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Open an Investment Account

Open an Investment Account

A simple, convenient account for your investments

The value of your investments and the income from them may go down as well as up, and you could get back less than you invested.

You can now trade US shares online for free

An Investment Account lets you take advantage of everything our award-winning service has to offer without using your annual ISA and pension allowances. It has the same low fees and wide range of features as our other accounts

The benefits of our Investment Account

Voted Best Investment Platform by FT readers in 2019

Great value

Low annual fees, no charges to buy or sell funds and share dealing for just £4.95 per trade

Easy to open

Open an account in minutes with a debit card or call our UK-based team if you need any help

Award-winning service

Winner of ‘Best Customer Service’ in the Shares Awards 2021

Priced for all pockets

Ready-made Portfolios and US shares

Up to £250,000

0.2%

£250,000 - £500,000

0.2%

£500,000 - £1 million

0.1%

Over £1 million

Free

Other investments

Up to £250,000*

0.4%

£250,000 - £500,000

0.2%

£500,000 - £1 million

0.1%

Over £1 million

Free

*SIPP service fee minimum £120 per year.

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Invest as much as you want, with no annual limits

Invest as much as you want, with no annual limits

Choose from thousands of funds, UK shares, investment trusts and ETFs. Browse and filter investments in our search tool, and read our fund fact sheets, guides and articles for inspiration.

Choose a Ready-made Portfolio, built by our experts

Choose a Ready-made Portfolio, built by our experts

Ready-made Portfolios are built and managed by our team – so once you’ve picked one, you don’t need to do anything else. They’re great for people who want to invest but aren’t sure where to start, don’t have the time or would just feel more comfortable with professionals looking after their money.

Pay no more than 0.2% service fees for Ready-made Portfolios.

 

Get free expert coaching

Get free expert coaching

Our Coaches are qualified financial planners and can help you view your investments with fresh eyes, set up goals, understand the market or just offer you reassurance if you need it.