8 regulated brokers accepting clients from United Kingdom. Compared on commissions, deposit speed and tax convenience.
Local licences: Admirals — Admiral Markets UK Ltd (FCA, FRN 595450); eToro — eToro (UK) Ltd (FCA, FRN 583263); EXANTE — LHCM Ltd (FCA, FRN 789421, authorised with requirements); Interactive Brokers — Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited (FCA, FRN 208159); Tickmill — Tickmill UK Ltd (FCA, FRN 717270); Trading 212 — Trading 212 UK Ltd (FCA, FRN 609146); XTB — XTB Limited (FCA, FRN 522157). The other broker accepts clients from United Kingdom under a licence issued elsewhere.
Brokers that accept residents, ranked by Trust Score — the sum of the five client-money protection checks in our methodology. Fees and instruments do not affect the order; brokers on the same score are listed alphabetically.
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| Broker | Entity | Regulator · number | Status | Access: United Kingdom | Register checked |
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| Admirals | Admiral Markets AS / Jordan | JSC · JordanOpen register card | AuthorisedRegister wording: ادميرال ماركتس ايه اس /الأردن · وسيط مالي لحساب الغير، الوسيط لحسابهJSC publishes the firms licensed to deal on foreign exchanges as a list in Arabic. It names the company with two licences, broker for the account of others and broker for its own account, and prints no licence number; the link opens that list. | Availablechecked against the broker's country list 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Admirals Europe Ltd |
| CySEC · Cyprus201/13 |
| AuthorisedRegister wording: Investment Firms (Cypriot) · licence 201/13 of 14/06/2013 |
| 2026-09-17 |
| Admiral Markets UK Ltd | FCA · United KingdomFRN 595450 | AuthorisedRegister wording: Authorised · since 12/06/2013 | 2026-09-17 |
| Admiral Markets Cyprus Ltd | FCA · United KingdomFRN 616560 | No longer authorisedRegister wording: Cancelled · since 31/12/2020 | 2026-09-17 |
| Admiral Markets AS | FCA · United KingdomFRN 504672 | No longer authorisedRegister wording: Cancelled · since 27/06/2013 | 2026-09-17 |
| Admiral Markets AS | EFSA · EstoniaOpen register card | No longer authorisedRegister wording: Listed only among closed Licenced investment firms in EstoniaFinantsinspektsioon's list of closed investment firms names the company but prints no licence number, and its card page shows no details. | 2026-09-17 |
| Admirals AU Pty Ltd | ASIC · AustraliaAFSL 410681 | Licence holder renamed — no longer under this brand's nameRegister wording: CURRENT under the name PU PRIME TRADING PTY LTD · name ADMIRALS AU PTY LTD 28/09/2022 – 23/01/2025The licence itself is still current, but ASIC's name history shows its holder stopped being Admirals AU Pty Ltd on 2025-01-23 and is now PU Prime Trading Pty Ltd. ASIC lists no other Australian licence under an Admiral name. | 2026-09-17 |
| DEGIRO | flatexDEGIRO Bank SE | BaFin · GermanyBaFin-ID 10119766 | AuthorisedRegister wording: CRR-Kreditinstitut, Kreditinstitut, Kryptowertedienstleister, SSM-InstitutDEGIRO operates as the Dutch branch of this German bank. DNB registers the branch (R182877) for integrity supervision only and states that its deposits are not covered by the Dutch deposit guarantee scheme; the bank is supervised in Germany. | Availablechecked against the broker's country list 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
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| DEGIRO B.V. | FCA · United KingdomFRN 595455 | No longer authorisedRegister wording: Cancelled · since 18/07/2023 | 2026-09-17 |
| eToro | eToro (Europe) Ltd | CySEC · Cyprus109/10 | AuthorisedRegister wording: Investment Firms (Cypriot) · licence 109/10 of 14/01/2010 | Availablechecked against the broker's country list 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
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| eToro (UK) Ltd | FCA · United KingdomFRN 583263 | AuthorisedRegister wording: Authorised · since 09/05/2013 | 2026-09-17 |
| eToro Money UK Ltd | FCA · United KingdomFRN 900203 | AuthorisedRegister wording: Authorised Electronic Money Institution · since 23/05/2018 | 2026-09-17 |
| eToro AUS Capital Limited | ASIC · AustraliaAFSL 491139 | AuthorisedRegister wording: CURRENT · commenced 04/09/2017 | 2026-09-17 |
| eToro (Seychelles) Limited | FSA Seychelles · SeychellesSD076 | AuthorisedRegister wording: Listed under Securities DealerThe FSA's securities-dealer list names eToro (Seychelles) Limited but prints no licence number; SD076 is the number eToro publishes. | 2026-09-17 |
| eToro (Europe) Ltd | FCA · United KingdomFRN 523775 | No longer authorisedRegister wording: Cancelled · since 03/03/2023 | 2026-09-17 |
| EXANTE | EXT Ltd | CySEC · Cyprus165/12 | AuthorisedRegister wording: Investment Firms (Cypriot) · licence 165/12 of 28/02/2012 | Availablenot confirmed by the broker's country list | 2026-09-17 |
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| LHCM Ltd | FCA · United KingdomFRN 789421 | Authorised, with requirementsRegister wording: Authorised · since 29/08/2018 · notice: Restrictions / suspensionsFCA notice: "This firm has requirements or restrictions placed on the financial services activities that it can operate." A separate UK company — not the entity EU or CIS clients contract with. | 2026-09-17 |
| XHK Limited | SFC · Hong KongCE BNN565 | AuthorisedRegister wording: With active SFO licence: Yes · date of licence 29 Jan 2019 | 2026-09-17 |
| EXT Ltd | FCA · United KingdomFRN 589898 | Run-off — closed to new clientsRegister wording: EEA Authorised - Supervised run-off · sub status Supervised run-off since 09/09/2021FCA notice: "This firm is running off its UK business and cannot deal with new customers." A post-Brexit contracts-regime entry, not a UK licence — FSCS does not cover a new account. | 2026-09-17 |
| Interactive Brokers | Interactive Brokers Singapore Pte. Ltd. | MAS · SingaporeOpen register card | AuthorisedRegister wording: Capital Markets Services Licensee · Dealing In Capital Markets Products · Providing Custodial ServicesMAS's Financial Institutions Directory prints no licence number for this company; the link opens its directory card. | Availablechecked against the broker's country list 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
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| Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | CBI · IrelandC423427 | AuthorisedRegister wording: Investment Firm - MiFID: Authorised as an Investment Firm under Regulation 8 (3) | 2026-09-17 |
| Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited | FCA · United KingdomFRN 208159 | AuthorisedRegister wording: Authorised · since 06/02/2002 | 2026-09-17 |
| Interactive Brokers LLC | SEC · United StatesCRD 36418 / SEC 8-47257 | AuthorisedRegister wording: SEC Registration Status: Approved 09/06/1994 · Brokerage Firm Regulated by FINRA | 2026-09-17 |
| Interactive Brokers Canada Inc. | CIRO · CanadaOpen register card | AuthorisedRegister wording: Category: Investment Dealer · Approved by CIRO to be a ParticipantCIRO's list of the dealers it regulates prints no registration number, and the link opens the whole list: search it for "Interactive Brokers". | 2026-09-17 |
| Interactive Brokers Hong Kong Limited | SFC · Hong KongCE ADI249 | AuthorisedRegister wording: With active SFO licence: Yes · date of licence 07 Jan 2004 | 2026-09-17 |
| Interactive Brokers Australia Pty Ltd | ASIC · AustraliaAFSL 453554 | AuthorisedRegister wording: CURRENT · commenced 28/07/2016 | 2026-09-17 |
| Interactive Brokers LLC | FCA · United KingdomFRN 178750 | No longer authorisedRegister wording: No longer authorised · since 25/10/2016 | 2026-09-17 |
| Interactive Brokers Luxembourg SARL | FCA · United KingdomFRN 849401 | No longer authorisedRegister wording: Cancelled · since 31/12/2020 | 2026-09-17 |
| Tickmill | Tickmill South Africa (Pty) Ltd | FSCA · South AfricaFSP 49464 | AuthorisedRegister wording: Authorized · Date Authorised 09/10/2019 · FSP Type Company - PrivateFSCA's FSP search returns its results through a form, so the link opens the search: enter FSP number 49464. | Availablechecked against the broker's country list 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
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| Tickmill UK Ltd | FCA · United KingdomFRN 717270 | AuthorisedRegister wording: Authorised · since 29/07/2016 | 2026-09-17 |
| Tickmill Europe Ltd | CySEC · Cyprus278/15 | AuthorisedRegister wording: Investment Firms (Cypriot) · licence 278/15 of 05/08/2015 | 2026-09-17 |
| Tickmill Ltd | FSA Seychelles · SeychellesSD008 | AuthorisedRegister wording: Listed under Securities DealerThe FSA's securities-dealer list names Tickmill Ltd but prints no licence number; SD008 is the number Tickmill publishes. | 2026-09-17 |
