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Tickmill: CySEC licence 278/15

Issuing authority
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
Jurisdiction
Cyprus
Licence type
Market Making(MM)

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RecordModified Aug 3, 2026

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Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission 278/15

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Holder
Tickmill UK Ltd
Issuing authority
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
Jurisdiction
Cyprus
Licence type
Market Making(MM)

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What we checked

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Wikilix check
Not checked
Authority strength
Tier 2
Jurisdiction
Cyprus
Last checked
Never

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The register

What the authority publishes

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Licence number
278/15
Licence type (Wikilix classification)
Market Making(MM)
The authority

About CySEC

Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission is the authority that issued this licence, and the jurisdiction it applies in is Cyprus.

Full name
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
Jurisdiction
Cyprus
Strength
Tier 2Well-established regimes with real supervision, usually with lower compensation limits than tier 1.
Established
2001
Oversight
A government or statutory body
Firms we track under it
216 firms
Regulates
Forex, Stocks, Options, Derivatives, Commodity, Securities, Futures, CFD
Licences it issues
CIF – Own Account / Matched Principal (CFDs)
Typical cost of a licence
€50000-100000
Public register
Searchable by the public
Transparency
High
Protection

What this licence protects

CySEC's own rules for the firms it authorises.

  • Compensation schemeUp to €20000 (ICF)
  • Client money kept separate
  • Negative balance protection
  • Complaints routeCyprus Financial Ombudsman
  • Maximum leverage1:30
This describes the authority's regime, not how Tickmill applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

The licence above is recorded against Tickmill. A licence is issued to a legal company, so the companies below are what you would search a corporate register for.

Broker
Tickmill UK Ltd
Based in
United Kingdom
Wikilix score
61.3the firm’s overall score, not a rating of this licence

Recorded companies

None of these matches the name the register printed, so we do not say which one holds this licence.

  • TICKMILL UK LTDUnited Kingdom · Reg. 09592225 · May 14, 2015
  • TICKMILL EUROPE LTDCyprus · Reg. HE340249 · Jan 29, 2015
Provenance

Where this record came from

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Last checked by Wikilix
Never — nobody has looked this entry up yet
Record last edited
When this entry was last changed in our database, which may be a correction rather than a change at the register.
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Also on record

Other licences Tickmill holds

2 other licences are on record for Tickmill.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

Answered from this register entry and the authority’s own record.

Most Popular Questions
Tickmill follows strict Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures as required by its regulators FCA, CySEC, and FSCA. Client funds are segregated and insured up to £85,000 in the UK and €20,000 in Cyprus under respective protection schemes. The broker also provides complaint mechanisms through financial ombudsman services in regulated regions.
Tickmill provides trading in a variety of regulated financial instruments including Forex, stocks, bonds, funds, options, derivatives, commodities, loans, and retail investments. The broker also offers CFDs and futures depending on the regulatory jurisdiction. Binary options trading is limited or restricted.
Tickmill offers a maximum leverage of up to 1000:1 according to the trading conditions data. However, regulatory limits may apply depending on the jurisdiction, with regulators like FCA and CySEC capping leverage at 30:1 for retail clients. The actual leverage available can vary based on account type and regulatory requirements.
Tickmill supports multiple funding methods including bank wire transfer, credit/debit cards (Visa, Mastercard), and several e-wallets such as Skrill, Neteller, PayPal, and Bitcoin. Deposits are generally processed instantly or within one business day for bank transfers, with no deposit or withdrawal fees charged by the broker. Minimum deposit amounts typically start at 100 USD.
According to WIKILIX data, Tickmill provides access to MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 trading platforms. Both platforms support desktop use and offer features like advanced charting, automated trading, and multi-asset trading capabilities. These platforms are widely recognized and supported across various operating systems.
Tickmill UK Ltd is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), and the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) in South Africa. These regulators are government-authorized and provide investor protection measures, including client fund insurance up to specified limits. Tickmill operates under onshore licenses and follows high transparency and complaint mechanisms.
Licence 278/15 was issued by Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), the financial authority for Cyprus.
Tickmill holds this CySEC licence. A licence on record means the authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement.
Nobody at Wikilix has looked this entry up on the CySEC register yet, so treat it as claimed rather than confirmed. That is a gap in our coverage, not a finding against the licence.
Wikilix rates CySEC tier 2: a well-established regime with real supervision, usually with lower compensation limits than a tier-1 authority.
Tickmill has 2 other licences on record with Wikilix, across 2 jurisdictions. They are listed further down this page.
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