Palo Alto Networks FS International Limited: FCA regulated?

On the register, but not FCA authorised

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

Registered for 3 years
No FCA actions
Active company since 2021
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

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 FSCS compensation, and the Financial Ombudsman Service usually cannot look at a complaint about unregulated business.

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.

No website on the FCA register
No phone number on the FCA register
Address

22 Bishopsgate, Level 55, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 1 background check, 1 thing worth a closer look

Whether EC2N 4BQ is a shared office: 71 other firms give it

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 may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.

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: 13789823 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 8 December 2021 (4 years old)
Registered office: 22 Bishopsgate, Level 55, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Information technology consultancy activities (SIC 62020)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Kevin Brian Espinola	Director	Jul 1970	8 Dec 2021	None
Ian Roberts	Director	Jun 1972	28 Jun 2022	7 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies: 7
closed down: 2
still active: 5

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Palo Alto Networks FS International’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (7)

2023

20 September 2023

Registered with the FCA

FCA register

2021

8 December 2021

Incorporated at Companies House
Palo Alto Networks (UK) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 7 events

All 7 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 4

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7 other companies its directors have run, named
1 background check on its contact details, 1 flagged
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Palo Alto Networks FS International Limited FCA authorised?

Palo Alto Networks FS International Limited (FRN 996541) 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.

Is Palo Alto Networks FS International a scam or clone?

Palo Alto Networks FS International 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 Palo Alto Networks FS International?

Money you hand to Palo Alto Networks FS International 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 Palo Alto Networks FS International?

Palo Alto Networks FS International is owned by Palo Alto Networks (UK) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 8 December 2021.

Who runs Palo Alto Networks FS International?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Palo Alto Networks FS International: Kevin Brian Espinola and Ian Roberts.

How long has Palo Alto Networks FS International been in business?

The company was formed on 8 December 2021.