Firm Details Attestation

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) require all firm’s to keep their details up to date.

Credit unions are required to complete a Firm Details Attestation (FDA) as per the reporting requirements detailed in SUP 16.10 as we they are authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act and are dual regulated by the FCA and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).

SUP 16.10 requirements mean that, each year, the credit union must check, amend (if required) and confirm your firm details within 60 business days of their financial year end using the FCA’s Connect system.

Even if the credit unions details have not changed from the previous year, the attestation must be completed each year via the Connect system to confirm the details are still accurate.

Steps to complete the attestation via Connect:

• Go to Connect: https://connect.fca.org.uk/firms/aupo_sitelogin
• Choose ‘Start an application’ from the Connect menu.
• Choose ‘Select firm’ next to the firm for whom you are completing the attestation.
• Select ‘Update or attest to your firm details’ from the list of available applications.
• Select ‘show more’ and then ‘Start application’.
• Follow the instructions and guidance and complete the form.
• Press the grey Submit button

Details the credit union will need to attest to:

• firm details (including trading names and Companies House registration details if applicable)
• principal place of business
• registered office address (if registered at Companies House)
• head office address
• invoice address
• UK branch address
• complaint contact details
• auditor or reporting accountant details
• professional advisor details
• locum details
• actuary details
• compliance officer details
• appointed representatives
• financial year end date