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Stocks & Shares ISA Best Buy Table
Platform | Summary | Overall Costs | MTTM Promotion | |
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| Cost effective for those with over £50k looking to manage own investments* | Low | N/A | More info |
| Pricey for those with less than £20k | Low | N/A | More info |
| A good investment platform, especially for beginners or those with smaller portfolios* | Medium | N/A | More info |
| About the cheapest platform for SIPPs worth up to £100k or ISAs under £50k invested in unit trusts. | Low | Transfer your cash and/or investments to Charles Stanley and get up to £1,500 cashback. Terms and conditions apply. Capital at risk | More info |
| Expensive, really aimed at share traders | High | N/A | More info |
| Good value for portfolios under £250k, no exit fees, wide range of investments. Let down by clunky site.* | Low | N/A | More info |
| Commission free investing, great for investing in shares. Do not offer unit trusts | Low | Free share worth up to £100. Terms & Conditions apply. Capital at risk | More info |
| Cost effective for over £250k, but iWeb is cheaper and also run by Halifax | Medium | N/A | More info |
| Very competitively priced, particularly for investors with portfolios up to £100k. Large range of investments.* | Medium | N/A | More info |
| Fixed fee platform charge. 3 service plans. Among the cheapest for those with portfolios over £50k.* | Medium | New customers will receive £50 free trades when they open an Interactive Investor ISA or Interactive Investor Trading Account. Offer ends 5th April 2024. Terms & fees apply. Capital at risk | More info |
| Innovative low-cost platform offering a managed and DIY solution* | Low | Welcome bonus - see review | More info |
| Unique in that they don't charge an on-going platform fee, awful website | Low | N/A | More info |
| Great concept making it easy for armchair investors but the monthly admin fee makes this an expensive way to invest. Limited investment choice | Medium | N/A | More info |
| Simple, no hassle passive method of investing.* | Low | Up to 1 year no management fee on ISAs. Terms & Conditions apply. Capital at risk | More info |
| Market leader. Wide range of ISAs. Decent performance* | Low | No management fees for the first 12 months. Terms & Conditions apply. Capital at risk | More info |
| Low cost platform with no-frills website. Limited investment range | Low | N/A | More info |
| Commission free investing, great for investing in shares. Currency conversion fees. | Low | N/A | More info |
| About the cheapest platform for SIPPs worth up to £160k or ISAs up to £80k, limited to Vanguard's own funds. No app. | Low | N/A | More info |
| Low minimum (£1), Low cost fixed fee, Strong ethical performance* | Low | N/A | More info |
| Similar pricing to Hargreaves under £100k, cheaper above. Poorer user experience | Medium | N/A | More info |
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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Funds invest in shares, bonds, and other financial instruments and are by their nature speculative and can be volatile. You should never invest more than you can safely afford to lose. The value of your investment can go down as well as up so you may get back less than you originally invested.
We do not investigate the solvency of companies mentioned on our website. We are not responsible for the content on websites that we link to.
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