City Credit Capital — where it wins, where it loses
City Credit Capital does not currently take a column outright against this field. It loses on tier-1 cover, published spread, lapsed licence on file. Its cost per ten lots is not confirmed, so it is left out of the cost ordering rather than estimated.
Column by column
The split
Two lists, no averaging. A broker that takes a column outright appears on the left of it; one that gets beaten on a column appears on the right. Nothing is scored into a single number, because a single number hides which side you actually care about.
Wins on
No column where City Credit Capital takes the field outright.
Loses on
- tier-1 cover
- published spread
- lapsed licence on file
Cost per 10 lots is the EUR/USD spread cost of ten round-turn standard lots at the figure above, commission excluded. Where a broker publishes a "from" spread rather than an average, the comparison inherits that limitation — see the unconfirmed list further down.
Licensing
Which entity, which regulator, which number
Tier decides how much weight a licence carries in any safety column. Each row links to the page it was read from.
| Regulator | Number | Jurisdiction | Tier | Entity | Read from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCA | 232015 | United Kingdom | Tier 1no longer active | City Credit Capital (UK) Ltd | register.fca.org.uk |
Checkable
Facts the comparison runs on
On the record
- The FCA states that on 20 June 2023 it placed restrictions on City Credit Capital (UK) Ltd's permissions to prevent the firm from carrying on any regulated activities, and that on 30 June 2023 Gary Paul Shankland and Jamie Taylor of Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP and Christopher Andersen of AABRS Limited were appointed joint administrators following an application by the directors.
- The FCA notes CCCUK (FRN 232015) provided CFDs for retail and professional clients and was first authorised by the FCA in 2004.
- Companies House records City Credit Capital (UK) Limited, company number 04343251, incorporated on 19 December 2001, company status 'Liquidation', registered office Langley House Park Road, East Finchley, London N2 8EY.
- The administration also covered the firm's CIX Markets brand; media reported the company traded as CIX Markets and Markets Trader.
| Trading since | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Base | London, United Kingdom |
| Minimum to open | not verified |
| Leverage cap | |
| EUR/USD | not verified |
| Terminals | |
| Account tiers | |
| Markets | CFDs, Forex |
| Record confidence | high |
| Matchup-ready | no — too many gaps to run a fair head-to-head |
Excluded from the maths
Not verified
Not verified
These fields are not confirmed. They are shown as gaps, not filled in, and they do not feed any column of the matrix:
- minDeposit: not verified
- maxLeverage: not verified
- spreadEurusd: not verified
- platforms: not verified
- accountTypes: not verified
- segregatedFunds / negativeBalanceProtection: client agreement not extracted
- current FCA register status wording for FRN 232015 not re-verified (register is bot-blocked); 'restricted' reflects the FCA's 2023 restrictions story
Costs less
Who beats City Credit Capital on price
Tickmill
$10.00 per 10 lots · wins on headline spread, platform choice
Eightcap
$10.00 per 10 lots · wins on regulatory reach
JustMarkets
$30.00 per 10 lots · wins on headline spread
CMC Markets
$50.00 per 10 lots · wins on headline spread, no minimum deposit, regulatory reach, platform choice
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Between 74% and 89% of retail investor accounts lose money. Verify every figure with the broker before opening an account.