broker directory.
A free, independent directory of 14,920 UK brokers and financial advisers authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority. Mortgage, energy, business finance, IFA and insurance brokers, cross-checked with the FCA Register and Companies House. No quotes. No calls. No commission.
Every firm listing in this index is cross-checked against the FCA Register and Companies House. We do not arrange contracts, take quotes, or earn commission on enquiries. Listings are paid placements, clearly identified.
Read our methodology →Three placement tiers. Enhanced from £99/mo. Priority from £249/mo.
Index your firm →Looking for a mortgage broker or energy broker?
The Financial Conduct Authority regulates 14,920 UK firms authorised to advise on or arrange financial products. Until now there has been no free, public-facing directory that indexes them all in one place.
Most UK broker directories are owned by lead generators. A user searches, fills in a form, and three to five brokers call back, each having paid for the enquiry. The user does not see the FCA authorisation status of any of them up front. The broker is selected by who paid most for the lead, not by who is best suited to the user's circumstances.
The Kaeltripton Financial Index is built differently. It is an editorial project, run by Kael Tripton Ltd, an independent UK finance publisher (ICO registration ZC135439). Listings are populated from public data: the FCA Register, Companies House, and firm websites.
Start with the three categories that cover 86% of UK broker searches.
The UK broker market has a structural information problem. When a household needs a mortgage adviser, or a business needs an energy broker, the obvious starting point is a search engine. The first page of those results is a mix of price-comparison sites, lead-generation portals, and broker firms paying for placement. None of them surface the regulatory question first: is this firm actually authorised by the FCA to do what it claims to do?
The Kaeltripton Financial Index fixes that specific failure. Every listing carries the firm's FCA authorisation reference and Companies House number, populated from public registers, surfaced before any commercial sorting. Firms can upgrade their profile to Enhanced or Priority tiers for visibility, but no amount of subscription buys them past the regulatory check. The user sees the same verification data on the lowest-paid listing as on the highest-paid one.
The full index, by category.
Each category opens with a dedicated KFI hub. Click through for full firm listings, city filtering, and per-category editorial commentary.
The largest single category in the index. 5,754 firms authorised by the FCA to advise on or arrange residential mortgages, buy-to-let mortgages, remortgages, and specialist products including bridging and equity release. London alone holds 2,185 firms. The full hub indexes every authorised firm by city, with editorial commentary on broker selection, fee structures, and the difference between whole-of-market and panel brokers.
Business energy brokers and Third Party Intermediaries (TPIs) handling electricity and gas procurement for UK businesses. The Ofgem TPI regime lands in 2027 with mandatory authorisation, code-of-conduct enforcement, and a redress route via the Energy Ombudsman. The KFI energy hub tracks 4,544 firms by TPI Code signatory status, Energy Ombudsman ADR membership, and Companies House standing, ahead of the regulatory change.
Brokers arranging commercial loans, invoice finance, asset finance, growth capital, and trade finance for UK businesses. Sector covers FCA-regulated activities (consumer credit broking, certain commercial lending) and unregulated commercial finance. The KFI business finance hub indexes 2,320 firms with their authorisation references where applicable, and Companies House data for unregulated commercial brokers, so users can verify any firm independently before engaging.
Independent financial advisers and chartered financial planners authorised by the FCA for retail investment advice. The category covers pension transfers, ISA and SIPP advice, inheritance tax planning, and full holistic financial planning. The KFI IFA hub indexes 1,663 firms with their FCA authorisation reference and Statement of Professional Standing where applicable, allowing users to verify chartered status and disciplinary history before contracting.
Commercial and specialist insurance intermediaries authorised by the FCA for general insurance distribution. Coverage spans construction insurance, professional indemnity, cyber liability, marine, aviation, and Lloyd's market brokers. The KFI insurance hub indexes 639 firms, smaller than other categories because the UK market is consolidated at the broker level, but each firm typically handles substantial commercial premium volume.
14,920 firms, geographically indexed.
Filter the directory by city to find FCA-authorised brokers near you. Top five UK metros below. Nottingham (213), Leicester (197) and Glasgow (146) also fully indexed.
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Three placement tiers for FCA-authorised firms. Every tier shows the firm's FCA authorisation reference and Companies House number, so users can verify independently. Higher tiers earn visibility, not credibility: an Enhanced listing carries the same regulatory disclosure as a Priority listing.
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Every entry sourced to FCA, ICO, Ofgem, Companies House, or HM Treasury. Updated monthly.
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What is the Kaeltripton Financial Index?
The Kaeltripton Financial Index (KFI) is a public-facing directory of 14,920 UK firms that hold authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority to act as brokers or financial advisers. The index covers five categories: mortgage brokers, energy brokers (business energy TPIs), business finance brokers, independent financial advisers (IFAs), and insurance brokers.
How is KFI different from other broker directories?
Most UK broker directories are owned by lead generators. They take a user enquiry, sell it to three to five brokers, and the broker who paid most for the lead is the one who calls. KFI does not work that way. Listings are populated from public registers, every firm shows its FCA authorisation reference and Companies House number, and users contact firms directly. Kaeltripton takes no commission on enquiries.
Is Kaeltripton FCA-authorised?
No. Kaeltripton is an editorial publisher operated by Kael Tripton Ltd (Companies House number 17177071), registered with the ICO under ZC135439. It is not authorised or regulated by the FCA, does not provide regulated financial advice, and does not arrange contracts. The firms listed in the index are FCA-authorised. Kaeltripton itself is the directory; the firms are the advisers.
How can I verify a firm independently?
Every KFI listing shows the firm's FCA authorisation reference and Companies House number. Take the FCA reference to register.fca.org.uk and the Companies House number to find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Both registers are free and authoritative.
How do I list my firm in KFI?
Three placement tiers are available. Editorial Listing (free, baseline) requires the firm to be FCA-authorised and active in Companies House. KFI Enhanced (from £99/mo) adds a full firm profile with logo, contact details, and outbound link. KFI Priority (from £249/mo) adds featured placement on the relevant category hub. Apply at /index-your-firm/.
Does a higher tier mean better firm?
No. Higher tiers buy visibility, not credibility. Every KFI listing, paid or free, shows the same FCA authorisation data and Companies House data. Tier placement does not change a firm's regulatory standing. Users should always verify any firm against the FCA Register before contracting, regardless of which tier the listing sits in.
Why isn't my favourite broker comparison site in this index?
KFI is a directory of broker firms, not of comparison sites. Comparison sites operate on lead-gen models where the broker who pays most for the lead is the one routed to the user. That is a different business and not what KFI indexes. KFI listings are individual broker firms verifiable against the FCA Register.
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All Kael Tripton hubs follow the same editorial standard: primary sources, monthly review, no commercial inclusion.
Content on Kaeltripton.com is for informational and editorial purposes only and does not constitute financial, mortgage, insurance, investment or regulatory advice. Kael Tripton Ltd (Companies House 17177071, ICO ZC135439) is an independent UK editorial publisher. It is not authorised or regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and does not provide regulated financial advice, arrange contracts, take commission on enquiries, or run quote forms that route to specific brokers. UK financial regulations and firm authorisations change regularly. Always verify a firm's current FCA authorisation status at register.fca.org.uk and Companies House standing at find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk before contracting.