ActivTrades returns to profit in 2024 amid global expansion and strategy shift
ActivTrades gains £25.8M in client funds
ActivTrades, a leading global broker in the Forex and CFD market, demonstrated a confident recovery in 2024, returning to profitability after a challenging 2023. The company reported a pre-tax profit of £4.6 million, reversing a loss of £7.9 million recorded in the previous year. Net profit reached £4.1 million, while shareholder equity rose to £42 million.
According to the company’s strategic report, total revenue increased to £37.6 million, up from £27.5 million in 2023, reflecting steady growth in client activity despite a 37% drop in average monthly trading volume. Net client deposits rose by 14% year-over-year to £25.8 million, signaling strong trust from both retail and professional traders.
Global expansion and operational resilience
Throughout the year, ActivTrades continued its global expansion strategy, advancing across Latin America and Europe. The company completed the transition of its Italian operations from Luxembourg to its Portuguese subsidiary, ActivMarkets SA. Meanwhile, its Brazilian entities—ActivTrades CCTVM and its holding company—began onboarding clients after receiving the necessary licenses. ActivMarkets SA in Portugal also scaled up operations, improving access for European clients in the post-Brexit environment.
Operational resilience was supported by a three-tier corporate governance and risk management structure. Key committees—including Risk and Compliance, Business Risk, and IT—played an active role in ensuring regulatory compliance and financial stability. The company also emphasized the importance of its Internal Capital Adequacy and Risk Assessment (ICARA), which guides capital planning and stress-testing practices.
Innovation, people, and strategic vision
The Sofia branch remained a vital technology and risk management hub for ActivTrades, employing 126 professionals—nearly half in IT and software development. The company also claimed more than £1.28 million in R&D tax relief for technological innovation during 2024.
Over the year, ActivTrades paid £1.48 million in interim dividends and an additional £836,830 in March 2025. Looking ahead, the management aims to continue acquiring clients through local marketing, new product launches, and a user-focused trading platform.
ActivTrades’ leadership reaffirmed the company’s long-term business sustainability, stressing continued investments in technology, employee engagement, and client protection within its FCA-regulated ecosystem. As part of a restructuring initiative, in January 2025 the Bahamas subsidiary was transferred to a Guernsey-registered holding company.
Notably, in November 2024, ActivTrades obtained an FSC license in Mauritius, which will help strengthen its presence in emerging markets across Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
