Brokers that accept clients from United Kingdom
38 of the 62 platforms we review accept clients from United Kingdom. 24 do not.
Brokers25
Razor-thin spreads and top-tier multi-jurisdiction regulation across MT4, MT5, cTrader and TradingView.
- Min deposit
- $0
- From
- 0.0 pips (Razor account, FX majors)
Served by Pepperstone Limited · FCA-regulated entity; FSCS protection up to £85,000 applies.
Stock-exchange-listed broker with no minimum deposit and an award-winning in-house platform.
- Min deposit
- $0
- From
- 0.5 pips (Standard, no commission)
Served by XTB Limited (FCA)
Australian ECN veteran with consistently tight raw pricing since 2005.
- Min deposit
- $100
- From
- 0.0 pips (Raw account)
Served by FP Markets Ltd (Saint Lucia) · Onboarded offshore; the FCA has warned FP Markets is not UK-authorised, so no FCA/FSCS protection. English UK site published.
The world's No.1 CFD provider, with 17,000+ markets and deep regulatory coverage.
- Min deposit
- $0
- From
- 0.6 pips (EUR/USD advertised minimum)
Served by IG Index Limited / IG Markets Limited (FCA) · Home market; spread betting (tax-free) and CFD accounts both available.
Raw spreads with one of the lowest commissions among ECN brokers — $3 per lot per side on the Raw account.
- Min deposit
- $100
- From
- 0.0 pips (Raw)
Served by Tickmill UK Ltd · FCA-regulated entity; UK client protections and leverage caps apply.
Raw-spread trading from a $50 deposit, with five regulators and deep copy-trading support.
- Min deposit
- $50
- From
- 0.0 pips (Raw ECN)
Served by Vantage Global Prime LLP (FCA) · UK residents are directed to vantagemarkets.co.uk, operated by the FCA-authorised LLP (FRN 590299) with FSCS and FOS protection.
MetaTrader specialist with the Supreme Edition plugin and a $25 minimum deposit.
- Min deposit
- $25
- From
- 0.0 pips (Zero.MT5)
Served by Admiral Markets UK Ltd · FCA-regulated entity onboards UK residents; FSCS protection up to GBP 85,000 applies.
London-based multi-platform broker with no-dealing-desk execution and over 140 industry awards.
- Min deposit
- $100
- From
- 0.0 pips (Raw+/cTrader)
Served by FxPro UK Limited · Onboarded under the FCA-regulated UK entity; retail crypto CFDs are banned for UK clients under FCA rules.
Melbourne broker with ASIC, FCA and CySEC licences, raw spreads plus $3.50 commission and 100+ crypto CFDs on TradingView.
- Min deposit
- $100
- From
- 0.0 pips (Raw account)
Served by Eightcap Group Ltd · FCA-authorised entity with FSCS cover; leverage capped at 1:30.
The social trading pioneer — copy top investors and trade real stocks, ETFs and crypto in one app.
- Min deposit
- $50
- From
- ~1.0 pips (EUR/USD CFD)
Served by eToro (UK) Ltd · FCA-regulated entity; FSCS protection applies.
Formerly HotForex — no-minimum Cent and Zero accounts with deep emerging-market reach.
- Min deposit
- $0
- From
- 0.0 pips (Zero)
Served by HF Markets (UK) Ltd · Onboarded to the FCA-regulated UK entity, with FCA leverage caps and investor protections.
Dead-simple CFD trading from an LSE-listed company — no frills, no MT4, and no third-party platform at all.
- Min deposit
- $100
- From
- Variable, roughly 0.6-1.3 pips on EUR/…
Served by Plus500UK Ltd · FCA-regulated; retail clients cannot trade crypto CFDs due to the FCA's 2021 ban on crypto derivatives for retail.
Seven licensed entities including ASIC and CySEC, no minimum deposit, and plain talk about who holds your money.
- Min deposit
- $0
- From
- 0.7 pips average on EUR/USD (Pro)
Served by XS Ltd · No FCA authorisation in the group; UK clients deal with an offshore entity, without FSCS cover.
MENA-focused multi-asset broker with an unusually wide set of real licences, from the FCA to Jordan and Kenya.
- Min deposit
- $0
- From
- 0.0 pips (Premier)
Served by Equiti Capital UK Ltd · FCA-authorised (FRN 800066): retail leverage capped at 1:30, FSCS cover up to £85,000 and access to the Financial Ombudsman.
London-founded broker with real FCA and FSCA arms — but an unlicensed Anguilla company behind the international site.
