Founded as Capital Index by Robert Woolfe in 2014; renamed Vantos Markets in 2026 after new ownership took over. The new owners have indicated unspecified future platform enhancements, but only MT4 is confirmed live as of this research.
| Regulated entity | Vantos Markets (UK) Limited |
|---|---|
| Regulation | FCA No. 709693 |
| Other Tier-1 regulators | None confirmed |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
| Minimum deposit | Not independently confirmed |
| Avg. spread (EUR/USD) | Not independently confirmed |
| Platforms | MT4 |
| Instruments | Forex, indices, and commodities/precious metals CFDs (15+ listed); no shares or crypto were found. Sourcing is thin (a single review profile) -- also worth confirming this isn't confused with the similarly-named Vantage Markets or VT Markets, different companies reviewed separately on this site. |
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Derived from the same confirmed data behind this broker's score (regulation, cost, platforms, deposit minimum) -- not a separate editorial judgment.
Via its FCA-regulated UK entity, eligible clients are covered by the UK's Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) up to £85,000 per person if the firm fails.
Beyond the headline spread and minimum deposit above. Where our research hasn't independently confirmed a specific detail, we say so rather than guess -- verify directly with the broker before relying on it.
| Account types | Sources conflict: one review lists STP/Standard/VIP tiers, another lists Pro/Advanced/invitation-only "Black" tiers. UK spread betting is confirmed as a product offered only through this specific UK entity. |
|---|---|
| Execution model | Not independently confirmed beyond an "STP" label cited in one source. |
| Withdrawals & deposits | Not found for current terms; one 2022 Trustpilot complaint (predating the rebrand) describes a 10+ day withdrawal delay and an allegation of around €24,420 in profits being removed, citing trade-voiding reasons -- a single, unverified account. |
| Overnight financing (swap) | Not found. |
| Currency conversion cost | Not found. |
| Inactivity fee | Not found. |
| Customer service | Trustpilot under the former Capital Index name shows a poor 1.5-1.7/5 from around 31 reviews on one regional page, with the company not having recently invited reviews or replied to negative ones; a separate page shows around 2.0/5 as of mid-2026. No separate Vantos-named Trustpilot page was found yet, so this reputation data predates the rebrand and should be read with that context. |
| Mobile experience | No store rating was found; the app is described (pre-rebrand) as supporting one-click trading, chat and notifications. |
| Educational offering | One review calls the education centre and research lacklustre and not competitive with alternatives; no contrary independent assessment specific to this broker was found. |
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Is Vantos Markets regulated?
Yes -- FCA No. 709693. See the regulation dossier on this page for the underlying licence numbers.
Is my money protected if Vantos Markets fails?
Via its FCA-regulated UK entity, eligible clients are covered by the UK's Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) up to £85,000 per person if the firm fails.
What is the minimum deposit at Vantos Markets?
Not independently confirmed in our research -- verify directly with the broker.
What trading platforms does Vantos Markets offer?
Vantos Markets offers MT4.
What is Vantos Markets's average spread on EUR/USD?
Not independently confirmed in our research -- verify directly with the broker.
When was Vantos Markets founded?
Vantos Markets was founded in 2014.
How is Vantos Markets's overall score calculated?
Vantos Markets currently scores 2.54/5 overall under our disclosed nine-category methodology -- regulation & client protection 30%, trading costs 20%, non-trading fees 10%, platforms & tools 10%, execution/trading conditions 10%, product range 5%, deposits/withdrawals 5%, transparency 5%, track record 5%. It is not a comparison to other brokers and not based on hands-on testing.
A dated log of when our own published data about this broker actually changed -- not a reconstructed history of what the broker itself did. See the full change log tool for every broker.
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