The Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority have wide ranging powers, including:

• Withdrawing a firm's authorization
• Prohibiting individuals from carrying on regulated activities
• Suspending firms and individuals from undertaking regulated activities
• Issuing unlimited fines against firms and individuals that breach rules
• Making a public announcement when beginning disciplinary action and publishing details of warning, decision and final notices
• Applying to the courts for injunctions, restitution orders, winding-up and other insolvency orders