The application

Exactly what your FCA application needs.

Every document required for a limited permission consumer credit application, who prepares it, and the step-by-step route from eligibility check to FCA decision.

£1,150 + VAT

Fixed professional fee

£1,150 + VAT

Fixed professional fee

£1,150 + VAT

Fixed professional fee

Required documents

The document pack, group by group

Items marked as prepared by us are drafted from scratch and tailored to your business. The rest is information only you can supply, we tell you exactly what format it needs to be in.

Business and company information

You provide

Companies House details

Company number, registered address, trading names and any group structure.

Ownership and control

Shareholders holding 10% or more, plus any parent or holding companies.

Trading history and website

How long you have traded, what you sell and where customers find you.

Regulatory business plan

We prepare

Regulatory business plan

Your business model, the credit activities carried on, target customers, volumes and growth assumptions.

Customer journey documentation

Step-by-step description of how a customer is introduced to finance, from first contact to agreement.

Permission scope rationale

Why limited permission is the appropriate scope for the activities you carry on.

Policies and procedures

We prepare

Consumer Duty considerations

How good outcomes are delivered and monitored across the customer journey.

Complaints-handling procedure

DISP-aligned process, timescales, records and FOS referral wording.

Vulnerable customer policy

Identification, support options and staff guidance.

Financial promotions procedure

Sign-off, record-keeping and representative example requirements.

Conflicts of interest and commission disclosure

How commission arrangements are disclosed to customers.

People and governance

You provide, we format

Senior manager and director details

Names, roles, dates of birth, addresses for the last three years.

CVs and relevant experience

Employment history and any regulatory or consumer credit experience.

Fitness and propriety information

Criminal, financial and regulatory disclosures for each individual.

Governance and responsibilities map

Who is accountable for compliance, complaints and financial promotions.

Financial information

You provide

Latest accounts or management accounts

Most recent filed accounts, or management accounts for newer businesses.

Financial projections

Twelve-month forecast of income, costs and expected credit volumes.

Evidence of adequate resources

Confirmation you can meet the prudential requirements that apply.

Submission items

Together

FCA Connect account

Registered in your firm's name, with the right principal user set up.

Completed application forms

Core details, permissions, individuals and supporting attachments.

FCA application fee

£560: Limited Permission: Category 2, paid directly to the FCA.

The FCA application fee is separate from our professional fee, is paid directly to the FCA and may change. The applicable fee will be confirmed before submission.

Step by step

From eligibility check to FCA decision

Seven stages, with a clear owner and an indicative timescale for each.

Check your eligibility

Answer a short set of questions about how finance fits into your business. We confirm whether limited permission is the likely scope before you pay anything.

1

Buy your application package

Once eligibility is confirmed, you purchase the £1,150 + VAT package and receive your document checklist and secure upload link.

2

Send us your information

Upload company, people and financial information using the checklist. We come back with specific questions rather than open-ended requests.

3

We prepare your documentation

We draft the regulatory business plan, customer journey and full policy suite tailored to your business, then send them for your review.

4

Pre-submission review

A final quality check across the application, permissions requested and every attachment, so inconsistencies are resolved before the FCA sees them.

5

Submit through FCA Connect

You submit from your own Connect account with our step-by-step guidance, and pay the FCA application fee at the point of submission.

6

FCA assessment and questions

The FCA reviews your application and may raise questions. We help you respond to reasonable case-officer queries as part of the package.

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Ready to start

Choose your package and pay online

Complete the short requirements check, choose your package and pay securely online. Work begins as soon as payment is received.

£1,150

plus VAT

Take the next step

Not sure which permission you need?

Answer a few short questions about your business, choose your package and we will take it from there.

Consumer Credit Application FCA AUTHORISATION SPECIALISTS
FCA consumer credit authorisation, expert support for UK businesses.
Packages from £350 + VAT