Information on authorisations denied - October 2025

FOI Release Date of Release:

Reference Case Number: FOI2025/00934

Freedom of Information: Right to know request:

Please could you provide an update of FOI request FOI9234 (below) for calendar years 2023 and 2024.

FOI9234 Request

FTAdviser today (27/04/2022) reports "FCA: One in seven applicants do not obtain authorisation" (see online at https://www.ftadviser.com/regulation/2022/04/26/fca-one-in-seven-applicants-do-not-obtain-authorisation/).

I'd like to see a breakdown of those numbers by regime (e.g., FSMA, EMRs, PSRs, MLRs, etc) and, ideally, by portfolio within the regime however the FCA captures that information. 

Also, for clarity, distinguishing between:

  • Authorisations and registration, and
  • Within the PSR and EMR regimes, small and “full” applications

FCA response:

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