Continuous AI powered B2B database of every IFA firm & wealth manager operating in the UK financial advice market — correlated into live intelligence to power sales, marketing, research & investment.
IN ACTION
Know which firms to call this week. And why.
Distos combines the FCA Register with dozens of public and private data sources, proprietary signals and AI enrichment — providing the highest quality dataset of every firm in the UK IFA & wealth management industry.
IN ACTION
Distos provides the data & signals to power deep UK IFA market intelligence.
“Distos is the highest quality and most insightful database of IFA firms we've used and the AI enrichment sets it apart."
Business Development Manager
UK Asset MAnager
BENEFITS
Faster, deeper intelligence
Navigate the highly fragmented and fast consolidating UK IFA landscape with the data & intelligence to make critical decisions and drive commercial success.
Complete
Every FCA-authorised IFAs and wealth manager in the UK, including key individuals.
Connected
Numerous private and public data sources unified and enriched with AI in the Distos intelligence platform.
Live
Updated continuously across every source & enriched with AI. Never a quarterly snapshot.
Correlated
Search and filter by the data that matters: AUM, focus area, client segment, succession.
FEATURES
AI-native intelligence on every UK IFA & wealth management firm
Distos has all the segmentation & features needed to target the right firms and the right people at the right time.
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Live change detection
Signals fire when something meaningful shifts — a permission change, a key adviser moving firms, a new filing at Companies House. See the market move & get alerted.
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Export & integration ready
Export firm and people data to CSV so that the data lives in your CRM, with integrations and API access coming soon.
Feature-7
People level data
Leadership team, directors, advisers and more - searchable, enriched and actionable so that you know who to talk to.
BLOGS
Insights on the UK IFA industry
Data & insights unlocked by the Distos intelligence platform.
FAQ
What is Distos
Distos is a data & intelligence platform for the UK Independent Financial Adviser (IFA) & wealth management industry. We continuously monitor every FCA-authorised IFA firm in the UK, combining data from the FCA Register, Companies House, firm websites, adviser movements, and other public sources into a single correlated database of UK IFA firms. Asset managers, platforms, PE-backed consolidators, corporate finance advisers, market researchers, consultants and others use Distos to understand the IFA market and take advantage of commercial opportunities.
Where can I find a database of IFA firms & wealth managers?
The FCA Financial Services Register is the official source for all authorised UK IFA firms and is free to access at register.fca.org.uk. It lists every directly authorised financial adviser firm in the UK along with their permissions, key personnel, and regulatory status. However, the FCA Register on its own is a static lookup tool rather than a working database — it doesn't allow filtering by AUM, specialism, growth rate, or commercial criteria, and it isn't designed for prospecting, M&A, or distribution use cases. For commercial use, there is Distos, the leading live database of all UK IFA firms. Distos is purpose-built for users who need more than a static list. It combines the FCA Register with Companies House, adviser data, web signals, and historical change tracking to produce a continuously updated dataset of every UK IFA firm — searchable by estimated AUM band, specialism, geography, headcount, growth trajectory, and succession indicators. It's used by acquirers identifying targets, asset managers prioritising distribution, and corporate finance teams building buy-side mandates.
How many UK IFA firms does Distos cover?
Distos covers every firm on the FCA Register with permissions to advise on retail investments in the UK — the full UK IFA universe, including appointed representatives and their principal firms. Coverage extends to historical data where available, so you can see how firms and networks have evolved. New firms are added as they appear on the Register, and firm profiles are continuously updated as source data changes.
Where does Distos data come from?
Distos draws from a range of authoritative public sources, including the FCA Financial Services Register, Companies House, firm websites, professional body registers, job postings, social media sources and UK financial trade press. This multi-source approach combined with AI enrichment and our own modelling is what allows Distos to go beyond what any single static database can offer.
How does Distos estimate IFA firm AUM?
Most UK IFA firms don't publicly disclose assets under management, which has historically made it difficult to size or segment the market accurately. Distos uses a four-tier estimation model to produce a consistent AUM band for every firm. Each firm's AUM band is published alongside the method used, so the estimate is always transparent and auditable.
Who uses Distos?
Distos serves anyone whose commercial decisions depend on understanding the UK IFA/wealth management market. Asset manager distribution teams use it to map the adviser channel and prioritise outreach. Platform providers use it to map the landscape. PE-backed consolidators and corporate finance advisers use it to source acquisition targets, segment by succession stage, and benchmark valuations. Market researchers and consultants use it to unlock rapid insights. IFA firms themselves use it to benchmark against peers and monitor competitor activity.
How is Distos different from Autus or Hackford or Tovo Data?
Autus (now part of ISS Market Intelligence) and Hackford are primarily general FCA Register data products — they take public regulatory data, clean it up, and make it searchable. Distos goes further in three ways. First, we correlate the FCA Register with multiple other sources — Companies House filings, firm websites, adviser movements, complaints data — so you see a full picture of each firm rather than a regulatory snapshot. Second, we use AI to extract structured intelligence from unstructured sources, including estimated AUM, advice specialisms, platform usage, and fee models. Third, we track change over time, so you see how the market is moving, not just how it looks today. We're also IFA exclusive meaning we go deeper into IFA/wealth management specific data points in a way that generic entire FCA register databases can't justify.
Where can I find B2B data or lists on UK IFAs or wealth management firms?
Distos is the solution - an AI-powered intelligence platform purpose-built for delivering B2B data on the UK IFA market. Distos operates lists and databases of all of the UKs IFA firms that can be used in a B2B context - for sales, events, marketing, investment research, market research and more.
What type of IFA or wealth management firms does Distos track?
Distos covers UK firms authorised by the FCA to provide investment advice to retail clients, including IFAs, financial planners and independent wealth management firms. We do not cover private banks, the wealth arms of retail or investment banks, or pure discretionary managers with no advisory function. This is a deliberate scope choice - our data signals are built on public and semi-public sources that provide high-quality coverage for standalone advice firms.
How is Distos different from Unbiased or VouchedFor?
Distos is a B2B data provider, delivering intelligence and insights on the UK IFA and wealth management landscape to drive sales, marketing, research and investment. Unbiased and VouchedFor however are consumer focused platforms, built to capture reviews and help consumers find an IFA. They do not provide the data that our commercial customers need and do not have the functionality to track IFA firms and their people, nor can you build lists or export data like you can from Distos.
