How to verify any FCA claim yourself
The FCA maintains a public register of authorised firms. If a broker states that it is FCA regulated, the claim should be verifiable there by the firm's exact legal name and reference number, not just its brand. Match the entity named in the register against the entity named in the broker's client agreement, because global brands often operate multiple companies under different regulators, and only some of those companies may be FCA authorised. If the entity that would hold your account is not the FCA-authorised one, FCA rules and protections would not apply to you.
- Search the FCA register using the exact legal entity name and reference number, not the brand name alone.
- Compare the registered entity against the entity named in the client agreement you would sign.
- Be cautious of clone firms that copy legitimate names; confirm contact details match the register entry.

