FCA Fines 2023

How much has the FCA fined firms and individuals in 2023?

The FCA has issued 19 monetary penalties totalling £153,690,797 in 2023 (last updated 30 Nov 2023).

Last updated 30 Nov 2023

RegActions records £153,690,797 across 19 disclosed monetary penalties in 2023. The latest included penalty is dated 30 Nov 2023.

The total includes positive monetary penalties with amounts that have passed the RegActions amount-review gate. It excludes non-monetary actions and records whose amounts require review.

Check the FCA's official 2023 fines page · Explore the complete FCA fines database · Read the FCA fines 2023 monthly report · Open the 2023 actions workspace

What counts as an FCA fine?

An FCA fine is a financial penalty imposed by the Financial Conduct Authority and disclosed through an official notice or annual fines page. RegActions keeps monetary penalties separate from prohibitions, cancellations, public censures and other non-monetary enforcement outcomes. This prevents action counts from being mistaken for fine counts and makes the published total easier to audit.

How to verify an FCA penalty

Start with the firm or individual, penalty date and disclosed amount, then open the linked FCA notice. The notice explains the rule breaches, affected period and sanction. RegActions provides the comparison and monthly analysis layer, while the regulator publication remains the authoritative source for the decision.

Monthly breakdown

MonthPenaltiesTotal
January2£11,695,400
February1£72,900,000
May1£10,000,000
June3£19,679,731
July2£6,147,100
September3£3,909,716
October3£19,435,000
November4£9,923,850

FCA fines issued in 2023

Firm or individualDateAmountBreachEvidence
LCC Trans-Sending Limited30 Nov 2023£139,500Not categorisedOfficial source
Hafiz Bros Travel & Money Transfer Limited30 Nov 2023£11,200Not categorisedOfficial source
Dollar East (International Travel & Money Transfer) Ltd30 Nov 2023£3,600Not categorisedOfficial source
David Nigel Lewis27 Nov 2023£9,769,550Pensions advice and transfersOfficial source
Equifax Limited13 Oct 2023£11,164,400FRAUDOfficial source
James Edward Staley12 Oct 2023£1,800,000Individual prohibitionOfficial source
ADM Investor Services International Limited2 Oct 2023£6,470,600AMLOfficial source
Darren Antony Reynolds28 Sep 2023£2,212,316Pensions advice and transfersOfficial source
Andrew John Deeney28 Sep 2023£397,400MIS_SELLINGOfficial source
Toni Fox1 Sep 2023£1,300,000Pensions advice and transfersOfficial source
Bastion Capital London Limited13 Jul 2023£2,452,700AMLOfficial source
Paul Steel4 Jul 2023£3,694,400MIS_SELLINGOfficial source
Lee Morgan28 Jun 2023£2,354,331Pensions advice and transfersOfficial source
Mark Antony Abley26 Jun 2023£106,100MIS_SELLINGOfficial source
ED&F Man Capital Markets Ltd5 Jun 2023£17,219,300PRINCIPLESOfficial source
Banque Havilland S.A.5 May 2023£10,000,000Individual prohibitionOfficial source
Amigo14 Feb 2023£72,900,000Consumer protectionOfficial source
Al Rayan Bank PLC11 Jan 2023£4,023,600AMLOfficial source
Guaranty Trust Bank (UK) Limited (GT Bank)10 Jan 2023£7,671,800AMLOfficial source

Frequently asked questions

What is the largest FCA fine in 2023?

The largest FCA fine issued in 2023 and currently recorded by RegActions is £72,900,000, issued to Amigo on 14 Feb 2023 by the Financial Conduct Authority. This reflects amounts that have passed RegActions' amount-review gate; see the fines table below for the complete, source-linked list.

How much has FCA fined in 2023?

RegActions records £153,690,797 in disclosed Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) monetary penalties in 2023, based on source-linked notices that have passed the amount-review gate. This excludes non-monetary actions such as prohibitions and public censures.

How many FCA penalties were issued in 2023?

RegActions has recorded 19 disclosed Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) monetary penalties in 2023 so far. This counts individual penalty notices, not firms, since some are fined more than once in a year.

How can I verify a FCA fine?

Start with the firm or individual name, the penalty date and the disclosed amount, then open the linked Financial Conduct Authority notice. The notice sets out the rule breaches, the affected period and the sanction. RegActions links every record to its official source; the regulator's own publication remains the authoritative record.

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