Reference Case Number: FOI8524
Freedom of Information: Right to know request:
- Further to FOI7817, how many FCA enforcement investigations are currently open into firms, broken down by:
(a) civil
(b) criminal
(c) dual track
(d) regulatory and
(e) total
- How many FCA enforcement investigations into firms have
(a) ever been opened
(b) ever been closed and
(c) been opened and closed in each year from 2016 to date?
- In each year from 2016 to date, what have been the outcomes of closed investigations into firms, broken down by:
(a) variation / cancellation / withdrawal of approval / permissions
(b) financial penalty
(c) public censure
(d) suspension / restriction
(e) criminal outcome
(f) civil outcome
(g) prohibition
(h) redress / restitution
(i) closed with no action taken
(j) other (please provide details)?
FCA response:
All data is correct as at 31 December 2021.
1. Further to FOI7817, how many FCA enforcement investigations are currently open into firms [and individuals], broken down by:
(a) civil
(b) criminal
(c) dual track
(d) regulatory and
(e) total?
Case subtype |
Firms |
Individuals |
---|---|---|
(a) Civil |
22 |
18 |
(b) Criminal |
43 |
93 |
(c) Dual track |
41 |
93 |
(d) Regulatory |
132 |
159 |
(e) Early intervention |
- |
1 |
Total |
238 |
364 |
2(c) How many FCA enforcement investigations into firms [and individuals] have been opened and closed in each year from 2016 to date?
Year |
Firms |
Individuals |
||
---|---|---|---|---|
Open |
Closed |
Open |
Closed |
|
2019 |
219 |
99 |
204 |
121 |
2020 |
45 |
74 |
111 |
120 |
2021 |
53 |
41 |
67 |
66 |
You may also wish to refer to the enforcement data which is published annually as part of the FCA’s Annual Report[1].
3. In each year from 2016 to date, what have been the outcomes of closed investigations into firms [and individuals], broken down by:
(a) variation / cancellation / withdrawal of approval / permissions
(b) financial penalty
(c) public censure
(d) suspension / restriction
(e) criminal outcome
(f) civil outcome
(g) prohibition
(h) redress / restitution
(i) closed with no action taken
(j) other (please provide details)?
Note: Information is collated by primary outcome
Type of case |
Firms |
Individuals |
||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
|
(a) Variation / cancellation / withdrawal of approval / permissions |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
(b) Financial penalty (see note below) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(c) Public censure |
|
|
2 |
1 |
|
|
(d) Suspension/restriction |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(e) Criminal outcome |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
2 |
(f) Civil outcome |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
(g) Prohibition |
|
|
|
9 |
2 |
1 |
(h) Redress/restitution |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
(i) Closed with no action taken |
45 |
33 |
23 |
69 |
66 |
33 |
(j) Other (Injunction) |
35 |
31 |
10 |
41 |
51 |
28 |
Note: Information on fines[2] issued by the FCA.