Reference Case Number: FOI9924
Freedom of Information: Right to know request:
Please confirm the number of firms that were granted new firm authorisation by the FCA in the period 1st January 2022 – 31 December 2022 that fall into the following supervisory portfolios:
Pensions & retail investments – Advisers and intermediaries
Pensions & retail investments – Wealth Management
Retail Lending – Mortgage Intermediaries
Retail Lending – Credit Brokers
FCA response:
We can confirm that we hold the requested information, which is set out below.
Following your clarification of your request, the information provided relates to new firm applications for authorisations only. To confirm, new firm applications take place when a firm that has no existing permission to conduct regulated activities seeks permission to do so.
The number of firms that were granted new firm authorisation by the FCA in the period 1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 that fall into the specified supervisory portfolios are as follows:
Pensions & retail investments – Advisers and intermediaries = 106
Pensions & retail investments – Wealth Management = 9
Retail Lending – Credit Brokers portfolio = 1,716
Retail Lending – Mortgage Intermediaries = 140