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FCA licence 178638

Holder
Blackrock
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Licence type
Investment Advisory License
Last checked
Aug 3, 2026

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Financial Conduct Authority 178638

Wikilix read the FCA register on Aug 3, 2026. This is what it said.

Issuing authority
Financial Conduct Authority
Holder
Blackrock
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Licence type
Investment Advisory License
Register status
Active

Checked Aug 3, 2026

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Our check
Checked

What we checked

We found this licence on the issuing authority's own register.

Wikilix check
Confirmed on the register
Authority strength
Tier 1
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Last checked
Aug 3, 2026
Register says
Active

Finding

Reference number 178638 belongs to BlackRock International Limited, an authorised firm in the group based in Edinburgh. The group's main UK business, named in the site's own footer, is BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited under reference 119293, with registered office 12 Throgmorton Avenue London and website www.blackrock.com. Both are confirmed as genuine authorised firms on the regulator's own published pages. The FCA register itself has to be searched by hand, by reference number, so we have not linked a per-firm page here. Client protection: Strong. FCA conduct rules, client asset protections, Financial Ombudsman Service access and Financial Services Compensation Scheme cover up to 85,000 pounds for eligible claims..

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The register

What the authority publishes

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Licence number
178638
Licence type (Wikilix classification)
Investment Advisory License
Register status
Active
The authority

About FCA

Financial Conduct Authority is the authority that issued this licence, and the jurisdiction it applies in is United Kingdom.

Full name
Financial Conduct Authority
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Strength
Tier 1The strictest regimes: high capital requirements, segregated client money and a compensation scheme.
Established
2013
Oversight
A government or statutory body
Firms we track under it
108 firms
Regulates
Forex, Bond, Stocks, Fund, Options, Derivatives, Commodity, Loan, Retail Investment
Licences it issues
MiFID Investment Firm – Dealing on Own Account / Matched Principal (retail & market-making CFDs)
Typical cost of a licence
£100000+ (including compliance setup)
Public register
Searchable by the public
Transparency
High
Protection

What this licence protects

FCA's own rules for the firms it authorises.

  • Compensation schemeUp to £85000 (FSCS)
  • Client money kept separate
  • Negative balance protection
  • Complaints routeFinancial Ombudsman Service
  • Maximum leverage1:30
This describes the authority's regime, not how Blackrock applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

The licence above is recorded against Blackrock. A licence is issued to a legal company, so the companies below are what you would search a corporate register for.

Broker
Blackrock
Based in
Hong Kong
Wikilix score
83.7the firm’s overall score, not a rating of this licence

Wikilix has flagged Blackrock as a suspected clone of another firm. That is a finding about the firm, not about this licence — the register’s own wording above is what states this entry’s standing.

Recorded companies

None of these matches the name the register printed, so we do not say which one holds this licence.

  • BLACKROCK (SINGAPORE) LIMITEDSingapore · Reg. 200010143N · Dec 2, 2000
  • BlackRock Asset Management North Asia LimitedHong Kong · Reg. 0651920 · Aug 10, 1998
  • BLACKROCK INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDUnited Kingdom · Reg. SC160821 · Oct 4, 1995
  • BLACKROCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (AUSTRALIA) LIMITEDAustralia · Reg. 006165975 · Jun 10, 1983
Provenance

Where this record came from

Every date below has already happened. We do not publish a promised next-update date, because we do not schedule per-licence re-checks.

Last checked by Wikilix
Record last edited
When this entry was last changed in our database, which may be a correction rather than a change at the register.
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Also on record

Other licences Blackrock holds

3 other licences are on record for Blackrock.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

Answered from this register entry and the authority’s own record.

Most Popular Questions
Yes, Blackrock prohibits clients from certain countries including the USA, North Korea, Iran, and other sanctioned countries. Its licenses cover regions such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, and the UK, with some global clients served outside these areas.
Blackrock offers customer support via phone and live chat during business hours. Contact phone numbers include 470-520-5000 and additional regional numbers. Support is provided in English, but no specific email addresses or support portals are listed.
Yes — BlackRock requires full KYC verification for opening an account, including government-issued ID, proof of address, and compliance checks as part of its regulatory obligations.
According to WIKILIX data, Blackrock offers trading in a wide range of regulated financial instruments including forex, stocks, derivatives, securities, futures, funds, options, bonds, commodities, loans, and retail investments. The availability of these instruments varies by regulatory jurisdiction.
Blackrock supports several deposit methods including bank wire transfers, ACH transfers for U.S. investors, checks, and transfers from existing brokerage accounts. Deposits typically settle within 1 to 3 business days, with minimum deposits generally starting at $1,000 depending on the fund and share class. There are no explicit maximum deposit limits mentioned.
Blackrock holds multiple licenses from tier 1 regulators including the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the Australia Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC), and the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). These regulators enforce strict fund segregation and high transparency standards, though client fund insurance varies by jurisdiction. Blackrock is flagged as a suspicious clone in the provided context, so caution is advised.
Licence 178638 was issued by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the financial authority for United Kingdom.
Blackrock holds this FCA licence. A licence on record means the authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement.
We located this entry on the FCA register. Note that confirming a register ENTRY is not the same as confirming a live licence — the register’s own wording on this page is what states its current standing.
Wikilix rates FCA tier 1 — the strictest band, with high capital requirements, segregated client money and a compensation scheme.
Blackrock has 3 other licences on record with Wikilix, across 3 jurisdictions. They are listed further down this page.
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