Desk file · 2026 edition · record confidence: high
Capital.com
We opened the file on Capital.com the way we open every file: register first, marketing never. Trading since 2016, run out of London, UK, and carrying 6 licence entries on the public record, 2 of them tier-1. Opened under the FCA entity.
What the two desk scores say
Both are out of 10 and both are computed, not felt.
| Cost score | Priced off the spread basis below, not off a headline rate card. | 8.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Safety score | Weighted on licence tier and on how many of the entries we could re-read at source. | 8.2 |
| Cost per 10 lots | Ten round-turn EUR/USD lots priced at the spread basis, commission excluded. | $60.00 |
Spread basis. sampled EUR/USD average on the tightest retail account. Nothing on this page is a live quote; a spread printed on a Tuesday afternoon is not the spread you get thirty seconds after a non-farm payroll release.
Licence entries, one row per entity
Every row links to the document we read it from.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Jurisdiction | Tier | Licensed entity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCA | 793714 | UK | T1 | Capital Com (UK) Limited | help.capital.com |
| CySEC | 319/17 | Cyprus | T2 | Capital Com SV Investments Limited | cysec.gov.cy |
| CySEC | 463/25 | Cyprus | T2 | Capital Com Group Ltd | help.capital.com |
| ASIC | AFSL 513393 | Australia | T1 | Capital Com Australia Pty Ltd | help.capital.com |
| SCA (UAE) | 20200000176 | UAE | T2 | CAPITAL COM MENA SECURITIES TRADING L.L.C. | help.capital.com |
| SCB (Bahamas) | SIA-F245 | Bahamas | T3 | Capital Com Online Investments Ltd | help.capital.com |
Which entity actually holds your money is decided at signup, by the country on your application — not by the strongest licence in this table. Read the client agreement you are handed, then match the entity name against the row above.
What we were able to confirm
Confirmed at source
- Capital.com was founded in 2016.
- Capital Com (UK) Limited is authorised by the FCA under register number 793714.
- Capital Com SV Investments Limited is a Cyprus Investment Firm licensed by CySEC under number 319/17.
- Capital.com publishes a EUR/USD spread of 0.6 pips in its pricing documentation.
- The group's minimum card deposit is 20 USD/EUR/GBP.
Not verified
The following could not be traced to a primary source at the time of filing. We publish the gap rather than a number that would look tidier:
- Founding year is from secondary sources rather than a Capital.com corporate page
- public listing status
| Founded | 2016 |
| Head office | London, UK |
| Minimum deposit | $20 |
| Leverage cap | 1:30 (UK/EU retail) |
| EUR/USD | 0.60 pips |
| Tier-1 entries | 2 |
| Record confidence | high |
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