Structured comparison · last re-checked 2026-09
Tickmill Prime (institutional prime-of-prime)
Evaluate Tickmill Prime against single prime, multi-PoP, and direct venue membership setups.
Tickmill Prime is delivered by FCA-regulated Tickmill UK Ltd, providing institutional clients with access to FX and CFD liquidity. The firm is supported by a tier-1 license and offers connectivity via FIX API and MT4/MT5. However, it lacks published trading venues and has no founding date available.
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Licence, read on the register
Tier classification follows the same scale as the retail register: tier-2 means real supervision and client-money segregation, without an investor compensation scheme — never misread it as tier-1 protection.
| Regulator | Licence number | Jurisdiction | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCA | 717270 | UK | tier-1 | https://register.fca.org.uk/s/firm?id=001b000001HjJatAAF |
| CySEC | 278/15 | Cyprus | tier-2 | https://www.tickmill.com/about/licences-and-regulation |
| FSA Seychelles | SD008 | Seychelles | tier-3 | https://fsaseychelles.sc/search-business/tickmill-ltd |
| FSCA | 49464 | South Africa | tier-2 | https://www.tickmill.com/about/licences-and-regulation |
Source: www.tickmill.comtickmill-prime · open source ↗
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The comparison ledger
Where the model wins, where it merely competes, and which claims a counterparty can actually test.
Wins where
- FCA-regulated liquidity access
- Dedicated onboarding for institutions
- Ultra-low-latency connectivity
Merely competes where
- Single prime brokers
- Multi-prime setups
- Direct venue access
Testable claims
- Tickmill Prime is positioned as 'Prime of Prime FX and CFD liquidity' with FCA-regulated trust, Tier-1 liquidity access via FIX API and dedicated institutional onboarding (https://www.tickmill.com/tickmill-prime)
- Group licences page: Tickmill Ltd is regulated as a Securities Dealer by the Seychelles FSA, License number SD008; Tickmill Europe Ltd is authorised by CySEC, License number 278/15; Tickmill South Africa (Pty) Ltd holds FSCA FSP 49464 (https://www.tickmill.com/about/licences-and-regulation)
- FCA register: TICKMILL UK LTD, firm reference number 717270 (https://register.fca.org.uk/s/firm?id=001b000001HjJatAAF; number also quoted in FCA clone-firm warnings)
- Tickmill UK Ltd registered office: First Floor, The Bengal Wing, 9A Devonshire Square, London EC2M 4YN (own footer)
Claims we cannot verify from outside
- 'Ultra-low-latency connectivity' and 'proven performance' claims on the Tickmill Prime page are the firm's own marketing
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Perimeter and coverage
| Asset classes | Venues | Connectivity | Clients accepted | Explicitly refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FX, Precious metals, CFDs | FIX API & custom API setups (own Tickmill Prime page), MT4/MT5 (bridge integration), Clustered architecture (own page) | Institutional clients (dedicated onboarding stated on own page) |