Fidelity Digital Assets, Ltd

Reference number: 928554

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On the register, but not FCA authorised

This firm is registered with the FCA for anti-money-laundering checks only, which is how cryptoasset firms are registered. That is not authorisation: the FCA does not oversee how it treats customers, and FSCS protection does not apply.

What does this mean?
  • Some businesses are required by law to have an anti-money-laundering supervisor. For this kind of business that supervisor is the FCA, and the registration is the only reason the firm appears on the FCA register.
  • What the FCA checks is narrow: that the firm identifies its customers, keeps records, and reports suspicious activity. It is the anti-crime paperwork behind a bank asking you for ID.
  • It does not check anything about you as a customer. Not whether the firm treats you fairly, not whether it is financially sound, not whether what it sells is any good. The FCA describes firms registered this way as “not authorised or subject to wider FCA regulation”.
  • So if the firm fails or treats you badly, there is no compensation to fall back on. The FCA's own position is that crypto is largely unregulated in the UK and that compensation for crypto losses is highly unlikely.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When fidelitydigitalassets.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7184 4241 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC4M 5SB
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Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Money-laundering registration only
    This firm is registered for anti-money-laundering supervision only. It is not FCA-authorised. Money you hand over is not protected by the FSCS, and the Financial Ombudsman Service generally does not cover unregulated cryptoasset activity.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
12363802
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 December 2019 (6 years old)
Registered office
25 Cannon Street, London, EC4M 5SB, England
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Patrick O'Reilly Director Aug 1974 16 Dec 2019 None
David John Gallagher Director Dec 1978 28 Feb 2020 None
Mark David Flaherty Director Jul 1969 12 May 2023 None
Nicola O'Hurley Director Aug 1989 16 Sep 2025 None
BROUGHTON SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 16 Dec 2019 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 4 directors run no other company
  • All 5 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Fidelity Digital Assets,’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (10)

2021

18 November 2021

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Registered with the FCA

FCA register

2019

16 December 2019

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Abigail Johnson gained significant control

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Fidelity Digital Assets, Ltd FCA authorised?
Fidelity Digital Assets, Ltd (FRN 928554) is registered with the FCA under the Money Laundering Regulations only. That is anti-money-laundering supervision, not FCA authorisation, and the FCA does not supervise the firm's conduct.
What is Fidelity Digital Assets,’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7184 4241 and the website fidelitydigitalassets.com for Fidelity Digital Assets,. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Fidelity Digital Assets, a scam or clone?
Fidelity Digital Assets, is genuinely on the FCA's money-laundering register, so it is not an outright fake, but registration is not authorisation, and scammers impersonate registered firms too. Verify contact details against the register before sending money.
Is my money safe with Fidelity Digital Assets,?
Money you hand to Fidelity Digital Assets, is not protected by the FSCS. Money-laundering registration carries no compensation scheme, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.
Who owns Fidelity Digital Assets,?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Fidelity Digital Assets,: Ms Abigail Johnson (significant influence or control).
Who runs Fidelity Digital Assets,?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Fidelity Digital Assets,: Michael Patrick O'Reilly, David John Gallagher, Mark David Flaherty and Nicola O'Hurley.
How long has Fidelity Digital Assets, been in business?
The company was formed on 16 December 2019.

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