The FS Register is a public record of firms, individuals and other bodies that are, or have been, authorised by us or the PRA.
In the UK, nearly all financial service activities must be authorised or registered by us.
The FS Register lists all firms and individuals involved with regulated activities that we’ve currently or previously approved.
Directory Persons data
Directory Persons data for firms regulated solely by the FCA and by both the FCA and PRA is now published on the FS Register. Solo-regulated and dual-regulated firms must ensure they comply with the SM&CR.
You should check the details of any individual carrying out regulated activities on your behalf, especially current roles, and any disciplinary or regulatory action on their record.
See Directory of certified and assessed persons for more information.
Obtaining data extracts
If you’d like to use data from the FS Register, you can buy a regular subscription or a one-off data cut.
Read more about our Register Extract Service (RES).
Alternatively, you can sign up to the FS Register API Developer Portal. This service, currently free of charge, allows users to generate a unique key to access the Register APIs (application programming interfaces), as well as providing self-help support materials.
As the API is a free service, we do not offer any service-level agreements (SLAs) or guarantees for uptime or issue resolution.
Accessing the Register
Find out which browsers are supported by the FS Register, and its regulatory jurisdiction, on its legal information page.
More information
If you have any problems or questions about using the FS Register, please contact us. Industry users can also email the FS Register team.
