Reference Case Number: FOI2026/00480
Freedom of Information: Right to know request:
1. How many firms in the UK are authorised to provide retail investment advice?
2. How many individuals in the UK are authorised to provide retail investment advice?
This should be based on:
All firms holding one or more of the following permissions with the relevant limitation of ‘Retail (Investment)’:
i. "Advising on P2P agreements"
ii. "Advising (ex Pension Transfers/opt outs)"
iii. "Advising on Pension Transfers/opt outs"
3. How many of those individuals authorised to provide retail investment advice fall into each of the following age categories?
- Under 25
- 25–29
- 30–39
- 40–49
- 50–59
- 60 and over
4. How many individuals in the UK are authorised to provide mortgage advice?
5. How many of those individuals authorised to provide mortgage advice fall into each of the following age categories?
- Under 25
- 25–29
- 30–39
- 40–49
- 50–59
- 60 and over