Hirose Financial UK at a glance
Established in London in 2010, Hirose Financial UK Ltd is the British operating subsidiary of Japan-listed retail foreign exchange powerhouse Hirose Tusyo Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 7185). Regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA FRN: 540244), the broker delivers STP/NDD market execution across retail and institutional forex pairs, precious metals, and commodities via MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), and its proprietary LION Trader platform.
Hirose Financial UK reports a founding year of 2010 and a head office in London, United Kingdom. It lists 4 regulators and 6 trading platforms.
BrokerBazaar verdict
Spreads on the standard MetaTrader 4 platform are noticeably wider than modern raw ECN competitors Product offering is heavily concentrated in forex and metals, lacking equity CFDs, real shares, and futures Retail leverage is strictly restricted to 1:30 in compliance with statutory UK FCA limits Website interface and proprietary trading tools exhibit dated styling compared to modern neobrokers Services are unavailable to residents of the United States, Canada, and specific restricted territories
Legal entities, regulation and licences
Hirose Financial UK operates through 3 legal entities, 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
Hirose Financial UK states that it accepts clients from United Kingdom, Europe, and select international jurisdictions (Excluding the United States, Japan retail under the UK entity, Canada, Belgium, and sanctioned countries). 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: Forex. Platforms: MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), LION Trader (ActTrader engine), MT4 Mobile, MT5 Mobile, LION Mobile. Account types: Individual Retail Account, Professional Account, Islamic Swap-Free Account, Demo Account, Institutional Account.
Best-for tags assigned by our team: Forex Pairs (Major, Minor, Exotic currency pairs), Spot Metals (Gold, Silver), Energy Commodities.
Minimum deposit, spreads, commissions and other charges
The minimum deposit is $20 (£20 / €20 / $20 minimum initial deposit across standard retail trading accounts). Spreads start from From 0.7 pips and commission is None (standard) · $0 (raw). Maximum leverage is Up to 1:300 (by entity), subject to the cap of the entity that holds your account.
Swap-free / Islamic account: not specified. 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: Credit Card, Debit Card (Visa / Mastercard / Maestro), Bank Wire Transfer (Faster Payments / SWIFT), Neteller, Skrill. Withdrawal methods: Bank Wire Transfer, Debit / Credit Card, Neteller, Skrill.
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: Not specified. Scalping allowed: Not specified. Algorithmic trading allowed: Not specified. News trading allowed: Not specified. Hedging: not specified.
Client-money rules follow the regulator of the entity that holds your account. Check that regulator's rules on its register.
Not covered: Hirose Tusyo Inc. (JFSA); Hirose Financial MY Ltd (Labuan FSA). This licence covers a different activity (such as securities, wealth or payments), so its client-money rules do not apply to a forex or CFD account.
Complaints and dispute process
Formal complaints: compliance@hirose-financial.com. Phone: +44 20 3617 7210. Customer complaints are formally processed by the Compliance and Legal Department of Hirose Financial UK Ltd at Salisbury House, London. If a grievance cannot be resolved internally within 8 weeks, retail clients possess the statutory right to escalate the dispute free of charge to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) in the United Kingdom. Client funds are kept in segregated statutory client bank accounts at Tier-1 UK financial institutions (including Barclays Bank), completely isolated from the company's operating capital. Retail deposits are protected by the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), which covers qualifying claims up to £85,000 per person in the event of institutional insolvency. International clients contracting under Hirose Financial MY Ltd (Labuan FSA) are governed by Malaysian Labuan offshore regulations and do not qualify for UK FSCS statutory compensation.
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: Directly authorized and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA FRN: 540244)
- Strength: Backed by publicly listed Japanese parent corporation Hirose Tusyo Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange)
- Strength: Accessible low minimum opening deposit requirement starting from just $20 / £20
- Strength: Client funds segregated in Tier-1 UK banking institutions backed by FSCS protection up to £85,000
- Strength: Offers multi-platform flexibility including MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, and proprietary LION Trader
- Limitation: Directly authorized and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA FRN: 540244)
- Limitation: Backed by publicly listed Japanese parent corporation Hirose Tusyo Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange)
- Limitation: Accessible low minimum opening deposit requirement starting from just $20 / £20
- Limitation: Client funds segregated in Tier-1 UK banking institutions backed by FSCS protection up to £85,000
- Limitation: Offers multi-platform flexibility including MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, and proprietary LION Trader
Who this broker suits, and who it does not
Hirose Financial UK is most relevant to traders looking for: Forex Pairs (Major, Minor, Exotic currency pairs), Spot Metals (Gold, Silver), Energy Commodities.
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.
Hirose Financial UK change history
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No fact changes recorded for Hirose Financial UK yet. Changes appear here as soon as the broker updates its profile or our editors confirm a change.
Frequently asked questions about Hirose Financial UK
Data sources. Broker submission, the regulator registers linked above, hiroseuk.com legal page; Companies House 07423885, web-archive and domain records, and third-party traffic data. Last register check 2026-10-10. External ratings: Trustpilot 3.3/5; WikiFX 6.59/10.
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