Reference Case Number: FOI2025/01089
Freedom of Information: Right to know request:
Please provide the following information:
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?
3. How many of those individuals authorised to provide retail investment (RI) 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?
For each question asked, I would like the data to be re-produced as of the last day of February 2025, of August 2025 and, if possible, I would like the same data as of the last day of February 2023.
FCA response:
End of February 2023:
End of February 2025:
End of August 2025: