markets.com no longer accepts new UK retail clients. Finalto Financial Services Limited, FCA-authorised under FRN 481853, confirmed on its own UK site that it has withdrawn the markets.com brand from UK retail and stopped onboarding new customers, so this page is a status record, not a live recommendation.
What happened to markets.com in the UK
markets.com’s UK page (markets.com/uk/, checked 10 July 2026) states: “Finalto Financial Services Limited (FFS) (481853) is no longer offering services to retail clients and does no longer offer services under the brand Markets.com.” The global markets.com site now operates under FSCA (South Africa) and CySEC (Cyprus) regulation through Safecap Investments Limited, offering leverage up to 1:500, which exceeds FCA retail caps and is not available to UK residents.
Who operated markets.com in the UK
Finalto Financial Services Limited was incorporated in England and Wales under company number 06557752, registered at 11th Floor Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London EC2A 2EW, and traded as markets.com under FCA authorisation FRN 481853. It was a subsidiary of Finalto Group Limited.
If you still have a markets.com or Finalto account
Contact Finalto directly through the contact details published on its official UK site, finalto.com/uk, or call +44 2080979794, to arrange a withdrawal of any remaining balance.
Watch for clone-firm fraud
Finalto has reported clone firms impersonating Finalto and markets.com since the exit. Verify any contact against finalto.com/uk and the FCA register before sending money or documents to anyone claiming to represent markets.com.
Where to go instead
| Broker | Why it is the closest live alternative |
|---|---|
 Pepperstone | Full MT4, MT5, cTrader and TradingView platform set, FCA FRN 684312 |
 IG | Founded 1974, FCA-authorised under FRN 195355, share dealing and ISA |
If you are starting the search from scratch, the our UK forex broker list pillar ranks the whole FCA-regulated field, and the our guide for first-time traders guide covers the entry-level route.
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About the author
Justin Grossbard is the co-founder and head of research at CompareForexBrokers. He has traded forex since 1998, leads UK broker research and has personally reviewed every FCA-regulated broker on this site. His work has appeared in Forbes, Kiplinger and Finance Magnates, and he holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) and a Master's in Marketing.