FCA warns unauthorised firm Equity Plus Options (equityplusoptions.com) may be targeting UK consumers
The FCA added Equity Plus Options (equityplusoptions.com) to its Warning List on 3 November 2026, saying it is not authorised and may be targeting people in the UK. The warning does not describe how it contacts people.
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Source: fca.org.uk · published
What happened
On 3 November 2026 the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) added Equity Plus Options, also given as equityplusoptions.com, to its Warning List of unauthorised firms. The FCA says the firm is not authorised by it and may be targeting people in the UK. It says the firm may be providing or promoting financial services or products without its permission and tells the public to avoid dealing with it and to beware of scams.
How the scam works
The FCA's entry lists these contact details for the firm: the website https://equityplusoptions.com, the telephone number +447345960065, an email address and an address on Preston Road, Brighton, England, BN1 6AF. It gives an alternative name, “Equity Plus Option”. The FCA warns that firms like this may give incorrect contact details, may change them over time, and may use details that belong to another business or person so the information looks genuine. The warning does not say how the firm contacts people, what it offers or how many people have been affected.
The FCA's explanation of the risk is that anyone who deals with an unauthorised firm will not have access to the Financial Ombudsman Service if they want to complain. They would also not be protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme if things go wrong, so it is unlikely they would get their money back if the firm went out of business. For payments sent to a fraudster on or after 7 October 2024, the FCA notes that the Payment Systems Regulator's protections may apply.
The FCA tells people to deal only with firms it authorises and to check them on the FCA Firm Checker, replying only on the contact details listed there. It asks anyone who thinks they have been approached by an unauthorised firm to call 0800 111 6768 or use its contact form. An FCA listing is a warning about authorisation, not a finding that the firm has taken anyone's money.
Source
Financial Conduct Authority, warning “Equity Plus Options / equityplusoptions.com”, 3 November 2026.
Red flags
- A firm offering financial services or products to UK people without FCA authorisation.
- Contact details such as a Brighton address and mobile number that the FCA says may be false.
- Unexpected contact from a financial business that you did not ask to hear from.
- A website, equityplusoptions.com, that offers services to UK consumers without being on the FCA register.
If you were targeted
- 1Do not deal with Equity Plus Options or send it money.
- 2Check any firm on the FCA Firm Checker and use only the contact details listed there.
- 3If you are contacted unexpectedly, hang up and call back on a number you have verified yourself.
- 4If you have sent money, contact your bank immediately and ask about scam reimbursement.
- 5Report the firm to the FCA on 0800 111 6768 or through its online form.