| Tickmill Europe Ltd | FCA · United KingdomFRN 733772 | No longer authorisedRegister wording: Cancelled · since 10/12/2023 | 2026-09-17 |
| Trading 212 | Trading 212 UK Ltd | FCA · United KingdomFRN 609146 | AuthorisedRegister wording: Authorised · since 01/10/2014 | Availablechecked against the broker's country list 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
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| Trading 212 Markets Ltd | CySEC · Cyprus398/21 | AuthorisedRegister wording: Investment Firms (Cypriot) · licence 398/21 of 01/03/2021 | 2026-09-17 |
| Trading 212 EU GmbH | BaFin · GermanyBaFin-ID 10109603 | AuthorisedRegister wording: Wertpapierinstitut | 2026-09-17 |
| Trading 212 Ltd | FSC Bulgaria · BulgariaRG-03-0237 | AuthorisedRegister wording: Listed among Investment Firms as TRADING 212 EOODThe FSC's investment-firm list names TRADING 212 EOOD (former name Avus Capital OOD) but prints no licence number; RG-03-0237 is the number Trading 212 publishes. | 2026-09-17 |
| Trading 212 Ltd | FCA · United KingdomFRN 569256 | No longer authorisedRegister wording: Cancelled · since 10/05/2024 | 2026-09-17 |
| XTB | XTB MENA Limited | DFSA · United Arab Emirates (DIFC)F006316 | AuthorisedRegister wording: Authorised Firms · Date of Licence 08-Jul-2021 · Restrictions: Dealing in Investments as Principal is limited to deals undertaken on a Matched Principal basis only. | Availablechecked against the broker's country list 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
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| XTB International Limited | FSC Belize · Belize6442514 | AuthorisedRegister wording: Trading in Securities as Agent, Trading in Securities as Principal, Arranging Transactions in Securities · Status Active · Registration Date 01/01/2025 | 2026-09-17 |
| XTB S.A. | KNF · PolandOpen register card | AuthorisedRegister wording: Firmy inwestycyjne - Domy maklerskie · date of authorization 08-11-2005KNF's entity search prints no licence number. 6884980 is the id of the firm's card in that search, not a licence number. | 2026-09-17 |
| XTB Limited | FCA · United KingdomFRN 522157 | AuthorisedRegister wording: Authorised · since 17/01/2011 | 2026-09-17 |
| XTB Ltd | CySEC · Cyprus169/12 | AuthorisedRegister wording: Investment Firms (Cypriot) · licence 169/12 of 18/04/2012 | 2026-09-17 |
| XTB Ltd | FCA · United KingdomFRN 595249 | No longer authorisedRegister wording: Cancelled · since 31/12/2020 | 2026-09-17 |
| Freedom Finance | Freedom Finance Europe Ltd | CySEC · Cyprus275/15 | AuthorisedRegister wording: Investment Firms (Cypriot) · licence 275/15 of 20/05/2015 | Unavailablenot confirmed by the broker's country list | 2026-09-17 |
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| Freedom Finance Global PLC | AFSA · Kazakhstan (AIFC)AFSA-A-LA-2020-0019 | AuthorisedRegister wording: active · licence active since 20-05-2020 | 2026-09-17 |
| Freedom Finance Europe Ltd | FCA · United KingdomFRN 745215 | Applied to cancel — closed to new clientsRegister wording: EEA Authorised - Applied to Cancel · sub status Applied to Cancel since 25/02/2026FCA notice: "This firm is running off its UK business and cannot deal with new customers." Sub-status Applied to Cancel since 25/02/2026. | 2026-09-17 |
| Just2Trade | J2T Services Ltd | CySEC · Cyprus281/15 | AuthorisedRegister wording: Investment Firms (Cypriot) · licence 281/15 of 25/09/2015 | Unavailablechecked against the broker's country list 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
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| Just2Trade Online Ltd | FCA · United KingdomFRN 737877 | No longer authorisedRegister wording: Cancelled · since 16/12/2023 | 2026-09-17 |
Register columns: each card was opened on the date in the last column, and the link in the regulator column opens it. The access column comes from our country dataset. A date under a status means that status was checked that day against the country list the broker itself publishes; a status without a date has not been confirmed there. Access is not part of the register check: a register shows who holds which licence, not whether a broker accepts residents of a particular country. How we check and date our data