked against regulator

    Axi

    Legal entity
    Axi Financial Services (UK) Limited
    Licence / reference
    466201
    Record checked

    Permissions have activity and product conditions. Authorisation does not guarantee account acceptance or compensation.

    Status in source record (original wording)

    active

    Your next check

    Match the exact company in your account agreement to this record. Check the official register for permissions covering the service you intend to use.

    Changes after this date may not be reflected. Recheck official information before entering an agreement.

  • Research recordChecked against regulator

    Capital.com

    Legal entity
    Capital Com (UK) Limited
    Licence / reference
    793714
    Record checked

    Permissions have activity and product conditions. Authorisation does not guarantee account acceptance or compensation.

    Status in source record (original wording)

    active

    Your next check

    Match the exact company in your account agreement to this record. Check the official register for permissions covering the service you intend to use.

    Changes after this date may not be reflected. Recheck official information before entering an agreement.

  • Research recordChecked against regulator

    City Index

    Legal entity
    StoneX Financial Ltd
    Licence / reference
    446717
    Record checked

    Retail emission-allowance activities are restricted from 13 October 2025. This is not a blanket FX suspension. Confirm compensation and account acceptance separately.

    Status in source record (original wording)

    active

    Your next check

    Match the exact company in your account agreement to this record. Check the official register for permissions covering the service you intend to use.

    Changes after this date may not be reflected. Recheck official information before entering an agreement.

What the sources show

Each finding shows its own check date and applies only to the named entity and source; the group file remains incomplete.

Client-protection evidence ·

Pepperstone Limited

The UK entity table records segregation, retail negative balance protection and FSCS cover up to £85,000 for eligible investors. FSCS separately requires an eligible claimant and regulated activity; investment losses are not insured.

Sources and scope

Client-protection evidence ·

FxPro UK Limited

FxPro identifies UK FRN 509956 and FSCS membership for FxPro UK Limited, subject to eligibility and claim type. Its broader negative balance policy is conditional on good-faith use; it is not a licence-register finding.

Sources and scope

Provider licence disclosure ·

StoneX Financial Ltd

FOREX.com's UK disclosure names StoneX Financial Ltd, FCA FRN 446717, and company number 05616586. These identify the UK entity, not every FOREX.com account worldwide.

Sources and scope

Source disagreement — unresolved ·

StoneX Financial Ltd

The scheme distinction is confirmed: eligible investment claims have a limit of £85,000 per person and firm, separate from the £120,000 deposit limit. FOREX.com’s UK page still states £120,000; its applicability explanation remains unresolved. We do not present £120,000 as blanket account protection.

Sources and scope

Client-protection evidence ·

StoneX Financial Ltd

The UK provider states that retail client money is separated from its own funds. This is a provider disclosure, not an independent bank-account audit.

Sources and scope

Provider licence disclosure ·

Spreadex Ltd

The company distinguishes financial trading from fixed-odds betting supervision. Its warning says professional CFD/spread-betting clients can lose more than their deposit; these services do not share one universal protection rule.

Sources and scope

Identifiers disclosed by the provider; current regulator status not independently verified here.

Authority or registration system
FCA / Gambling Commission
Disclosed financial permission
FCA: 190941

Client-protection evidence ·

Trading 212 UK Ltd

The UK help article describes pooled but segregated client money under CASS rules. This article is specific to the UK entity; it is not evidence of identical protection for the Cyprus or German entities or every account product.

Sources and scope

Identifiers disclosed by the provider; current regulator status not independently verified here.

Authority or registration system
FCA client-money rules

Provider licence disclosure ·

LMAX Broker Limited

LMAX Global identifies LMAX Broker Limited and directs this UK page to institutional and professional clients. It is distinct from the LMAX Limited exchange entity; the exchange and broker references must not be combined.

Sources and scope

Identifiers disclosed by the provider; current regulator status not independently verified here.

Company / corporate identifier
10819525
Authority or registration system
FCA
Disclosed financial permission
783200
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Before you rely on a licence

Is a matching FRN or company name enough?

Match the legal entity and firm reference number, then check the permissions for the service you intend to use. A name match alone is not enough.

Does a licence cover every company in a group?

No. Check the exact contracting entity and the relevant service. A brand can use more than one legal entity.

Does an unconfirmed record mean a company is unlicensed?

No. Missing or inconclusive evidence means we have not established the claim. It is not a finding of unlawful conduct.

Official sources

  1. [1]
    FCA — How to check a firm ↗

    www.fca.org.uk · Guide sources checked:

  2. [2]
    FCA Firm Checker — scope and limitations ↗

    www.fca.org.uk · Guide sources checked:

Changes and monitoring

Read reviewed official announcements with their source and publication date. A changed page is not, by itself, proof of a licence change.

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