Information on applications received for the authorisations division - October 2022


Reference Case Number: FOI9655

Freedom of Information: Right to know request:

Please could you provide information on the rejection, withdrawal and refusal rate (RWRR) for applications received for the Authorisations Division.

Firstly please could you set out the RWRR for the last 12 months, and the last 6 months for the following regulatory transactions:

  • New Firm Authorisations
  • Variations of Permission

Approved Persons (when it is an application to hold a Senior Management or Controlled Function)

Could these be provided as both a percentage RWRR, nominal RWRR and nominal rejection/withdrawal/refusal figures for each of the above transactions.

Could this also be provided for New Firm Authorisations only, over the last 12 months and the last 6 months

1. For each of the FCAs portfolios

2. Divided as above i.e.

  • Percentage RWRR for last 6 and 12 months
  • Nominal RWRR for last 6 and 12 months
  • Nominal rejections, withdrawals and refusals

Please could I ask that each of these requests is provided in a tabular format.

FCA response: