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Crypto Trading Companies in the UK: 73 Active Firms (2026)
Crypto trading companies operate exchange, brokerage and execution services for cryptoassets, under UK FCA oversight where in scope.
Buying centres cluster around retail brokerage, institutional market access and execution services for professional counterparties. Customer acquisition is split between low-touch consumer onboarding and relationship-led institutional sales, with compliance checks sitting close to the commercial process rather than after it. Typical engagements range from account-based retail usage to negotiated counterparty arrangements where pricing, custody, settlement, and risk controls matter to the buyer. The cohort also includes firms serving professional traders that need market access without building their own regulated operating layer. Most appear to run from lean teams, so revenue per employee and compliance workload are useful lenses when comparing them.
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The UK cohort is compact: 73 crypto trading companies are actively trading, with 9 above £5M in reported turnover and 14 incorporated since 2022. Reported headcount totals 630, which points to a labour footprint closer to specialist financial-market infrastructure than to broad consumer software. That shape matters for researchers because a small number of higher-revenue operators can alter aggregate interpretation, while newer entrants tend to be testing distribution, registration strategy, or institutional niche access. The list therefore reads less like a general technology category and more like a regulated market-access segment with a short commercial tail.
FCA supervision is central where UK-facing cryptoasset services fall within anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist-financing rules. Cryptoasset exchange providers and custodian wallet providers must register under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations before beginning in-scope business. Financial promotions rules also reach cryptoasset promotions to UK consumers, including cases where the promoting firm is outside the UK. The registration gateway has been selective, with many applications not reaching approval, so operating model, governance, source-of-funds controls and consumer-risk wording are not background issues. They shape whether a trading venue or broker can operate at all.
The sector appears likely to remain bifurcated between lean retail-facing brokers and more process-heavy institutional access providers. Compliance costs, consumer-risk messaging and registration uncertainty tend to favour operators with clearer governance and documented controls, rather than firms relying mainly on marketing reach. Consolidation may follow where smaller firms struggle to absorb compliance overhead or to maintain banking, custody and settlement relationships. At the same time, demand from professional counterparties keeps a route open for specialist firms that focus on execution quality, operational discipline and a narrower product set. Scale-up scarcity is likely to remain part of the market’s character.
73
Active firms
2026
9
Over £5M
Revenue threshold
14
Incorporated since 2022
Recent company formations
Key facts
About 12% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (9 of 73 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
19% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (14 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
Cryptoasset exchange providers and custodian wallet providers must register with the FCA under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017 before beginning in-scope UK business.
Cryptoasset promotions to UK consumers fall under the UK financial promotions regime, regardless of where the promoting firm is based.
Since January 2020, the FCA had received 396 applications and registered 63 firms as at 1 May 2026, with many applications withdrawn.
FCA consumer research published in 2024 found that 93% of UK adults had heard of cryptoassets and 12% owned them, extrapolated to around 7 million adults.
Central, Northern and Western Europe received $987.25 billion in on-chain value between July 2023 and June 2024, accounting for 21.7% of global transaction volume.
Top UK crypto trading companies
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsOperates an online platform for buying, selling and trading cryptocurrencies and other digital assets. Provides crypto custody, staking and payment services, and enables clients to deposit and…
Serves retail crypto investors and active traders, plus institutional clients such as asset managers, corporations, ETP issuers, governments, hedge funds, market makers, protocols, VC firms and…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
ZODIA MARKETS (UK) LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides institutional digital asset brokerage and trading services, including over‑the‑counter cryptocurrency execution and an exchange platform. Enables institutions and professional investors to…
Serves corporations, financial institutions and professional investors entering or active in digital asset markets, with an emphasis on institutional clients across global markets.
Financial Health
WeakWeak
Location
Operates a cryptocurrency exchange and digital asset platform enabling users to buy, sell and trade cryptocurrencies, access derivatives such as perpetual contracts, stake assets, store funds in a…
Serves retail crypto investors and active traders in Europe, plus small and large institutions whose business requires cryptocurrency trading, staking, custody, and on-chain asset access.
Location
Trajectory
3y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a digital asset trading platform providing cryptocurrency exchange services for individuals and institutions. Offers custody of crypto assets, OTC trading, trading APIs, tokenisation…
Serves individual crypto traders and business customers, including enterprises, platforms, institutional investors, and global businesses needing regulated digital-asset, OTC, custody, and crypto…
Financial Health
StableStable
Location
Trajectory
2y · 2022–NowOperates a cryptocurrency platform providing digital asset wallets, trading and exchange services. Offers tools to buy, sell, swap and store cryptocurrencies, connect to decentralised applications,…
Sells to retail crypto wallet users, individual investors, active/professional traders and institutional clients, including public companies, crypto funds and businesses managing digital-asset…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Provides institutional cryptocurrency trading and liquidity services, including OTC trading, market making, stablecoin swaps, and liquidity provision for banks, brokers, asset managers, exchanges,…
Serves institutional digital asset market participants globally, including asset managers, funds, banks, brokers, exchanges, digital asset treasuries, fintechs and crypto projects; does not serve…
Location
Magic Carpet AI
Trajectory
4y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsOperates a cryptocurrency platform providing digital asset wallets and trading tools. Enables users to buy, sell, swap, send and store cryptocurrencies, access DeFi applications, stake assets for…
Serves a mixed B2C and B2B market: individual crypto users, professional traders, VIP customers, and institutional buyers including public companies with crypto treasuries and token-related…
Financial Health
StableStable · -24% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a digital asset trading platform offering spot trading of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and stablecoins. Provides custody services, OTC trading, trading APIs, tokenisation…
Serves individual crypto traders, institutional investors, and global businesses needing regulated digital asset infrastructure, including OTC clients, platforms integrating trading/custody,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 409% CAGR over 2y
Location
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsOperates a regulated trading venue for digital asset derivatives. Provides an institutional platform for trading cash‑settled Bitcoin index futures and options, with contracts centrally cleared…
Serves institutional financial market participants, including banks, asset managers, hedge funds, proprietary trading firms and brokers seeking regulated access to digital asset derivatives and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 152% CAGR over 3y
Location
COINJAR UK LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates an online cryptocurrency exchange and wallet platform enabling users to buy, sell, trade, send and store digital assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Supports bank and card payments,…
Serves UK retail cryptocurrency investors and traders, with separate account options for business users needing access to digital assets and multi-currency crypto trading.
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
CRYPTO FACILITIES LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsOperates a regulated multilateral trading facility for cryptocurrency derivatives, enabling institutional users to trade futures contracts on assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Provides trading…
Serves institutional traders, financial firms and crypto market participants that qualify as MTF members and trade cryptocurrency derivatives via API or member portal.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · -86% CAGR over 2y
Location
CRYPTO RESEARCH LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a regulated cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform (multilateral trading facility) enabling institutional users to trade futures on digital assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, and…
Sells to institutional investors and professional trading firms seeking cryptocurrency futures and derivative contracts, including members trading Bitcoin, Ethereum and other digital assets via an…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
Provides an API-based platform that enables banks, fintechs and trading platforms to launch and operate cryptocurrency services. Offers modules for digital asset custody, trading, fiat on/off ramps,…
Serves B2B financial services organisations—banks, neobanks, investment and trading platforms, consumer finance apps, fintechs, crypto exchanges and VASPs—seeking UK crypto market entry or continued…
Location
ACCX GROUP (UK) LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a regulated exchange for institutional trading of cryptocurrency derivatives. Provides digital asset derivative products, market indices, and trading infrastructure, with centrally cleared…
Serves professional and institutional market participants, not retail investors. Targets firms seeking compliant access to digital asset derivatives trading, including institutions allocating to…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · 60% CAGR over 1y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides over-the-counter liquidity and trading services for digital asset markets, including derivatives and spot crypto. Offers market making, OTC trading, stablecoin swaps, and liquidity solutions…
Serves institutional digital-asset market participants globally, including asset managers, funds, banks, brokers, exchanges, fintechs, crypto projects and digital asset treasuries; does not serve…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 7% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides digital prime brokerage services for institutional and professional traders, offering access to foreign exchange, CFDs, commodities, indices and digital assets, alongside liquidity…
Serves institutional and professional financial-market clients, including hedge funds, asset managers, family offices, brokers and professional traders seeking access to digital assets, FX, CFDs and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 59% CAGR over 3y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates an online platform for buying, selling and swapping cryptocurrencies using payment methods such as credit and debit cards. Provides crypto wallets, price tools, and fiat‑to‑crypto on‑ramp…
Serves retail cryptocurrency users worldwide, including beginners buying via cards, and B2B customers such as crypto platforms, corporates and institutions serving end users or business clients.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 138% CAGR over 5y
Location
BLOCKCHAIN DATA LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops and operates cryptocurrency trading platforms and digital wallets enabling users to buy, sell, store, swap and stake cryptoassets. Provides DeFi wallet services, custody, liquidity, OTC…
Serves individual crypto investors, professional traders, institutional investors and public companies, including organisations managing crypto treasuries, OTC trading, liquidity, custody and staking.
