Our services help existing FCA-authorised firms grow and scale their businesses. Find the right support and combination of our services that work for your firm.
PISCES
Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES) is a new type of private stock market that will give investors more opportunities to buy stakes in growing companies. Get support to apply to run a PISCES platform. Applications to our Sandbox are now open.
Regulatory Sandbox
If you want to test new products and services live in the market with real consumers to help you grow your business. We accept applications from new and FCA-authorised firms.
Digital Sandbox
If your firm is looking to grow through developing and launching cutting-edge solutions within financial services – alongside your existing business. The Sandbox offers participants access to GDPR-compliant data and APIs to explore solution building and valuable feedback from mentors.
Pre-application support service
For cryptoasset, payments and wholesale firms considering applying for registration or authorisation in the UK, or for firms looking to increase their current permissions into these areas. Pre-application meetings and support preparing applications included.
FCA authorisation
If you want to offer new financial services and products or increase your FCA permissions find out how to prepare for FCA authorisation.
Fund authorisation
If your approach to growth includes products or expanded services being promoted to UK retail investors, you must be authorised by us. Find out what this means for you and how to prepare your application.
Early and High Growth Oversight
Provides enhanced supervision if your firm is getting used to its regulatory status and needs help understanding its obligations. This can help you meet the standards we expect as you grow. This service also ensures we can identify and address harm developing in newly authorised firms quicker.
Scale-up Unit
If your firm is growing fast, the Scale-up Unit can provide you with tailored support and guidance as you scale.
Listing applications
Find out how to submit applications to admit, amend or remove securities to and from the Official List.
Asset management
Depending on whether your funds are marketed to retail or institutional investors, there are multiple routes for existing firms to enter the asset management UK market:
Overseas funds looking to market to UK retail investors
Investment managers looking to be directly authorised by the FCA
Authorised firms applying for authorisation of retail funds
Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs) looking to market certain Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) in the UK
Sustainable finance
If there's a sustainability element to your business' services, find out more about the FCA's approach to sustainable finance, our sustainability requirements, and how these might apply to your firm.