We’re on a mission to make it easier to run a small business and we want to help as many small businesses as possible.
Currently, we aren’t able to help everyone though. These are the types of companies we don’t support yet:
Business types we don't support;
- Partnerships
- Charities
- Community Interest Company (CIC)
- Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIO)
- Trusts
- Company limited by guarantee/Private limited company by guarantee
Industries we don’t support;
- Trading of weapons, explosives or armaments
- Trading in cryptocurrencies & NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens)
- Stock Market/Forex Trading
- Money Service Businesses (such as foreign exchange, loan providers, money transfers)
- Gambling and betting activities including but not limited to; casinos, prize draws, lotteries, competitions
- Trading in precious metals and stones
- Trading in bullion
- Sale or trade of cannabidiol (CBD) products
- Activities of religious organisations
- Places of Worship
- Activities of political parties/organisations
- Social/Community Clubs
- Not for Profit services
- Escort services
- Regulated businesses where the applicant is unable to provide the licence required to operate
Please note that ‘Trading’ refers to all activities of the supply chain including sourcing, production/manufacturing, import/export, distribution, logistics, retail/wholesale and other associated activities.
If you have questions, or if you're stuck on your application you can send us a secure message via your app (make sure you’re on the latest app version) or message us at support@countingup.com.
Our UK-based Support Team are available Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.
You can visit the FCA website to find out more about safeguarding.