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
SDX LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsOperates a regulated digital asset exchange and financial market infrastructure providing issuance, listing, trading, settlement and custody of digital securities and tokenised assets. Also offers…
Serves institutional capital market participants, including issuers, traders, broker-dealers, banks, corporations and investors seeking access to digital securities and digital asset market…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 17% CAGR over 1y
Location
Trajectory
2y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsOperates an algorithmic trading firm in digital asset markets, providing OTC trading, spot and derivatives execution, and liquidity provision for cryptocurrencies and tokens. Offers API access, DeFi…
Serves institutional digital asset traders and counterparties, token issuers and protocols, DeFi projects and DAOs, and early-stage DeFi founders seeking venture backing.
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
Zodia Markets
Provides institutional cryptocurrency trading services, including digital asset brokerage and over-the-counter trading with voice and electronic settlement. Operates an exchange platform and…
Serves institutional financial clients and businesses seeking access to digital asset markets, including firms needing OTC trading, exchange access, custody-adjacent settlement support, and global…
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ONE UK TRADING LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates an online cryptocurrency trading platform offering spot trading and perpetual futures with leverage, account management and exchange infrastructure, and provides white‑label and…
Targets UK self-declared investment professionals, active crypto traders and institutional clients, including firms seeking white-label exchange infrastructure.
Financial Health
StableStable · -11% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsOperates an online cryptocurrency exchange and wallet platform enabling users to buy, sell and convert digital assets, trade spot and margin markets, deposit fiat or crypto, use trading bots and…
Serves European retail crypto investors and active traders, alongside regulated institutions, professional trading teams, affiliates and merchants in digital-asset markets.
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates an online platform based on the XRP Ledger that enables users to store, send, receive, trade, and manage digital assets and cryptocurrencies, providing wallet services and exchange…
Serves individual users of digital assets, including cryptocurrency holders and traders using the XRP Ledger, with some functions specifically referenced for UK customers.
Financial Health
WeakWeak
Location
Provides a cryptocurrency investment platform and mobile app enabling users to buy, sell, store and trade digital assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, with tools for portfolio management, staking…
Serves individual crypto investors, newcomers and experienced traders, plus professional traders and institutions of all sizes in 40+ countries seeking access to Bitcoin, Ethereum and other digital…
Location
Matrix Port Services Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates an online platform providing digital asset financial services, including cryptocurrency trading, investment products, staking and yield accounts, collateralised lending, custody, and…
Serves retail crypto users, high-net-worth individuals, miners and institutional digital-asset clients, including funds, trading firms and listed companies seeking crypto finance access globally.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 9% CAGR over 4y
Location
NATIONAL VAULTING SERVICES LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates an online trading platform enabling users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, tokens, and physically vaulted precious metals. Provides account management, order‑book trading, custody of…
Targets retail investors, crypto traders and API/bot users seeking exposure to alternative assets, including cryptocurrencies and vaulted precious metals. Serves buyers and sellers managing their own…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -24% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides a digital finance platform offering cryptocurrency wallets, exchange services, and payment cards. Enables users and businesses to buy, hold, transfer, and spend cryptocurrencies and fiat,…
Serves retail crypto users, high-net-worth individuals, businesses needing stablecoin banking and corporate cards, and developers building stablecoin payment/card products. Targets a mix of B2C, B2B…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 66% CAGR over 1y
Location
G-20 STRATEGIES LTD
Trajectory
1y · 2024–NowProvides quantitative trading and liquidity provision across FX, commodities and digital asset markets, including market making and OTC execution in spot, futures and options. Also offers treasury…
Serves institutional clients, companies and foundations across finance, digital assets and other industries, including organisations needing market liquidity, treasury support and strategic advisory…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Sage Capital Global Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides infrastructure and brokerage services for digital asset markets. Offers algorithmic trading, liquidity access, lending, settlement and custody connectivity through a unified platform…
Serves institutional digital asset firms, including funds, brokers, trading firms and market professionals operating across fiat and crypto markets.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -10% CAGR over 4y
Location
Provides prime brokerage services for institutional and professional traders, offering access to foreign exchange, CFDs on commodities and indices, and digital assets. Develops trading platforms and…
Serves institutional and professional financial-market clients, including hedge funds, asset managers, family offices, brokers and professional traders.
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides a cryptocurrency wallet and payment platform enabling users to buy, sell, store, and exchange cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin and Ethereum, convert stablecoins to euros, and spend funds…
Serves individual cryptocurrency holders and retail crypto users, including people paid in stablecoins, DeFi token users, and consumers whose banks restrict crypto transactions.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides online brokerage services for trading financial derivatives including forex, indices, commodities and cryptocurrencies via CFD accounts. Offers MetaTrader 4 trading platforms, API…
Serves self-directed retail and experienced traders, plus B2B partners including introducing brokers, account managers and firms seeking white-label brokerage infrastructure for forex, CFD,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 17% CAGR over 1y
Location
Busha Digital Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides a mobile app and online platform for buying, selling and converting cryptocurrencies, managing digital asset wallets, and funding accounts. Offers recurring trades, interest‑earning crypto…
Serves individual consumers and business users seeking digital money and crypto asset access, including retail traders, savers, card spenders and organisations needing local funding or payouts.
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Zerocap Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides institutional digital asset trading and liquidity services, including OTC spot cryptocurrency trading, derivatives execution, and crypto market making. Also offers digital asset custody,…
Serves wholesale investors and institutional clients globally, including asset managers, funds, family offices, exchanges and Web3 or financial services businesses in digital asset markets.
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a mobile cryptocurrency wallet and digital finance platform enabling users to store stablecoins, send and receive payments, make international transfers, and trade cryptocurrencies such as…
Serves individual consumers seeking digital currency accounts, crypto trading access, stablecoin-based payments, savings and transfers with family and friends worldwide.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides digital asset infrastructure for banks, fintechs and trading platforms. Offers APIs and modules for cryptocurrency custody, trading, fiat on/off‑ramps, customer onboarding (KYC/KYB), AML…
Serves B2B financial services and crypto firms, including investment platforms, neobanks, retail banks, consumer finance apps, exchanges and VASPs seeking UK crypto market access.
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
Gemini Finance Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a cryptocurrency exchange and trading platform enabling users to buy, sell and trade digital assets such as Bitcoin and Solana. Also provides staking services, crypto wallets, derivatives…
Serves European retail crypto investors and active traders, alongside large and small institutions for whom crypto is part of their business.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 41% CAGR over 2y
Location
Iconomi Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates an online platform for cryptocurrency investing, enabling users to buy digital assets and copy managed crypto investment strategies. Provides portfolio management tools, automated…
Serves retail crypto investors, beginners, experienced traders and portfolio managers, alongside businesses, SME owners and financial advisors managing crypto exposure or client portfolios.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 41% CAGR over 2y
Location
Black Sheep Operations Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides digital currency exchange and payment services, including cryptocurrency on/off‑ramp for individuals and businesses, cross‑border remittance, and APIs for integrating crypto payments,…
Serves individual consumers, business customers, and organisations needing cryptocurrency on/off-ramp, remittance, payment portal, or API-based transaction services.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -6% CAGR over 1y
Location
ANCHORAGE SECURITIES LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides institutional digital asset financial services including cryptocurrency custody, trading, settlement, staking, and stablecoin issuance. Operates a regulated crypto banking and infrastructure…
Serves institutional digital-asset market participants, including protocols, VC firms, hedge funds, wealth managers, governments, ETF issuers, asset managers and corporations.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
INX LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsDevelops and provides technology for a digital asset trading platform enabling buying, selling and swapping of cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, tokenised securities and real‑world assets, and offering…
Serves retail and institutional investors, token issuers, asset owners, financial institutions and central banks active in regulated digital assets, tokenized securities and real-world asset markets.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
Provides digital asset custody and trading infrastructure for institutional clients. Uses multi‑party computation (MPC) technology to secure and manage cryptocurrency wallets, enable asset transfers,…
Serves institutional clients in digital assets, including financial institutions, crypto trading firms, funds and token issuers requiring custody and trading infrastructure.
Location
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates an online cryptocurrency exchange and financial platform enabling users to buy, sell, trade, and store digital assets. Provides spot trading, instant purchase, wallet services, and staking…
Sells to retail cryptocurrency users and active traders, plus business customers seeking crypto services and partnerships. Targets global users, with some products and offers tailored by country or…
Financial Health
StableStable · -34% CAGR over 2y
Location
UPVEST SECURITIES LTD
Trajectory
2y · 2025–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides an API-based investment infrastructure enabling fintechs to offer brokerage, trading and investment features. Services include account opening, order execution, fractional investing, savings…
Serves B2B fintechs, digital banks, brokers and wealth-management platforms, particularly European firms that want to offer investment and trading experiences to their end users.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 234% CAGR over 1y
Location
HX TRADING LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates an online cryptocurrency exchange platform enabling users to convert Bitcoin and other digital assets into Ethereum, Litecoin and electronic payment balances such as PayPal, Payeer and…
Serves retail cryptocurrency users needing OTC digital-asset and online payment account exchanges, plus affiliate marketers promoting exchange services through social media, blogs, and personal…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 29% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowOperates an online trading platform that enables users to trade contracts for difference (CFDs) and spread bets on financial markets including forex, shares, indices, commodities and…
Serves retail investors and professional traders trading online across forex, shares, indices, commodities and cryptocurrencies, with educational content for beginners and experienced traders.
