Compass
Every FCA firm with a Companies House link, matched to the company behind it.
The FCA Register tells you a firm is regulated. Companies House tells you who owns it, who runs it and how it's doing. Compass matches the two for around 58,000 FCA firms with a Companies House link and refreshes the file every week.
The Hard Part Is the Matching
Companies House data is free. Joining it reliably to the FCA Register isn't.
Firm names don't line up, companies change their names, one company can hold several FRNs, and appointed representatives trade under someone else's permissions. Compass does the matching, refreshes it every week and gives you one row per firm, ready to filter.
See the Output
One workbook. The FCA firm and its company side by side.
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Companies
One row per FCA firm with its Companies House record: status, filings, officers, ownership and latest accounts. -
Changes this week
What's different from last week's file, and what it was before. -
Overdue and late filers
Every active company with overdue accounts or an overdue confirmation statement. -
Officers and Controllers
Every director and secretary, and the full chain of significant control up to the ultimate controller. -
FCA permissions and requirements
Every permission and every current requirement, worded as the FCA words them. -
Accounts history and Insolvency cases
Two years of accounts side by side, and every insolvency case on record.
58,000+
FCA firms, each linked
to its company
76
columns on the main tab,
plus ten supporting tabs
93%
with machine-readable
accounts
69%
with an identified
ultimate controller
Weekly
refreshed, with changes
listed for you
What This Means for You
🔗 No More Matching by Hand
Every FCA firm with a Companies House link, already matched to its company number. No fuzzy name matching, no VLOOKUPs, no chasing former names.
🏛️ Know Who's Really Behind the Firm
Ownership traced up the chain of significant control to the ultimate controller, with country and nature of control. Overseas control and group structures stand out at a glance.
💷 See Which Way the Business Is Heading
Net assets, cash, turnover, profit and creditors from the latest accounts, next to the prior year, wherever the company files them.
⏰ Catch the Warning Signs
Overdue accounts, late confirmation statements, strike-off proposals and insolvency cases, each on its own tab, plus a weekly list of what has changed.
🎯 Find the Firms That Fit
Filter by permission, region, size or ownership to build a prospect list, a panel or an acquisition shortlist. Register contact details are included.
What's in Compass
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FCA firm
Status, business type, permissions, requirements, client money and Register contact details. -
Company record
Company number, type, age, jurisdiction, registered office and previous names. -
Status and filings
Companies House status, strike-off and Gazette filings, charges, and accounts and confirmation statement deadlines. -
Officers
Current directors and secretaries, plus appointments and resignations in the last 12 months. -
Ownership
The chain of persons with significant control, up to the ultimate controller. -
Accounts
Net assets, cash, turnover, profit and creditors, with the prior year alongside.
Who Uses Compass
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Compliance and onboarding
Check a new counterparty, principal or appointed representative: who controls it, whether it files on time, whether it's solvent. -
Sales and business development
Size, sector, permissions and contact details for every FCA firm with a Companies House link, in one file you can filter. -
Corporate finance and M&A
Find independently owned firms with the right permissions and the right financials. -
Insurers and lenders
The financial, filing and ownership history behind every FCA firm with a Companies House link that you cover or lend to.
One-Off Compass File
£999
The current Compass directory as a single file. Ideal for a project, a screening exercise or building a target list.
Weekly Compass Service
£2,999 per annum
A fresh file every week for 12 months, with the week's changes listed on their own tab.
You Won't Pay Twice If You Upgrade
Buy the £999 one-off Compass file and move to the £2,999 weekly service later. We'll credit the full £999 against your subscription, subject to our upgrade terms.