On June 6, 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a warning against sterlingequityholdings.com, believing this broker might be providing financial services or products without proper authorization: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/warnings/sterlingequityholdingscom

The sterlingequityholdings.com claims to be legally registered under registration number 13309853 but doesn't give the name of the specific agency it is registered with. Based on the form of the license number, we confirmed that it is a number issued by the Companies House (CH) and searched for it in the CH register. While corresponding records exist in the CH register, it is critical to note that the CH only serves as a registrar of companies and is not empowered to issue financial licenses and regulate this industry. Mere registration with the CH doesn't mean being authorized to launch financial business. Brokers in the UK are required to obtain authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) before soliciting investors. However, the FCA has issued a warning against sterlingequityholdings.com for offering financial services or products without proper authorization.

In essence, sterlingequityholdings.com is not regulated by any governing body. Entrusting this broker with investors' funds is highly risky, as there are no legal protections in place to safeguard the funds. It is unequivocally a scam.

On April 8, 2024, the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) added sterlingequityholdings.com to its warning list for providing investment services without authorization. https://www.cnmv.es/portal/ResultadoBusqueda.aspx?tipo=1&nombre=STERLINGEQUITYHOLDINGS