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
BRONX LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates an online trading platform providing brokerage services for cryptocurrencies, stocks and ETFs (via contracts), commodities, indices and precious metals, enabling users to buy, sell and swap…
Serves retail investors and traders in Europe seeking access to crypto, stocks, ETFs, commodities, indices and precious metals through an online investing platform.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides cryptocurrency market making services, supplying liquidity and automated trading across digital asset exchanges and blockchain networks. Uses proprietary algorithms, trading infrastructure…
Serves B2B customers in the Web3 ecosystem, including digital asset projects, token issuers, DeFi protocols and exchanges operating across centralized and decentralized crypto markets.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 37% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides a cryptocurrency platform offering interest-bearing crypto savings accounts, crypto‑backed loans, and digital asset trading. Users can deposit cryptocurrencies to earn interest, borrow…
Serves retail cryptocurrency holders and investors, plus institutions interested in digital-asset products. Targets users who already hold crypto assets or want access to crypto-based financial…
Financial Health
WeakWeak
Location
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How UK crypto trading companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Crypto trading companies typically earn through transaction fees, bid-ask spreads, custody or wallet charges, settlement fees, and negotiated access arrangements for higher-volume counterparties. Retail-facing brokers usually depend on repeat account activity and low-friction onboarding, while institutional access providers price around volume, execution quality, risk limits and service levels. Some firms also sell infrastructure-like services to professional traders that want access, compliance cover or operational support without building a full regulated trading stack. The commercial model is therefore less like pure software and more like financial-market intermediation: usage rises with trading activity, but margin depends on liquidity, controls and operational resilience.
Who they sell to
Most retail-facing firms sell directly to individuals through self-serve onboarding, with compliance checks embedded before deposits, transfers or trading can begin. Institutional and professional propositions usually sell to trading firms, asset managers, family offices, payment businesses and other counterparties that care about liquidity, custody, settlement and reporting. Buyers tend to include Heads of Trading, COOs, CTOs, compliance leads and CFOs, with procurement becoming more formal where the customer is regulated. Retail conversion can be short if checks pass; institutional sales cycles tend to involve due diligence, legal review, security assessment and counterparty-risk approval before trading limits are agreed.
What they buy
Most crypto trading firms tend to spend on compliance operations before broad back-office software. Common buying categories include identity verification, business verification, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, case management, fraud detection, financial-promotions review, audit trails and regulatory reporting support. They also buy cloud infrastructure, security monitoring, incident response, key-management processes, reconciliation tooling, customer support systems, CRM, finance software and specialist legal or accounting advice. Firms moving towards institutional access may need better uptime monitoring, data feeds, liquidity connectivity, treasury controls and workflow tooling for onboarding counterparties. Recruitment support is often relevant where compliance, engineering and trading operations need sector-specific experience.
Why and how to sell to them
Crypto trading buyers tend to evaluate suppliers when compliance workload starts to slow onboarding, when banking or custody relationships require better evidence, or when institutional clients ask for clearer controls. FCA registration work, financial-promotions reviews, new product launches, leadership changes and hiring in compliance or engineering are useful intent signals. Outbound messages usually land better when they connect to operational risk rather than general growth: fewer manual reviews, clearer audit trails, faster counterparty checks, better incident visibility, or lower friction between commercial and compliance teams. Claims need care, because buyers in this sector are wary of tools that promise speed while weakening governance.
How this list is built
Data sources
This list is built from UK Companies House filings, XBRL accounts data, and semantic analysis of each company's public website. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Classification
Rather than relying solely on SIC codes, Firmbase classifies each company semantically: the company's website is crawled, an AI model reads what the company actually sells, and the company is placed into the relevant industry and subsectors. SIC codes are used as one signal but not the only one. This means a company that registered under a generic SIC code but pivoted into (for example) fintech is correctly identified as fintech, not as its original SIC category.
Freshness
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