The FCA Register
Investment firms and financial advisers the Financial Conduct Authority has authorised to manage other members' money. Check a firm or adviser is here, and authorised, before you trust them with yours.
| Name | Kind | Status | Fees | Strategy | Authorised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkins PLC Staff: Sir Oliver Howard KG KC MP Open an account | Investment firm | authorised | 1.75% a year, plus 10% of gains | Hopkins PLC will pursue a diversified, long-term investment strategy focused on listed UKOGB companies, broad-market investment funds and government gilts. Portfolios will be allocated according to each client's inves... | 22 October 2026 |
How authorisation works
- The competence test. 25 multiple-choice questions on investing, the UKOGB Stock Exchange, the banks, ISAs and tax, and the FCA's rules. 18 to pass, within 30 minutes.
- The application. Experience, the planned strategy, the fees, and for a firm the staff who will manage money, plus a fitness check on the applicant's record.
- The FCA decides. A person at the FCA reads it, checks the record and approves or refuses. The FCA can later suspend, revoke or fine, and every action is shown here.
Unhappy with a firm or adviser? Open their page here and make a complaint to the FCA.