Capital.com relocates to 21,000-square-foot headquarters in St. James, London

Rick Steves

“The new office space will better accommodate our growing team and enable us to continue to provide quality support and service to our clients. The additional space will also help drive innovation and allow greater collaboration and knowledge sharing across our teams.”

Capital.com has announced the relocation to a new UK headquarters in St. James, London: a bespoke high-tech workspace that reflects the firm’s growth in the UK and commitment to a culture of collaboration and innovation.

The new London office is a 21,000-square-foot custom-designed workspace featuring more than 20 meeting rooms, acoustic pods, quiet zones, a Metaverse room, and a sizeable seminar room that can accommodate up to 50 people.

“Additional space will also help drive innovation and allow greater collaboration”

The new headquarters will be the base for over 100 employees, who will continue working in a hybrid working model. The office will continue to house key members of Capital.com’s global leadership team, including the Group CEO, Chief Product Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Information & Technology Officer, Chief Commercial Officer and Group Head of Risk.

Peter Hetherington, Group Chief Executive Officer, Capital.com Group, said: “Everyone is delighted to be moving into our new cutting-edge workspace in London’s St James’s. The new office space will better accommodate our growing team and enable us to continue to provide quality support and service to our clients. The additional space will also help drive innovation and allow greater collaboration and knowledge sharing across our teams. This move represents a significant milestone for our fast-growing company.”

Capital.com has offices spread across the UK, Cyprus, and Australia

The St. James, London headquarters is one of the firm’s seven global offices. Capital.com has a global network with offices located in Cyprus, UK, and Australia.

Capital Com (UK) Limited is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) under registration number 793714.

Capital Com SV Investments Limited is authorised and regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), under licence number 319/17.

Capital Com Australia Pty Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) under AFSL Number 513393.

In 2022, the platform reported 83% per cent growth in user accounts, making it one of Europe’s fastest growing investment trading platforms with more than 7 million registered users.

Capital.com hires ex-IG Niamh Byrne to help onboard OvalX customers

Capital.com has recently announced the onboarding of customers from OvalX, the leading UK-based FX and CFD broker formerly known as ETX Capital.

The agreement marked Capital.com’s commitment to continue to evolve, scale, and grow its business in the UK and EU. To support this initiative and further drive the UK business, Capital.com has recently appointed Niamh Byrne as Head of UK and Ireland.

Niamh has more than 13 years of industry experience within the UK financial services sector. She has held a number of client management roles over the course of her career and was most recently Head of Global [B2B2C] Sales at IG. As Head of UK and Ireland at Capital.com Niamh will be responsible for building strong client relationships and driving overall strategy to ensure optimal client satisfaction and growth.

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