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Guardian Stockbrokers Review: Is It Legit and Regulated?

Guardian Stockbrokers Limited

GB Since 2008

FindMyFX score

high risk

4.5/10

0 Score out of 10 10
Independent assessment Updated 2026-07-27

Contact & regulation

Official website
guardianstockbrokers.com
Address
Tallis House, 2 Tallis Street, Blackfriars, London, England, EC4Y 0AB
Primary license
FCA · Unverified

Missing values mean the information has not been verified or published yet—not that the broker does not provide it.

Quick verdict

Is Guardian Stockbrokers legit and regulated?

FindMyFX has license records for Guardian Stockbrokers, but none is currently presented as fully verified. Check each entity, jurisdiction, source, and verification date before depositing.

This is a source-limited research summary, not a safety guarantee or investment recommendation.

Broker-provided profile information is reviewed before publication. Paid profile features never affect FindMyFX scores, license verification, risk flags, reviews, complaints, or editorial decisions.

Broker-provided company information

Guardian Stockbrokers is a UK stockbroker providing access to spread betting and CFD trading through the IG trading platform. Official pages cover forex, indices, shares, commodities, demo access, and retail leverage conditions.

Professional broker overview

FindMyFX editorial summary

Guardian Stockbrokers Limited is an active UK company and an FCA-authorised firm under reference 492519. The broker provides access to CFDs and spread betting through IG Markets Ltd and documents forex, indices, shares, and commodities, with 1:30 leverage on major FX for retail clients. Retail negative balance protection and an eligible FSCS limit of up to GBP 85,000 are described, while professional clients do not receive negative balance protection.

Prepared from reviewed sources for informational purposes. This is not investment advice.

Editorial note: Guardian does not operate its own platform or hold client funds; execution and custody are handled through IG Markets Ltd. The relationship should not be confused with ownership by IG, and account terms remain subject to the platform provider.

Operational status
active
Broker type
unknown
Execution model
Guardian provides relationship-led and execution-only access, while trades are executed and client funds are held by IG Markets Ltd.
Support hours
Not verified

Documented advantages

  • Retail major-FX leverage and negative balance protection are clearly documented.
  • A free demo account and several platform options are documented.

Documented limitations

  • Guardian does not operate a proprietary platform or directly hold client funds.
  • Professional clients do not receive negative balance protection.
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Published profile coverage

8 of 8 core information groups currently contain published data. This measures data availability, not broker quality or safety.

Company structure

Legal entities

Registered companies associated with this broker profile.

2 entities

Guardian Stockbrokers Limited

Primary
GB 06756375

IG Markets Ltd

GB Registration not shown

Trading access

Account types

Available account structures and their current verification state.

1 account

Retail CFD and spread betting

unverified
Deposit
Not shown
Leverage
1:30

Guardian states that it does not add a markup to the underlying platform's trading costs.

Spread
Not shown
Base currencies
Not shown
Margin call / stop-out
—% / —%
Demo / Islamic
Yes / Unknown
Balance protection
Available
Last verified
Not verified

Markets and instruments

Commodities

unverified

Forex

unverified

Indices

unverified

Other leveraged instruments

unverified

Shares

unverified

Licenses and regulators

FCA

492519

unverified

Last verified: Not shown

Type: Authorised investment firm
Client class: Not shown
Compensation: Not shown
Segregated funds: Unknown
Negative balance protection: Unknown
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Jurisdiction-specific offerings

GB · professional

unverified

Entity not linked · Leverage not shown

Compensation scheme not shown

GB · retail

unverified

Entity not linked · Leverage 1:30

FSCS up to GBP 85,000 for eligible clients and circumstances

Score components

Regulation and licenses

7.5/10 · 35%

Official register evidence was found, but the imported licence record remains unverified pending FindMyFX staff review.

Security and track record

0.0/10 · 20%

No independently verified long-term security or incident record was established from the reviewed official sources.

Trading conditions

7.5/10 · 15%

The value reflects how much current account, leverage, cost, platform, and instrument information was available from official sources.

Company transparency

7.5/10 · 10%

The value reflects the availability of an official legal entity, registration data, address, and direct contact information.

Service quality

0.0/10 · 10%

Official contact channels were reviewed, but no independently verified service-quality dataset was available.

Verified user reviews

0.0/10 · 10%

No inspectable, verified user-review dataset was established from authoritative sources.

Profile update history

Broker profile was published.

2026-07-25

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