Hirose Financial UK

What Hirose Financial UK does

Hirose Financial UK Ltd. is an FCA-authorized (registration number 540244) foreign exchange broker operating from London as the institutional and UK retail arm of Hirose Tusyo Inc., a Japanese parent listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market. Established in October 2010, the company serves two principal customer segments: institutional clients — including banks, asset managers, hedge funds, family offices, brokers, prop desks, execution desks, and corporate treasuries — and retail traders. Institutional offerings center on tailored FX liquidity solutions spanning Spot FX (G10, EM, XAU/USD), NDFs, Full Amount, and Skew Safe options, with execution distributed via FIX API and a proprietary Hirose Trading GUI. Underlying infrastructure consists of dedicated, low-latency servers in three tier-1 FX colocation hubs: London (LD4), New York (NY4), and Tokyo (TY3), with cloud resources supplied by partner Lucera.

The retail franchise is delivered through the MaxxTrader platform family: MaxxTrader (desktop, low-latency), MaxxWeb (browser-based, with SSO/2FA and white-label distribution support), and MaxxGo (mobile). Institutional reach is reinforced by long-standing prime broker relationships with NatWest, Standard Chartered, and Barclays, enabling FXPB give-up deals and bilateral credit arrangements for institutional clients that lack their own prime broker access. The subsidiary operates as part of a broader group with wholly-owned entities across Hong Kong, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Antigua and Barbuda, and indirect capabilities via a payments-services subsidiary (Lion Payment UK Ltd).

Revenue is generated almost entirely on a transaction-fee basis: spreads and execution fees on margin FX trading, fees on prime brokerage give-ups and bilateral credit arrangements, and pricing on customized liquidity streams. Retail minimum deposits are £50/$50/€50 with segregated client money treatment; institutional pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is split between enterprise field sales for institutional accounts and self-serve onboarding for retail clients via the MaxxTrader platform.

Name

Hirose Financial UK

Legal name

Hirose Financial UK Ltd.

Website

https://hiroseuk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hirose Financial UK is an FCA-regulated institutional and retail FX broker, wholly-owned by Japan's Hirose Tusyo Inc. It delivers tailored FX liquidity, prime brokerage, and execution services globally via FIX API, leveraging tier-1 prime broker relationships and dedicated infrastructure across LD4, NY4, and TY3.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foreign Exchange Brokerage

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231), Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (523150), Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (522320)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

FX Prime Brokerage / Prime-of-Prime Access Venues (FSAFADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bank-to-Client (Single-Dealer) FX Trading Platforms (FSAFADAB), Retail FX/CFD Broker Trading Venues (FSAFADAD)

Keywords

• FX brokerage services
• Institutional forex
• Retail forex trading
• FX liquidity provision
• Prime brokerage services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. FX Trading / Margin Trading: Revenue generated from foreign exchange trading on margin, providing spreads and execution services to institutional and retail clients
2. FX Prime Brokerage Services: Prime brokerage services enabling institutional clients global market access with give-up deals and bilateral credit arrangements
3. Liquidity Solutions: Customized FX price streams and liquidity solutions for financial institutions covering Spot FX, NDFs, Full Amount, and Skew Safe options

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hirose Financial UK is an FCA-regulated FX brokerage providing institutional and retail foreign exchange trading services. Institutional offerings include FX Liquidity Solutions, FX Prime Services & Margin Trading, and Distribution and Execution services. Retail clients are served through proprietary platforms MaxxTrader, MaxxWeb, and MaxxGo, supported by FIX API connectivity and dedicated servers in London (LD4), New York (NY4), and Tokyo (TY3).

Product overview

Hirose Financial UK operates as an FCA-regulated FX broker offering both institutional and retail trading services through a multi-platform ecosystem. The institutional arm provides tailored FX liquidity solutions, prime brokerage services, and distribution/execution capabilities across major global trading hubs (LD4, NY4, TY3). For retail clients, the company offers three trading platforms under the MaxxTrader brand: MaxxTrader (desktop/low-latency), MaxxWeb (web-based), and MaxxGo (mobile app). These platforms are enhanced by partnerships with MaxxTrader and Lucera for infrastructure and trading technology. All services leverage advanced low-latency networks and high-performance trading technology with access to deep liquidity from top-tier financial institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MaxxTrader: Advanced low-latency FX trading platform used by brokers for best-in-class execution. Also used for institutional clients providing direct connectivity, execution tools, and distribution capabilities.
• MaxxWeb
• MaxxGo

Products and services

• MaxxTrader

Quantifiable outcome

• Account credited within 1 hour of receipt of funds during business hours
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• MaxxTradercoreTechnology or IntegrationMaxxTrader is an advanced trading platform that allows traders to react instantly to market movements, enabling swift and efficient trading. It is used as the primary trading platform for Hirose Financial UK clients, providing innovative technology and rich features for optimizing trading strategies and minimizing risks.
• LuceracoreTechnology or IntegrationLucera provides cloud infrastructure services with unmatched reliability and scalability for financial markets. They deliver fast and secure trading environments essential for business success, strengthening competitiveness in the market.
• NatWestflagshipOthersLong-term prime broker relationship enabling FXPB give-up deals. NatWest is one of the key banking partners providing institutional clients with global market access and bilateral credit arrangements.
• Standard CharteredflagshipOthersLong-term prime broker relationship enabling FXPB give-up deals. Standard Chartered provides institutional clients with global market access capabilities.
• BarclaysflagshipOthersLong-term prime broker relationship enabling FXPB give-up deals. Barclays supports institutional FX trading operations and prime brokerage services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FXCM (now part of Jefferies): FXCM operated as an FCA-regulated retail and institutional FX broker with prime brokerage services. Comparable in offering both retail CFD trading and institutional FX liquidity solutions.
• OANDA: OANDA provides retail FX/CFD trading and institutional FX execution via proprietary technology, with FCA regulation similar to Hirose Financial UK.
• IG Group: IG Group is an FCA-regulated retail and institutional FX/CFD provider with prime brokerage and white-label liquidity offerings, closely comparable to Hirose's hybrid model.
• LMAX Exchange: LMAX operates an institutional FX execution venue and prime-of-prime services, directly comparable to Hirose Financial UK's institutional FX liquidity and prime brokerage offering for banks, hedge funds, and brokers.
• Saxo Bank: Saxo offers institutional FX prime services, multi-asset liquidity, and white-label institutional platforms, paralleling Hirose's combined institutional and retail offering with FIX API connectivity.
• Currenex (State Street): Currenex is an institutional FX ECN and prime-of-prime venue serving banks, hedge funds, and asset managers, directly competing with Hirose in FX aggregation and prime brokerage.
• CMC Markets: CMC Markets is an FCA-regulated institutional and retail FX/CFD broker offering prime-of-prime liquidity solutions, comparable to Hirose's institutional and retail dual-track model.
• CFH Clearing (now part of Jefferies): CFH Clearing provides prime-of-prime FX services and institutional liquidity distribution, closely mirroring Hirose's model of aggregating bank and non-bank liquidity for institutional clients.
• Interactive Brokers (IBKR): Interactive Brokers offers institutional and retail FX trading with FIX API access and multi-asset execution, competing with Hirose in both retail and institutional segments.

Broad incumbents

• Barclays FX Prime Brokerage: Barclays is one of Hirose's prime brokers but also operates its own institutional FX prime brokerage offering to large banks and hedge funds, providing a benchmark for Tier-1 prime brokerage capability.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hirosefinancial

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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