Shares & Companies
Why us?
Special promotion £2 to trade Shares, Funds and Bonds until 2015 (terms apply)
We offer one of the cheapest stockbroking services with a £10 flat fee for UK and International trades, a £5 frequent trader rate, regular investing from £1.50 and no additional charges for phone trading. Our quarterly fee of £20 covers the commission charge of two real-time trades or the value of £20 of trades, including regular investments.
Our trading service is backed by our extensive financial research, market opinion and integrated discussion boards – all of which are designed to give you confidence in your investment decisions.
New to Share Dealing?
Understand what shares are, how to go about researching them, and how to buy them once you have picked your favourite share.
Mobile trading
Learn to trade
Our videos explain the fundamentals of how to Open an Account, how to invest and the various options available including different order types and how to use your account. We’ll continue to add more videos on new topics.
Share Search
If you know what you're looking for, search for a share and read the research
Transfer your Investments
Transfer your investments to us so you can take advantage of our straightforward pricing and track and manage them from one place.
See how our charges compare
| Comparison: Real-time Trade Commission | Standard Rate | Frequent Trader Rate | Trades required to qualify |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interactive Investor | £10.00 | £5.00 | 10 per month |
| Selftrade | £12.50 | £6.00 | 100 per quarter |
| TD Direct Investing | £12.50 | £5.95 | 60 in previous 3 months |
| Barclays | £12.95 | £6.95 | 25 in previous month |
| Hargreaves Lansdown | £11.95 | £5.95 | 20 in previous month |
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Information correct as of 01/02/13. Fee shown are for real-time trades and include VAT. The standard commission rate applies to all initial trades. The frequent trader rate is payable based on the number of trades made in the current or previous period. Competitor rates shown are lowest available. Other pricing bands may apply between standard and lowest frequent trader rate shown. |
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Tax efficient accounts
If you’re paying tax on your investments, it makes sense to use all of your available tax allowances, so you can keep more of your potential profits for yourself.
What can I invest in?
Your Interactive Investor investment account lets you invest in a huge range of investment instruments, across a wide choice of UK and global stockmarkets.
Open an account
Please be aware of the risks involved. The value of investments, and any income from them, can fall as well as rise so you could get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Tax treatment depends on your individual circumstances and may be subject to change. If in any doubt, please seek advice.
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Awards and Recognition
2013
- Best Consumer Platform – Aberdeen UK Platform Awards
- Awarded Best Market Newsletter – City of London Wealth Management Awards
- Rated first for the cost of our service and the quality of our content – The Platforum Guide 2013
2012
- Our new pricing was featured as Deal of the Week in June 2012 - Financial Times
- Ranked first out of 23 fund supermarkets in May 2012 - Which? Magazine
2011
- Voted Winner – Value for money - Investment Trends – July 2011
Find out more on our About Us page
£5 Frequent Trader Rate
Introducing our £5 frequent trader rate. Make 10 UK equity trades within a month, and any further UK equity trades in that month will be charged at £5.
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Mobile Trading
Respond to breaking news, wherever you are, with our new web app. Review your holdings, search for shares and trade on the move.
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Open a Self-Select ISA
Open a self-select ISA and invest in funds, shares, ETFs and investment trusts - tax efficiently and with low cost trading and no ISA administration fee.
Open a self-select ISA
