Desk file · 2026 edition · record confidence: high
City Credit Capital
We opened the file on City Credit Capital the way we open every file: register first, marketing never. Trading since 2001, run out of London, United Kingdom, and carrying 1 licence entry on the public record, 0 of them tier-1.
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. | not verified |
|---|---|---|
| Safety score | Weighted on licence tier and on how many of the entries we could re-read at source. | not verified |
| Cost per 10 lots | Ten round-turn EUR/USD lots priced at the spread basis, commission excluded. | $not verified |
Spread basis. . 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 | 232015 | United Kingdom | T1no longer active | City Credit Capital (UK) Ltd | register.fca.org.uk |
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
- The FCA states that on 20 June 2023 it placed restrictions on City Credit Capital (UK) Ltd's permissions to prevent the firm from carrying on any regulated activities, and that on 30 June 2023 Gary Paul Shankland and Jamie Taylor of Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP and Christopher Andersen of AABRS Limited were appointed joint administrators following an application by the directors.
- The FCA notes CCCUK (FRN 232015) provided CFDs for retail and professional clients and was first authorised by the FCA in 2004.
- Companies House records City Credit Capital (UK) Limited, company number 04343251, incorporated on 19 December 2001, company status 'Liquidation', registered office Langley House Park Road, East Finchley, London N2 8EY.
- The administration also covered the firm's CIX Markets brand; media reported the company traded as CIX Markets and Markets Trader.
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:
- minDeposit: not verified
- maxLeverage: not verified
- spreadEurusd: not verified
- platforms: not verified
- accountTypes: not verified
- segregatedFunds / negativeBalanceProtection: client agreement not extracted
- current FCA register status wording for FRN 232015 not re-verified (register is bot-blocked); 'restricted' reflects the FCA's 2023 restrictions story
| Founded | 2001 |
| Head office | London, United Kingdom |
| Minimum deposit | not verified |
| Leverage cap | |
| EUR/USD | not verified pips |
| Tier-1 entries | 0 |
| Record confidence | high |
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CFDs are complex instruments with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. A desk file is a record of what the public register said on the day we read it, not a recommendation to open an account.