Capital.com’s FxPro client-book agreement puts onboarding and account terms at the centre

Capital.com announced an agreement on 14 October to take the European client book of FxPro Financial Services Ltd into Capital Com Group Ltd. The transfer remains conditional on regulatory approval, completion and client eligibility.[1]

FxPro chief operating officer Peter Aust told Finance Magnates that the Cyprus business represents a limited part of the group and that recent growth has largely come from outside Europe. He said the group would retain its ownership, leadership, FCA licence and London headquarters while concentrating investment on markets driving its expansion.[2]

For Capital.com, the opportunity is an established customer base that could add activity to its European business. Onboarding and retention connect the agreement to revenue: the active business acquired will depend on how many clients qualify, move and continue using the service.

Two Cyprus entities and distinct approval steps

CySEC’s register identifies Capital Com Group Ltd under licence 463/25, issued on 10 November 2025. FxPro Financial Services Ltd holds licence 078/07, dated 5 March 2007. Those are the two legal entities attached to the announced transfer.[3][4]

Capital.com refers to CySEC approval of a related change of control while also stating that the client transfer remains subject to regulatory approval. Its announcement does not explain the relationship between those steps. Completion and the migration process therefore remain to be confirmed separately.[1]

Acceptance involves more than moving account records

Only clients meeting Capital.com’s onboarding and risk standards will transfer. They will be assessed under the receiving company’s categorisation, appropriateness, target-market and know-your-customer requirements.[1]

The receiving firm’s terms assess appropriateness through knowledge and experience, including familiar instruments, transaction history, education and profession. A client’s existing account history supplies information for that assessment, while Capital Com Group Ltd applies its own acceptance standards.[5]

The three elective-professional criteria are significant transactions in the relevant market averaging ten per quarter over the preceding four quarters; a cash and financial-instrument portfolio exceeding €500,000; and at least a year in a financial-sector role requiring relevant product knowledge. The policy sets significant trade size at USD/EUR 5,000 where the account offers CFDs or knock-outs, and USD/EUR 2,500 for stocks-only accounts. Account history can consequently matter to both acceptance and the terms available afterwards.[6]

Platform operation also affects margin handling. Capital.com’s published 50% margin-level sequence begins with cancellation of pending orders on its own platform; MT4 and MT5 close positions individually, starting with the largest losing open position. The eventual platform and account terms will therefore matter to how an incoming client’s account behaves under pressure.[7]

Migration notices will need to explain open positions, pending orders, trading access and withdrawals during the move. Capital.com says affected clients will receive direct advance communication about account and service changes, but its announcement gives no transfer timetable, consideration or client count. Those details will establish the practical migration process and the size of the business retained.[1]

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