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Broker · United Kingdom

Last checked: 23.09.2026
REGULATIONOfficial record verified

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USER FEEDBACKRecurring topics

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Admirals

Broker · International

About the company

Legal company nameAdmirals SC Ltd · Admirals Europe Ltd · Admiral Markets UK Ltd
Year founded—
Headquarters / registered countryNot stated
Websiteadmiralmarkets.com
Last checked08.10.2026

According to its official website, Admirals is the trading brand of Admirals Group, which has operated as a regulated broker for more than 25 years; the site does not state the group's headquarters or founding year. Admirals SC Ltd, which serves international clients, states that it is licensed by the Seychelles Financial Services Authority as a securities dealer (SD073) and uses the Admirals name as a franchisee. EU/EEA clients are served by Admirals Europe Ltd (formerly Admiral Markets Cyprus Ltd) in Limassol under a CySEC licence (201/13), and UK clients by Admiral Markets UK Ltd under FCA authorisation (595450). The Australian site shows only a contact note for former clients, and the current site does not claim an ASIC licence. The company offers forex, commodity, index, share, ETF and crypto CFDs and real share and ETF investing through Trade.MT5, Invest.MT5, Zero.MT5, Trade.MT4 and Zero.MT4 accounts on MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Admirals Platform and the Admirals Mobile App. At the international entity the minimum deposit is 25 USD on CFD accounts and 1 USD on the Invest.MT5 account, and 100 EUR on CFD accounts in the EU; leverage is up to 1:1000 at the international entity and up to 1:30 for retail clients in the EU and UK. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESTrade.MT5 · Invest.MT5 · Zero.MT5 · Trade.MT4 · Zero.MT4 · Islamic account · Demo
MIN. DEPOSIT25 USD (Invest.MT5: 1 USD)
PLATFORMSMetaTrader 4 · MetaTrader 5 · MetaTrader WebTrader · Admirals Platform · Admirals Mobile App · MetaTrader Supreme Edition · StereoTrader
PRODUCTSForex, commodity, index, share, ETF and crypto CFDs · Real shares and ETFs
LEVERAGEUp to 1:1000

Licences and regulation

CySEC (Republic of Cyprus)

Licence no.201/13
Licence holderAdmirals Europe Ltd
ScopeCIF licence held since 14 Jun 2013. The CySEC list shows its former name Admiral Markets Cyprus Ltd and its approved trade name Admirals.
StatusVerified

FCA (United Kingdom)

Licence no.FRN 595450
Licence holderAdmiral Markets UK Ltd
ScopeThe company states that Admiral Markets UK Ltd is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom (FRN 595450). The record could not be verified because the FCA register could not be read.
StatusPending verification

FSA (Seychelles)

Licence no.SD073
Licence holderAdmirals SC Ltd
ScopeThe company states that Admirals SC Ltd is licensed by the Seychelles Financial Services Authority as a securities dealer (SD073). The record could not be verified because the Seychelles FSA register could not be read.
StatusPending verification

User complaints

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Period reviewed: February 2019 – July 2026

  • Account / trading conditions: 90
  • Withdrawal / payment: 36
  • Other: 13
  • Customer support: 10
  • Bonus / promotion: 10
  • Identity verification: 9

SOURCES REVIEWED

The complaint distribution is based on the latest 1-star reviews on Admirals' Trustpilot page (152) and WikiFX (16) records as of 8 October 2026; one person's reviews count once, and records about fake sites and third parties using the Admirals name are left out. Across the complaints, allegations that profits were cancelled and accounts closed, leverage reductions, swap and spread costs, and withdrawal problems stand out.

Sources and verification history

Official company sourcesadmiralmarkets.com — homepage, Account types, Deposits and withdrawals, Regulatory authorisation, footer (international and UK versions from archive copies) · admiralmarkets.com.au — homepage
Regulator recordsCySEC — Admirals Europe Ltd, licence 201/13 (cysec.gov.cy)
Company registerCompanies House — ADMIRAL MARKETS UK LTD, company no 08171762, incorporated 8 Aug 2012
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Last verified08.10.2026

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