Accendo Markets at a glance
Founded in 2007 and headquartered in the City of London, Accendo Markets Ltd is an award-winning boutique British financial brokerage specializing in CFD trading, financial
Accendo Markets reports a founding year of 2007 and a head office in Highstone House, 165 High Street, Barnet, EN5 5SU. It lists 4 regulators and 3 trading platforms.
BrokerBazaar verdict
Accendo Markets Limited is an established boutique British derivatives brokerage founded in 2007. Directly authorized and regulated by the Tier-1 UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA FRN: 475285) with trade clearing executed through institutional partner CMC Markets UK Plc, it distinguishes itself through high-touch telephone dealing, daily market research, and tax-free spread betting for UK clients. With client funds held under strict FCA CASS statutory segregation and £85,000 FSCS compensation coverage, counterparty insolvency risk is exceptionally low.
Legal entities, regulation and licences
Accendo Markets operates through 1 legal entity, each supervised separately. Your account is with one specific entity, so the protections you receive depend on which one onboards you, not on the group's strongest licence. Overall, the group is supervised by no regulator we could map to a public register.
Licence check: Not independently checked. This broker has submitted its details. BrokerBazaar has not yet independently checked them. A company registration or general business licence is not permission to offer regulated brokerage services; only the register entries linked in the table count.
Countries accepted and restricted
Accendo Markets states that it accepts clients from United Kingdom and select European jurisdictions (Strictly excluding the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, and high-risk FATF-sanctioned jurisdictions) 10. Pros and Cons (one per line). Availability is decided per entity and can change without notice; residents of jurisdictions such as the USA, and often the EU and UK, are frequently excluded from offshore entities.
Trading products, platforms and account types
Instruments: Financial Spread Betting, CFD Equities (UK, US, European Shares), Spot Forex (Major, Minor, Exotics), Equity Indices (UK 100, Wall St, Germany 40), Commodities (Gold, Silver, Crude Oil), Government Bonds / Gilts. Platforms: Accendo Web Trader, Accendo Mobile App (iOS / Android), Telephone Dealing Desk. Account types: Private Retail CFD Account, Spread Betting Account (UK Tax-Free), Corporate Account, Elective Professional Account, Demo Account.
Best-for tags assigned by our team: Tier-1 Regulation, FCA Regulated, Financial Spread Betting, UK Tax-Exempt Trading, Dedicated Account Managers, High-Touch Telephone Dealing, Equity Research, FSCS Coverage (£85, 000).
Minimum deposit, spreads, commissions and other charges
The minimum deposit is $0 (£0 / $0 / €0 baseline account opening threshold; no mandatory minimum deposit required to open an account, with funding determined by the margin required for individual open positions). Spreads start from 0.7 pips and commission is From $10. Maximum leverage is 1:30 (fixed), subject to the cap of the entity that holds your account.
Swap-free / Islamic account: not offered. Swap type: not specified. Headline spreads are usually quoted for the most expensive account tier's cheapest instrument; compare total cost for your typical trade.
Deposits and withdrawals
Deposit methods: Bank Wire Transfer (Faster Payments / BACS / CHAPS / SWIFT), Debit Card (Visa / Mastercard). Withdrawal methods: Bank Wire Transfer to verified UK bank accounts, Debit Card.
Withdrawal speed and fees are set by the entity and payment provider. Withdrawal delays are the most common complaint category on BrokerBazaar across all brokers; keep identity documents current and withdraw to the same method you deposited with where required by anti-money-laundering rules.
Execution model, negative balance protection and client money
Negative balance protection: Yes. Scalping allowed: Yes. Algorithmic trading allowed: No. News trading allowed: Yes. Hedging: hedging.
Client-money rules follow the regulator of the entity that holds your account. Check that regulator's rules on its register.
Complaints and dispute process
Formal complaints: compliance@accendomarkets.com. Phone: +44 20 3051 7461. Customer complaints are formally processed by the Legal and Compliance Department of Accendo Markets Limited at Highstone House, 165 High Street, Barnet, Hertfordshire. In accordance with FCA dispute resolution (DISP) rules, complaints that cannot be resolved internally within eight weeks can be referred free of charge to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) in the United Kingdom. In strict adherence to the FCA's Client Assets Sourcebook (CASS) rules, 100% of retail client deposits are held in segregated statutory trust accounts with Tier-1 British clearing and custodian banks (including clearing arrangements via CMC Markets UK Plc / NatWest / Barclays), completely isolated from corporate operational funds. Eligible UK retail clients are protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), which covers qualifying investment claims up to £85,000 per person in the event of broker insolvency.
If the broker does not resolve a complaint, escalate to the ombudsman or regulator of the entity that holds your account. BrokerBazaar's Dispute Support Desk can help you document and escalate a case.
Strengths and limitations
- Strength: Direct Tier-1 regulatory supervision from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA FRN: 475285) continuous since 2008
- Strength: Eligible UK retail clients benefit from statutory Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) protection up to £85,000
- Strength: Boutique high-touch service model providing every client with a dedicated relationship manager and free telephone execution
- Strength: Financial spread betting provides UK residents with tax-free trading (exempt from Capital Gains Tax and Stamp Duty)
- Strength: Execution and clearing infrastructure backed by FTSE 250-listed clearing institution CMC Markets UK Plc
- Limitation: Proprietary trading software lacks native support for industry-standard third-party platforms (MT4, MT5, or cTrader)
- Limitation: Floating spreads on standard FX pairs (averaging 1.2 to 1.7 pips on EUR/USD) are wider than wholesale ECN benchmarks
- Limitation: Boutique personal dealing desk and telephone support operate strictly during London market trading hours
- Limitation: Does not offer Shariah-compliant Islamic swap-free trading accounts
- Limitation: Retail onboarding is unavailable to residents of the United States and Canada
Who this broker suits, and who it does not
Accendo Markets is most relevant to traders looking for: Tier-1 Regulation, FCA Regulated, Financial Spread Betting, UK Tax-Exempt Trading, Dedicated Account Managers, High-Touch Telephone Dealing, Equity Research, FSCS Coverage (£85, 000).
It is less suitable for anyone who needs a strict-tier regulator in their own country of residence, for residents of restricted jurisdictions, and for beginners who have not yet understood leverage and margin. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.
Accendo Markets change history
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No fact changes recorded for Accendo Markets yet. Changes appear here as soon as the broker updates its profile or our editors confirm a change.
Frequently asked questions about Accendo Markets
Data sources. Broker submission, the regulator registers linked above, accendomarkets.com policies and FAQ; Companies House 06417051, web-archive and domain records, and third-party traffic data. Last register check 2026-10-12. External ratings: WikiFX 5.14/10.
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