The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning concerning Pocket Trading EXP / Pockettradingexp, stating that the firm may be providing or promoting financial services or products in the UK without the necessary regulatory permission.
According to the FCA, Pocket Trading EXP / Pockettradingexp is not authorised and may be targeting people in the United Kingdom. The details published by the regulator identify the firm as operating under the name Pocket Trading EXP / Pockettradingexp, with an address at St. Cross Street, London, EC1N 8UN, and a website listed as www.pockettradingexp.live.
Regulatory status and associated risks
The FCA emphasises that Pocket Trading EXP / Pockettradingexp does not hold FCA authorisation. As a result, any financial services or products it provides or promotes are not subject to the protections normally afforded to customers of authorised firms.
The regulator warns that consumers who choose to deal with this firm will not have access to the Financial Ombudsman Service if they wish to complain about the firm’s conduct. In addition, they will not be protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) if things go wrong.
Without FSCS cover, it is unlikely that consumers would be able to recover their money if the firm were to go out of business or otherwise fail to meet its obligations. The FCA highlights this as a significant risk for anyone considering using the firm’s services.
FCA guidance for consumers
The FCA advises consumers to deal only with financial firms that are authorised by the regulator. Authorised status indicates that a firm meets certain standards and that its customers may have access to regulatory protections, including the Financial Ombudsman Service and the FSCS, where applicable.
To help consumers verify a firm’s regulatory status, the FCA directs the public to use the FCA Firm Checker. This tool enables users to confirm whether a firm is authorised before engaging with it or sending it any money.
The warning regarding Pocket Trading EXP / Pockettradingexp was published by the FCA on 23/06/2026.
