UK FCA Financial Services Register
Wire your coding agent into the UK FCA register so you can look up authorised firms and individuals while scoping fintech or compliance-heavy products.
Overview
io.github.RobertAlsop/fca-register is a MCP server for the validate phase that queries and cleans UK FCA Financial Services Register firm and individual records through 19 agent-callable tools.
What is this MCP server?
- 19 MCP tools for UK FCA Financial Services Register queries with built-in data cleaning
- Covers both firm-level and individual authorised-person records
- Stdio transport via PyPI package bartram-companies-house (server v0.3.3)
- Authenticated access using FCA_API_EMAIL and FCA_API_KEY
- Sourced from RobertAlsop/bartram_foundry on GitHub for maintainability
- 19 MCP tools for firm and individual register data
- Server schema version 0.3.3
- Requires 2 environment variables (FCA_API_EMAIL, FCA_API_KEY)
What problem does it solve?
You cannot confidently scope a UK financial product when firm and adviser legitimacy checks mean tab-hopping the FCA register and messy exports.
Who is it for?
Indie builders or small teams validating UK-regulated fintech, advisory, or B2B finance partnerships before writing compliance-sensitive code.
Skip if: Builders outside UK FCA jurisdiction, anyone who needs full KYC/AML filing, or teams without FCA API credentials.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After you register the server with FCA credentials, your agent can pull cleaned register answers inside the repo workflow for scope and partner checks.
- Agent-accessible FCA firm and individual register queries
- Cleaned register fields suitable for scope docs or investor memos
- Repeatable validation workflow without manual FCA site copying
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Journey fit
Regulatory due diligence belongs in validate before you commit build time to a regulated UK financial offering. Scope decisions for fintech MVPs need authoritative firm and individual register data, not guesswork from marketing sites.
How it compares
Official FCA register MCP integration with data cleaning, not a generic Companies House-only skill or a legal-advice agent.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is io.github.RobertAlsop/fca-register for?
Solo and indie developers using Claude Code, Cursor, or similar agents who need UK FCA register facts during product validation and partner checks.
When should I use io.github.RobertAlsop/fca-register?
Use it in validate when scope work requires confirming FCA authorisation status for firms or individuals before you build payments, advice, or brokerage features.
How do I add io.github.RobertAlsop/fca-register to my agent?
Install the stdio PyPI package, set FCA_API_EMAIL and FCA_API_KEY in your MCP client config, then point Claude Code or Cursor at the fca-register server entry.