Reference Case Number: FOI9507
Freedom of Information: Right to know request:
Please could you provide the total number of regulated entities in each year from 2012 to 2021 inclusive. By "entity" here I mean a firm or an individual working as a sole trader.
FCA response:
We can confirm that we hold the requested information, which is set out in the below table:
Year |
Regulated Firms |
---|---|
2012 |
16241 |
2013 |
17381 |
2014 |
20210 |
2015 |
33431 |
2016 |
49702 |
2017 |
56139 |
2018 |
59088 |
2019 |
60058 |
2020 |
56429 |
2021 |
55474 |
The figures provided above includes all FCA authorised firms that are Authorised, EEA Authorised and those that have been Cancelled in that calendar year and were previously authorised.