UK FCA Register Scraper

UK FCA Register Scraper

Scrape the UK Financial Conduct Authority register for regulated firms, their permissions, and key personnel. Search by firm name or reference number and get structured data on every match, from contact details to disciplinary history. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

The FCA's Financial Services Register is the definitive public record of every firm and individual authorised in the UK, but its web interface is built for one-at-a-time lookups, not bulk analysis. This Actor searches the register by firm name or Firm Reference Number and returns each result as a structured row, so you can build compliance lists, monitor a sector, or screen counterparties without manual clicking.

Who uses it	What they scrape UK FCA Register for
Compliance officers	Verify that a counterparty or partner firm holds current FCA authorisation before onboarding.
Financial crime analysts	Screen a list of firms against the FCA register to flag expired permissions or disciplinary actions.
Market researchers	Map the population of authorised firms in a sector, such as consumer credit or mortgage lending.
Legal professionals	Gather evidence of a firm's regulatory standing at a specific point in time for due diligence or litigation.

What it does

This Actor searches the UK FCA Register for regulated firms and returns each match with its registration details, status, and permissions in a flat, consistent schema.

• 🔍 Firm name search: supply a legal name or trading name and collect every matching firm on the register.
• 🆔 FRN lookup: filter by a specific Firm Reference Number to pull the record for one known entity.
• 📊 Bulk collection: set a high maxItems limit and pull hundreds or thousands of records in a single run.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

What you can do with UK FCA Register data

📋 Build a compliance watchlist.

A compliance team searches for all 'payment institution' firms, exports the dataset, and cross-references it against their internal counterparty list to spot unregistered entities.

🔎 Screen a portfolio of firms.

A financial crime analyst runs a batch of FRNs through the Actor and flags any firm whose status has changed to 'No longer authorised' since the last review.

📈 Size a regulated market.

A market researcher collects every firm authorised for 'insurance distribution' and counts them by postcode to estimate regional market density.

⚖️ Support a legal review.

A solicitor pulls the full FCA record for a firm on a specific date, capturing permissions and disciplinary notices as evidence for a client dispute.

Why choose this scraper

	What you get
No API key required	Reads the public FCA register directly, no registration or token management.
Fixed output schema	Every firm row shares the same fields, so you can append runs and build a clean database.
FRN precision	Pin a search to a single Firm Reference Number when you already know the exact entity.
High-volume ready	Collect up to a million firms per run for sector-wide analysis or list screening.

Configure the run

Drive the Actor with a firm name query, an optional FRN, and a maximum item count; matching runs as the register is searched so only the records you need land in your dataset. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

{
 "maxItems": 10,
 "query": "bank"
}

A larger pull:

{
 "maxItems": 200,
 "query": "bank"
}

Pricing

Pay-per-result: $0.021 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

Results collected	Approximate cost
100 results	$2.10
1,000 results	$21.00
10,000 results	$210.00

New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.

Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

Run it

1. Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
2. Open the UK FCA Register Scraper.
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.

Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.

Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to UK FCA Register through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

$claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/uk-fca-register-scraper"

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

Troubleshooting

Why am I getting no results?

Check your spelling in the firm name field. The FCA register search is literal, so a typo or an overly specific name may return zero matches. Try a shorter, partial name.

Why does the Actor return fewer firms than my maxItems setting?

The Actor stops when the FCA register has no more results for your query. If your search is narrow, the total available firms may be less than your limit.

Why is a firm I know is authorised not appearing?

Confirm the firm is regulated solely by the FCA and not by an EU regulator under the Temporary Permissions Regime. Also try searching by the firm's FRN instead of its name.

Why does the run time out?

Very broad searches can return thousands of pages. Increase the run timeout in your Apify actor settings, or narrow your query to a more specific firm name.

Why are some permission fields empty?

Not every firm holds every category of permission. An empty field means the FCA has not granted that specific permission to the firm, which is normal.

FAQ

Question	Answer
Does this cover the whole UK FCA register?	It searches the public Financial Services Register for firms within the UK jurisdiction. Individuals and collective investment schemes are not included in the current search scope.
Can I search by a person's name?	The Actor searches by firm name or Firm Reference Number. To find individuals, first locate their firm and then inspect the individuals linked to that firm's record.
What is an FRN?	A Firm Reference Number is a unique identifier the FCA assigns to every authorised firm. You can use it to pull a single, exact record instead of searching by name.
How many firms can I collect in one run?	You set the maximum with the 'Maximum firms' input, up to 1,000,000 per run. The Actor stops when it hits your limit or exhausts the search results.
Does this include firms that are no longer authorised?	Yes. The register includes firms with historical statuses such as 'No longer authorised' or 'In liquidation', and the Actor returns them alongside active firms.
What data fields does each firm row contain?	Each row includes the firm name, FRN, status, address, contact details, permissions, and any disciplinary or regulatory disclosures the FCA has published.
Do I need an FCA login or API key?	No. The Actor reads the public-facing register, so no FCA account, API key, or registration is required.
Can I export the results to Excel?	Yes. Apify datasets export to CSV, JSON, Excel, and XML, so you can open the results in the tool your team already uses.
How do I search for a specific trading name?	Enter the trading name in the 'Firm name or reference number' field. The FCA register search matches against both legal names and trading names.
Is this Actor suitable for ongoing monitoring?	Yes. Schedule it to run daily or weekly with the same query, and compare the latest dataset against the previous one to detect status or permission changes.

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⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Financial Conduct Authority. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.