Reports
Download Hackford research on FCA-regulated firms, SEC adviser firms, enforcement, and UK financial services market structure.
UK Enhanced SM&CR Firms
Hackford's analysis of 515 Enhanced SM&CR firms, covering firm types, scale, location, senior-management change and technology footprint.
UK Fund Host Report 2026
Market structure, concentration and relationship movement among the UK's regulatory fund hosts, covering 42 principals and 940 active fund-sector AR firms.
Dual-regulated firms: FCA-regulated and SEC adviser firms
Analysis of 698 active firms operating across the FCA and SEC adviser perimeter, covering firm types, scale, geography, and regulated roles.
The 2026 Bexhill State of UK Insurance Broking Report
Research produced by Hackford for Bexhill UK, examining more than 3,600 FCA-regulated insurance brokers, regional concentration, cost structures, and consolidation trends.
FCA Fines 2013 – H1 2025
FCA fines are on course for a record low in 2025. Analysis of £4.79bn in fines since 2013 with breakdowns by year, firm, and individual.
UK MiFID Firms 2025
London dominates UK MiFID landscape with 4 in 5 firms. Maps 2,480 authorised firms by geography, permissions, governance roles, and ARs.