BCB Group vs WorldFirst: what each publishes
As of October 17, 2026, BCB Group takes these industries by its own published rules: Marketplace; iGaming, with conditions; Forex and CFD, with conditions. WorldFirst: AI and SaaS; Marketplace, with conditions.
Not a ranking: the two names are in alphabetical order. The free check applies every provider’s rules to your own answers.
Where it takes companies from
BCB Group
- United Kingdom
- EU / EEA (western & northern, plus Spain, Italy, Portugal)
- EU / EEA (Baltics, central & eastern, plus Croatia, Greece, Cyprus, Malta)
- Switzerland / Liechtenstein
- United States
- Developed Asia-Pacific
- United Arab Emirates
- Other
The regions its own documents name, read on October 9, 2026
WorldFirst
- United Kingdom
- EU / EEA (western & northern, plus Spain, Italy, Portugal)
- EU / EEA (Baltics, central & eastern, plus Croatia, Greece, Cyprus, Malta)
- Switzerland / Liechtenstein
- United States
- Developed Asia-Pacific
- United Arab Emirates
- Latin America
- Other
The regions its own documents name, read on October 9, 2026
Policy by industry
| Industry | BCB Group | WorldFirst |
|---|---|---|
| AI and SaaS | No published rule | Yes |
| Marketplace | Yes | With conditions |
| iGaming | With conditions | No |
| Forex and CFD | With conditions | No published rule |
| Crypto | Depends on the activity | Depends on the activity |
| Adult | No | No |
| Unlicensed financial services | No | No |
Where owners must live
BCB Group
No published rule
WorldFirst
No published rule
Rules about countries
BCB Group
BCB has a zero risk appetite for servicing any clients established in prohibited risk jurisdictions or out-of-appetite risk jurisdictions. … Prohibited list
Afghanistan, Belarus, Cuba, DR Congo, Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Myanmar, Nicaragua, North Korea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen
WorldFirst
No published rule
Fees
BCB Group
No fee we could verify
WorldFirst
| Plan | Account opening | Monthly | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Account | Free to set up | Not stated | · Source |
Closing an account
BCB Group
(f) by Service Provider upon sixty (60) days written notice to Customer;
WorldFirst
16.2. Subject to clause 16.6, World First may terminate this Agreement by giving you no less than ninety (90) days’ prior written notice, unless the law allows us to terminate the whole or any part of this Agreement immediately.
Licence
| Licensee | BCB Group | WorldFirst |
|---|---|---|
| Licensee | BCB Payments Ltd · authorised payment institution (FCA, FRN 807377) · BCB Payments (Europe) SASU · EMI authorised by the ACPR (France, CIB 17778) | World First UK Ltd · EMI authorised by the FCA (FRN 900508) · Ant International group |
| Regulator | FCA / ACPR · | FCA · |