- Min deposit
- $1
- From
- 0.2 pips (ECN)
Served by INFINOX Capital Ltd · FCA-authorised (FRN 501057): retail leverage capped at 1:30, with FSCS cover and Financial Ombudsman access.
MT4-first multi-asset broker with UK and EU licences, held back by a long withdrawal-complaint record.
- Min deposit
- $100
- From
- 0.0 pips (Raw ECN / Zero Spread)
Served by Notesco UK Limited · FCA-regulated entity (FRN 585561): leverage capped at 1:30 for retail clients and FSCS cover up to GBP 85,000.
MT5-only offshore broker funded almost entirely by crypto, with leverage that starts at 1:1000.
- Min deposit
- $100
- From
- 0.0 pips (Raw)
Served by Z Trading & Technology Inc · Not on the restricted list, but ZitaPlus holds no FCA authorisation: a UK client deals with the BVI entity, with no FSCS cover and no Financial Ombudsman route.
An FCA arm for the UK and a Belize one for everyone else, with a $50 monthly inactivity fee.
- Min deposit
- $20
- From
- 0.1 pips (ECN)
Served by CPT Markets UK Limited · The international site does not accept UK residents; they are onboarded to the FCA-authorised UK company (FRN 606110) instead, with negative balance protection and FSCS cover.
A genuinely SCA-licensed Abu Dhabi broker whose Trustpilot rating has been suspended over fake reviews.
- Min deposit
- $100
- From
- 0.6 pips on the majors (VIP table)
Served by Traders' Hub Capital Markets L.L.C. - S.P.C · No FCA authorisation; a UK client would deal with the Abu Dhabi entity and would have no FSCS cover or Financial Ombudsman route.
A real Mauritius dealer licence, an honest Category 5 disclosure, and raw spreads locked behind $25,000.
- Min deposit
- $100
- From
- 0.0 pips (ECN), 0.8 pips (Elite), 1.5…
Served by Spectra Global LTD · No FCA authorisation, so no FSCS cover and no Financial Ombudsman Service. SGFX publishes no restricted-country list.
Three licences on the badge, one Mauritius company holding the money, and almost no published pricing.
- Min deposit
- $50
- From
- 0.0 pips (ECN), 0.8 pips (Pro), 1.6 pi…
Served by UEXO Global Ltd · Not on UEXO's restricted list, but there is no FCA authorisation: no FSCS cover and no Financial Ombudsman Service.
A swap-free account that stops being swap-free after ten days, and 1:2000 against a 20% stop-out.
- Min deposit
- $275
- From
- 0.1 pips (Gold), 1.3 pips (Silver), 1.…
Served by Tattvam Capital Markets Ltd · Not on the restricted list, but there is no FCA authorisation: no FSCS cover and no Financial Ombudsman Service.
A real CySEC licence, a .eu site operated from Saint Vincent, and 38% of reviews at one star.
Not named as excluded, but a CySEC licence no longer passports into the United Kingdom, so there is no FCA authorisation, no FSCS cover and no Financial Ombudsman Service.
Registered in 2024, advertises seven legal documents and publishes none of them.
- Min deposit
- $0
Not on the restricted list, but there is no FCA authorisation and APC Prime does not say which company would hold the account.
Advertises itself as a 5-star rated broker. Trustpilot gives it 2.7, and 53% of reviews are one star.
- Min deposit
- $500
- From
- 0.0 pips (ECN)
Served by CentFX Limited · Not on the restricted list, but there is no FCA authorisation and no financial licence of any kind.
Crypto Exchanges5
Crypto.com
MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) — Major Payment Institution licence (Digital Payment Token service)
The consumer super-app of crypto — cards, staking, and an exchange with some of the broadest licensing in the industry.
- Maker
- 0.02%–0.10% (tiered)
- Taker
- 0.10%–0.16% (tiered)
Served by Foris DAX UK Limited · Registered with the FCA as a cryptoasset business (FRN 941745).
Security-first veteran exchange with strong staking, proof of reserves, and pro-level tools.
- Maker
- 0.40% (base tier), falling to 0.0% at…
- Taker
- 0.80% (base tier), falling to 0.10% at…
Served by Payward Ltd (FCA-registered cryptoasset firm) · UK retail clients cannot access derivatives/futures; some reward and DeFi products are restricted.
The Nasdaq-listed, regulation-first exchange - audited financials and an easy app, but pricier than most rivals.
