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Ridgeline Capital
Edinburgh, UK · Founded 2011
Reviewed byElena Novak·Senior Forex & CFD Markets Analyst
Last reviewed:
Why this tier?
- Tier-1 regulation — FCA (UK) licensed; a single Tier-1 jurisdiction rather than the dual coverage some peers carry.
- Segregated funds — Client deposits are ring-fenced from company funds, an FCA requirement.
- Execution model disclosed — Publishes its ECN routing and commission schedule up front.
Our Ridgeline Capital review
Ridgeline Capital is a straightforward FCA-only broker: one Tier-1 jurisdiction, a clean enforcement record as far as the public FCA register shows, and transparent ECN pricing with an itemised commission line rather than a marked-up spread.
It scores just behind the dual-licensed names in this sample purely because it carries one regulatory badge instead of two — not because of anything found wrong in its execution or fund handling.
✓ Pros
- +FCA regulated with a clean public enforcement record
- +Transparent ECN pricing with itemised commission
- +Full platform choice (MT4/MT5/cTrader)
✕ Cons
- −Single-regulator footprint (FCA only) vs. dual-licensed peers here
- −No non-UK entity for traders needing local regulatory coverage
EUR/USD spread
0.7 pips
0.5–1.2 pips Sample dataset · not live
Min. deposit
$250
Max. leverage
1:30 (retail)
Execution
ECN
Platforms
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