Desk file · 2026 edition · record confidence: high
TIOmarkets
We opened the file on TIOmarkets the way we open every file: register first, marketing never. Trading since 2019, run out of London, United Kingdom, and carrying 4 licence entries on the public record, 1 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 | 488900 | United Kingdom | T1 | Tio Markets UK Limited (company number 06592025) | register.fca.org.uk |
| FSA Seychelles | SD167 | Seychelles | T3 | TRADE I.O Ltd (Seychelles company 810608-1) | tiomarkets.uk |
| MISA (Mwali International Services Authority, Comoros) | T2023224 | Union of the Comoros | T3 | TIO Markets Ltd | tiomarkets.uk |
| None (SVG company registration only) | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | T3 | TIO Markets Ltd (registration 24986 IBC 2018) | faq.tiomarkets.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
- Tio Markets UK Limited (England and Wales company 06592025) is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under firm reference number 488900 and accepts UK-resident clients only.
- The group's own licence table lists TRADE I.O Ltd under Seychelles FSA securities dealer licence SD167 and TIO Markets Ltd under Mwali (MISA) licence T2023224.
- TIOmarkets' legal documentation page also names TIO Markets Ltd, registered in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines under number 24986 IBC 2018; SVG does not regulate forex or CFD trading.
- The British Columbia Securities Commission added TIO Markets Ltd, doing business as TIOmarkets, to its Investment Caution List in 2022, stating the firm is not registered to trade in or advise on securities or derivatives in BC (https://www.bcsc.bc.ca/enforcement/early-intervention/investment-caution-list/2022/tio-markets-ltd).
- TIOmarkets states it launched in 2019 and that UK clients hold segregated funds with FSCS protection up to GBP 85,000 per eligible client.
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:
- minimum deposit
- maximum leverage
- EUR/USD spread
- exact account tier names
- negative balance protection
| Founded | 2019 |
| Head office | London, United Kingdom |
| Minimum deposit | not verified |
| Leverage cap | |
| EUR/USD | not verified pips |
| Tier-1 entries | 1 |
| Record confidence | high |
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