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FCA Warning List New Entries: August 2026 Regulatory Roundup

A summary of recent unauthorised entity and clone firm alerts added to the Financial Conduct Authority warning list in August 2026.

Understanding the FCA warning list and regulatory notices

The FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) is the UK’s financial services regulator (FCA). Its warning list names firms and websites the FCA says may be providing or promoting financial services in the UK without permission; inclusion is the regulator’s published caution, not a finding by this publication (FCA).

For unauthorised firms, the FCA states the listed entity “may be providing or promoting financial services or products without our permission” and notes that almost all firms and individuals must be authorised or registered to carry out or promote financial services in the UK (FCA). For clone firms, the FCA explains that fraudsters copy authorised firms’ details to appear genuine, and that the subject firm is not authorised but has been contacting people while pretending to be an authorised entity (FCA).

Clone firm warnings added between 10 and 21 August 2026

The FCA added twelve clone firm warnings between 10 and 21 August 2026. The wealth-db.co.uk summary notes that clone fraudsters copy authorised firms’ details to convince people their firm is genuine, that almost all firms and individuals must be authorised or registered to carry out or promote financial services in the UK, and that this firm is not authorised but has been contacting people while pretending to be an authorised firm (FCA warning list).

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On 21 August, the FCA warned against wealth-db.co.uk, described as a clone of an FCA authorised firm (FCA warning list). On 20 August, warnings were issued for bondsmith.uk and savings.bondsmith.uk (FCA warning list), Zenith Grow (FCA warning list), Yield Harbor (FCA warning list), and Bond Rate Compare (FCA warning list), all described as clones of FCA authorised firms.

On 18 August, PCP Claim Finder was added as a clone of an FCA authorised firm (FCA warning list). On 17 August, gsbcapital.pro (FCA warning list) and fortradelimited.com (FCA warning list) were listed as clones of FCA authorised firms. On 14 August, hanfcl.com was added as a clone of an FCA authorised firm (FCA warning list). On 13 August, housetrading-financial.com was listed as a clone of an FCA registered firm (FCA warning list). On 11 August, 6 Trinity Street Investment Club was added as a clone of an FCA authorised firm (FCA warning list). On 10 August, capitalrisefinancelimited.com was listed as a clone of an FCA authorised firm (FCA warning list).

Unauthorised entity alerts published on 20 and 21 August 2026

The FCA added six warning list entries on 20 and 21 August 2026. On 20 August, the regulator published an alert for ADM-GROUP / ADM Group Ltd / ADM (Group) Limited (FCA). On 21 August, five further entities were listed: www.keylinefinance.com (FCA), Sygnum Global (FCA), Surecover Group Ltd (FCA), Cover Your Bubble Limited (FCA) and HURON FINANCIAL GROUP LLC (FCA).

The warning list summary for www.keylinefinance.com states that the firm may be providing or promoting financial services or products without the FCA’s permission, that almost all firms and individuals must be authorised or registered to carry out or promote financial services in the UK, that this firm is not authorised by the FCA and may be targeting people in the UK, and that consumers should avoid dealing with the firm and beware of scams (FCA).

Unauthorised entity alerts published from 11 to 19 August 2026

On 11 August 2026 the FCA published a warning list entry for Aurum Foundation Limited / aurum.foundation/en (FCA). On 12 August it added entries for Neu Finances (FCA) and UKX Capital (FCA). On 13 August the regulator listed Asset Avenue Advisors LLC (FCA), Crestwood Corporate Group LLP (FCA) and CTI Capital / https://ctimarket.com/ (FCA). On 14 August entries appeared for SABITCIFT HISSE (FCA) and SPARKASSETSINVEST (FCA). On 17 August the FCA published warnings for PINNACLE CREST INVESTMENT (FCA) and Warven Wealthvale / warven-wealthvale.com (FCA). On 18 August it added finnova-limited.com / finnova-limited.org (FCA) and VrenKapstead (FCA). On 19 August the list included Dufourbit / Dufourbit Pty Ltd (FCA).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the FCA warning list?

The FCA warning list names firms and websites that may be providing or promoting financial services in the UK without permission, and inclusion is the regulator’s published caution, not a finding by this publication.

How many clone firm warnings did the FCA add between 10 and 21 August 2026?

The FCA added twelve clone firm warnings between 10 and 21 August 2026.

Which unauthorised entities were added to the warning list on 20 and 21 August 2026?

On 20 August the FCA warned against ADM-GROUP / ADM Group Ltd / ADM (Group) Limited, and on 21 August it added www.keylinefinance.com, Sygnum Global, Surecover Group Ltd, Cover Your Bubble Limited, and HURON FINANCIAL GROUP LLC.

What does the FCA say about clone firms?

The FCA explains that fraudsters copy authorised firms’ details to appear genuine, and that the subject firm is not authorised but has been contacting people while pretending to be an authorised entity.