Queen Street Finance

What Queen Street Finance does

Queen Street Finance Ltd is a UK-incorporated, FCA-authorised (FRN 149145) financial services firm founded in 2015 that provides multi-asset execution, custody, on-platform trading, and cross-border payment services exclusively to FCA-defined Professional Clients. The firm operates from a City of London headquarters (Five Kings House, 1 Queen Street Place) with a backup back-office facility in Lincolnshire, ensuring business continuity. Its four core product lines cover trading in equities, fixed income, futures, forex, and structured products — including special situations and illiquid stocks not typically available through retail brokerages — alongside custody with globally renowned custodians and cross-border payments in over 100 currencies via regulated partners.

The company does not build or disclose proprietary technology; instead it integrates third-party platforms, market access providers, custodians, brokerage partners, and payment providers to deliver its services. On-platform trading is offered via desktop and smartphone applications sourced from global market access providers, enabling self-directed trading in stocks, futures, options, and forex across global exchanges. The underlying infrastructure is therefore an assembled partner stack rather than a vertically integrated platform, with the firm acting as a regulated intermediary and relationship layer.

QSF generates revenue primarily through transaction-based fees across its execution, custody, on-platform trading, and payment services, with pricing negotiated client-by-client rather than publicly disclosed. Its go-to-market is sales-led and direct, targeting Professional Clients who require more personalised, multilingual service than larger banks provide. The firm is founder-led by Director James Cameron (CFA charter, ex-Atlantis Investment Management) and remains privately held with no institutional investors, no funding rounds disclosed, and a small team (1-10 employees).

Name

Queen Street Finance

Legal name

Queen Street Finance Ltd

Website

https://queenstreetfinance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Queen Street Finance is a UK FCA-authorised brokerage founded in 2015 that provides multi-asset execution, custody, on-platform trading, and cross-border payment services exclusively to FCA-defined Professional Clients via a direct, relationship-led model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Institutional Brokerage Services

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231), Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (52232)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Prime Brokerage & Institutional Trading Services (FSAPADAF)

Keywords

• Brokerage execution services
• Asset custody services
• Professional client trading
• Cross-border payment services
• Multi-asset trading platform

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Execution Services: QSF provides execution services across equities, fixed income, futures, forex, and structured products, generating revenue through transaction-based fees and competitive trading rates. The firm continually reviews brokerage partners to ensure best execution for clients.
2. Custody Services: QSF offers custody services where client assets are held with secure, cost-effective banks and brokerages, likely generating fees for safekeeping and administration of assets.
3. On Platform Trading: QSF provides on-platform trading access through global market access providers, enabling clients to trade directly from desktop or smartphone applications, generating revenue from trading activity and platform access fees.
4. Payment Services: QSF offers cross-border payment solutions through selected partners, enabling transactions in over 100 currencies globally, likely generating fees on currency transactions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Queen Street Finance provides FCA-regulated brokerage execution, custody, on-platform trading, and cross-border payment services to Professional Clients across equities, fixed income, futures, forex, and structured products. Services include trading in special situations and illiquid stocks, custody with globally renowned custodians, self-directed trading via desktop and smartphone apps, and currency transactions in over 100 currencies through regulated partners.

Product overview

Queen Street Finance offers an integrated financial services platform combining four core service lines: Execution Services for multi-asset trading (equities, fixed income, futures, forex, structured products), Custody Services for secure asset holding with global custodians, On Platform Trading for self-directed access via desktop or mobile apps, and Payment Services for multi-currency cross-border transactions. These services are designed to provide Professional Clients with comprehensive execution, investment, and custody capabilities under a unified service offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Execution Services Brokerage execution services enabling clients to trade across equities, fixed income, futures (indices, stocks, commodities), forex (leveraged and unleveraged), and structured products, including special situations, illiquid stocks, and bespoke strategies not available through typical retail brokerages. Targeted at QSF's FCA Professional Client base.
• Custody Services Asset custody services that hold client assets securely and cost-effectively with reviewed custodian banks and brokerages, including globally renowned custodians. Designed for Professional Clients requiring institutional-quality safekeeping.
• On Platform Trading Self-directed trading access delivered through a global market access platform, enabling clients to trade stocks, futures, options, and forex directly from desktop terminals or smartphone applications across global exchanges at competitive rates.
• Payment Services Cross-border payment solutions enabling transactions in over 100 currencies globally, delivered through selected regulated partners. Provides Professional Clients with currency transaction capability alongside execution and custody services.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Global Market Access ProviderscoreTechnology or IntegrationQSF has partnered with leading global market access providers to offer on-platform trading experience from desktop terminals or smartphone apps, enabling clients to trade stocks, futures, options and forex at competitive rates.
• Regulated Cross-border Payment Solution ProviderscoreTechnology or IntegrationQSF partners with selected providers to offer regulated cross-border payment solutions enabling transactions in over 100 currencies globally.
• Global CustodianscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQSF has a broad range of permissions and partners that allow holding assets with globally renowned custodians. The firm works with a broad choice from the most traditional private banks to the latest online trading venues.
• Brokerage PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQSF continually reviews its brokerage partners to ensure clients receive best execution across the widest array of markets and OTC opportunities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Interactive Brokers: Global electronic broker providing multi-asset execution, custody, and cross-border trading to professional clients. Comparable asset class breadth but operates at far larger scale with proprietary technology.
• Saxo Markets: Global multi-asset broker and platform provider serving professional clients with on-platform trading across equities, FX, futures, and structured products. Broader scale and technology investment, overlapping service categories with QSF's on-platform offering.

Direct peers

• Peel Hunt: UK mid-market broker providing execution, research, and corporate broking to professional and institutional clients. Comparable multi-asset execution model serving a similar Professional Client base.
• WH Ireland: UK-based boutique wealth management and institutional brokerage serving professional clients with personalized execution, advisory, and custody services. Directly comparable in scale, target client profile, and multi-asset offering.
• Charles Stanley: UK wealth manager and execution platform serving professional and high-net-worth clients with personalized service. Comparable boutique positioning and FCA-regulated multi-asset execution offering.
• Jarvis Investment Management: Smaller UK broker and investment manager providing execution, custody, and platform services to professional clients. Comparable sub-scale boutique profile and FCA-regulated multi-asset offering.
• Shore Capital: UK boutique broker and investment manager offering execution and market-making services to professional clients. Similar boutique structure and FCA-regulated execution focus to QSF.
• Panmure Liberum: UK-focused broker formed from the merger of Panmure Gordon and Liberum, providing execution, research, and corporate advisory to professional clients. Similar boutique brokerage profile and target segment.
• Numis (Deutsche Numis): UK mid-market broker acquired by Deutsche Bank, offering execution, research, and corporate broking services to professional and institutional clients. Comparable in target market and service model, larger in scale.
• Albert E Sharp: Small UK broker offering wealth management and execution services to private clients and intermediaries. Comparable boutique scale and personalized service positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/QSF_qsf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/qsfinance-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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