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Last reviewed June 2026 - check GOV.UK for the latest figures · Source Companies House + FCA Register (live API)

Type any UK company name. Sorted checks Companies House and the FCA Register and tells you what they say — whether the firm is registered, still trading, and authorised to handle money. Every claim links to its source.

How this works. Sorted asks Companies House if this firm exists and is active. Then it asks the FCA Register if the firm is authorised to handle money. We combine the answers into a single verdict — green, amber or red — with the reasoning shown. We are not a regulator and cannot guarantee anything; we just show you what the public registers say. Use this before you pay any money.
Start typing a business name, brand, trading name, or 8-digit Companies House number — live matches will appear. Pick one for the most accurate check, or press Enter to check your typed text directly.
✓ One lookup to Sorted, then to Companies House & FCA. We don't log it. ✓ Cached 6h. ✓ Sources shown for every fact.
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    FCA Register

    Sources. Companies House (find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk) is the UK's statutory register of incorporated companies. The FCA Register (register.fca.org.uk) is the Financial Conduct Authority's record of firms authorised to carry on regulated financial activity in the UK. We re-query both every 6 hours; data may be a few hours behind their live record.

    This is not legal or financial advice. If you suspect a scam, report to Action Fraud. For investment scams specifically see the FCA ScamSmart warning list.

    Also see: Small claims court — get back money you’re owed