- Maker
- 0.60% at the base Advanced Trade tier,…
- Taker
- 1.20% at the base Advanced Trade tier,…
Served by Coinbase UK entities (CB Payments UK Ltd / Coinbase UK operations) · Registered under UK Money Laundering Regulations; supports GBP bank transfer funding.
KuCoin
Financial Market Authority (FMA), Austria — MiCA Crypto-Asset Service Provider authorisation
One of the widest altcoin selections anywhere, now trading under a fresh compliance regime.
- Maker
- 0.10%
- Taker
- 0.10%
Early-listing altcoin exchange where basic trading works without ID verification.
- Maker
- 0.10% (spot, flat)
- Taker
- 0.10% (spot, flat)
Served by LBK Exchange Limited · Not on LBank's restricted list; full spot and futures access after KYC
Prop Firms8
The prop-trading standard-bearer, with a fully refundable challenge fee and a decade of on-time payouts.
- Split
- 80% (2-Step, scaling to 90%) or 90% fr…
- Funding
- $200,000 per account (Scaling Plan to…
Served by FTMO s.r.o.
A high-volume Dubai prop firm with weekly payouts and splits up to 95%.
- Split
- 80% standard (90% add-on available), s…
- Funding
- $200,000 per CFD account (scaling prog…
Served by FundedNext
True instant-funding options and a scaling program that can grow accounts toward $4 million.
- Split
- 50-75% starting split, scaling up to 1…
- Funding
- $4,000,000 through the scaling program
Served by Five Percent Online Ltd · Home jurisdiction; head office in London.
Alpha Capital Group
UK Companies House (company registration only — not FCA-authorized or a regulated financial services entity)
UK-registered prop firm with scaling to $2M and a heavy volume of payout reviews.
- Split
- 80% standard (up to 90% via add-on or…
- Funding
- $2,000,000 (scaling)
Served by Alpha Capital Group Limited · Home jurisdiction; company registered in England.
Funding Pips
Company registration only — Mwali International Services Authority (Comoros), not a financial regulator
Cheap, flexible challenges with fast weekly payouts and splits up to 100%.
- Split
- 60%-100% depending on payout cadence (…
- Funding
- $300,000 per account, scalable toward…
Served by Funding Pips Services Ltd
The original futures-funding evaluation, with a one-step Trading Combine and CME market data.
- Split
- 90% from the first dollar (Express Fun…
- Funding
- $150,000 buying power (Trading Combine…
Served by Topstep LLC
E8 Markets
Company registration only, not a financial regulator — Texas limited liability company; no registration number published
Multi-format futures and CFD challenges, though Trustpilot has flagged the firm's reviews for fake activity.
- Split
- 80% fixed (E8 Signature)
- Funding
- $500,000 (E8 One)
Served by E8 Markets
Apex Trader Funding
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (franchise-tax registration; company registration only, not a financial licence)
The biggest US futures prop firm: cheap one-step evaluations, 100% of the first $25k, but capped six-payout accounts.
- Split
- 100% of the first $25,000 per account,…
- Funding
- $150,000 per account
Served by Apex Trader Funding Inc · Payouts through Plane.
Not available in United Kingdom24
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- MEXC· Crypto Exchanges
- AMarkets· Brokers
- Bitfinex· Crypto Exchanges
- LiteFinance· Brokers
- CoinEx· Crypto Exchanges
- FunderPro· Prop Firms
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- Toobit· Crypto Exchanges
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- ACCM· Brokers
Based on the platform’s published terms and regional entities. Availability changes — confirm on the official site before opening an account.
Frequently asked questions
Which forex brokers accept clients from United Kingdom?
Of the brokers we review, these accept clients from United Kingdom: Pepperstone, XTB, FP Markets, IG, Tickmill, Vantage, Admirals, FxPro, Eightcap, eToro, HFM, Plus500, XS.com, Equiti, INFINOX, IronFX, ZitaPlus, CPT Markets, Traders' Hub, SGFX, UEXO, Tattvam Markets, FISG, APC Prime, CentFX.
Which crypto exchanges accept clients from United Kingdom?
Of the exchanges we review, these accept clients from United Kingdom: Crypto.com, Kraken, Coinbase, KuCoin, LBank.
Which platforms do not accept clients from United Kingdom?
These list United Kingdom as restricted: IC Markets, Exness, Binance, OKX, AvaTrade, Gate.io, XM, Bitget, Bybit, Deriv, RoboForex, MEXC, AMarkets, Bitfinex, LiteFinance, CoinEx, FunderPro, BingX, Alpari, FXTM, CXM, Toobit, EC Markets, ACCM.